Manu Bhaker is the Indian athlete of the year so far. It took even some of the best sportspersons in Indian history- the likes of Neeraj Chopra, PV Sindhu and Sushil Kumar- two Olympics to win their second individual medal at the quadrennial event. For Manu, it was a matter of a few days as she became the first athlete in independent India to bag two medals in a single edition of the Olympics, a feat she achieved in the Paris Olympics 2024.


Post her return to India, Manu has been on a break and will enjoy a three-month off which is likely to see her skip the shooting world cup. There have been felicitation ceremonies for her all across India and in one such event in Chennai, the shooter can be seen shaking a leg on the 'Kaala Chashma' song.


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You Don't Have To Become A Doctor Or An Engineer. Sports Life Is A Beautiful Life: Manu Bhaker


Bhaker recalled her Tokyo heartbreak and how she turned it around to win two medals in Paris Olympics 2024. She said that one need not be a doctor or engineer and a career in sports can be rewarding experience.


"My journey, coming from the Tokyo Olympics, it was very difficult for me to be confident again. I was world number two, but I did not do good in it. I know the taste of losing and then winning. It's the beauty of sports. One competition you lose, and you can win the other. But, it would only happen if you put in hard work," Bhaker said during a visit to a Chennai school.


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"To achieve the goal, we must put in a lot of hard work and effort. It doesn't always start with aiming for something big, you also have to work to achieve it. If you can dream big, you can achieve big. So, always start by dreaming big. I always tell myself that no matter if I win or lose in any competition, I'll always be very confident and hold myself high and together, and be very confident. We have many career options. You don't have to become a doctor or an engineer. Sports life is a beautiful life. From financial support to any kind of it, you get everything in sports," she added.