India’s Manu Bhaker reacts after getting eliminated from the 25m pistol women’s final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Chateauroux, France. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
Paris Olympics: Third medal not to be for Manu Bhaker, but determined shooter has raised the bar for Indian sports
Jaspal Rana shares a nugget that offers a glimpse into the stubborn mindset of an athlete who hates rejection.
Sauntering at the Athletes Village a couple of days ago, Manu Bhaker spotted a goat in the fields and offered it a plum. “The goat just walked away in the other direction, not accepting the fruit,” Rana, a former world champion who is Manu’s coach, said.
On Friday, Manu returned to the same spot and sat under the harsh Chateauroux sun at the same spot for hours with a plum in her hand, waiting for the goat to reappear. “She felt rejected,” Rana said. (READ MORE)
