[Watch] Manu Bhaker gives PR Sreejesh tokens of appreciation on India hockey star’s farewell after Paris Olympic 2024 bronze 

Manu Bhaker came up with a heartfelt gesture at PR Sreejesh’s farewell ceremony. Sreejesh retired from international action after the Indian hockey team won the bronze medal in the Paris Olympics 2024. Manu presented him with a plant and a t-shirt as tokens of appreciation.

Sreejesh bowed out on a positive note after India beat Spain in the third-place playoff match in men’s hockey. Back in 2021, he was also a part of the national team that ended India’s 41-year-long wait of winning an Olympic medal in hockey.

After retiring, Sreejesh is set to take charge of the India men’s junior team. He said that he wanted to follow in the footsteps of Rahul Dravid and aspired to coach the senior team in the 2036 Olympics. Sreejesh had said that he wanted to develop players at the grassroots level before moving to the senior level.

In the farewell ceremony, Manu posed for the cameras after her heartfelt gesture for Sreejesh, who played a key role in India’s campaign in the showpiece event in Paris.

You can watch the interaction below:

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Manu Bhaker also made India proud at Paris Olympics

Manu Bhaker put her best foot forward and helped India win two out of their six medals. She faced heartbreak after he missed out on a medal in the Tokyo Olympics following a pistol malfunction.

The 22-year-old was back to her best Paris and won two medals. She started her journey by winning bronze in the women’s 10-metre Air Pistol event. Thereafter, Manu clinched bronze in the team event along with Sarabjot Singh.

However, she missed out in the women’s 25m pistol event after finishing fourth with a loss to Veronika Major. She became only the second Indian woman to win multiple medals in the Olympics.

Manu also joined Norman Pritchard as one of two athletes from India to win more than one medal in a single edition of the Olympics.