<p>New Delhi: Paris Olympics' double bronze-medallist <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/manu-bhakers-olympic-success-becomes-defining-moment-for-indian-shooting-in-2024-3324577">Manu Bhaker</a> on Tuesday admitted that "there has been a lapse may be on my part" while filing nominations for this year's National Sports Awards amid a raging controversy over her exclusion from the list of Khel Ratna awardees.</p><p>A day after the sports ministry had to step in to do damage control after the awards selection committee shockingly did not recommend her name, the 22-year-old pistol ace took to social media to clarify her position.</p>.Manu Bhaker's coach Jaspal Rana questions Sports Ministry, NRAI for Khel Ratna snub.<p>"With regards to ongoing issue for my nomination for the most prestigious Khel Ratna award -- I would like to state that as an athlete my role is to play and perform for my country.</p><p>"I believe there has been a lapse, maybe on my part while filing for the nomination which is being corrected," Bhaker wrote on X.</p>. <p>Bhaker said her aim is to perform for the country whether she gets an award or not.</p>.'No final list yet,' says ministry after Manu Bhaker missing from Khel Ratna nominees raises eyebrows.<p>"Awards and recognition keeps me motivated but are not my goal," she asserted.</p><p>"Irrespective of the award I shall remain motivated to win more medals for my country. It is a request to everyone, please do not speculate on this," she said.</p><p>This was after her personal Jaspal Rana and father Ramkishan Bhaker lambasted the sports ministry and the selection committee for overlooking her despite her monumental achievements.</p><p>The youngster is the first athlete from independent India to win two medals in a single edition of the Olympics.</p><p>She won her bronze medals in the 10m air pistol individual and 10m air pistol mixed team (with Sarabjot Singh) events in Paris.</p>
<p>New Delhi: Paris Olympics' double bronze-medallist <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/manu-bhakers-olympic-success-becomes-defining-moment-for-indian-shooting-in-2024-3324577">Manu Bhaker</a> on Tuesday admitted that "there has been a lapse may be on my part" while filing nominations for this year's National Sports Awards amid a raging controversy over her exclusion from the list of Khel Ratna awardees.</p><p>A day after the sports ministry had to step in to do damage control after the awards selection committee shockingly did not recommend her name, the 22-year-old pistol ace took to social media to clarify her position.</p>.Manu Bhaker's coach Jaspal Rana questions Sports Ministry, NRAI for Khel Ratna snub.<p>"With regards to ongoing issue for my nomination for the most prestigious Khel Ratna award -- I would like to state that as an athlete my role is to play and perform for my country.</p><p>"I believe there has been a lapse, maybe on my part while filing for the nomination which is being corrected," Bhaker wrote on X.</p>. <p>Bhaker said her aim is to perform for the country whether she gets an award or not.</p>.'No final list yet,' says ministry after Manu Bhaker missing from Khel Ratna nominees raises eyebrows.<p>"Awards and recognition keeps me motivated but are not my goal," she asserted.</p><p>"Irrespective of the award I shall remain motivated to win more medals for my country. It is a request to everyone, please do not speculate on this," she said.</p><p>This was after her personal Jaspal Rana and father Ramkishan Bhaker lambasted the sports ministry and the selection committee for overlooking her despite her monumental achievements.</p><p>The youngster is the first athlete from independent India to win two medals in a single edition of the Olympics.</p><p>She won her bronze medals in the 10m air pistol individual and 10m air pistol mixed team (with Sarabjot Singh) events in Paris.</p>