Manu Bhaker described an Olympic medal as the "biggest souvenir" an athlete can achieve and hence their quality will be of the highest quality. On Friday, January 17, the young shooter was honoured with the esteemed Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award by President Droupadi Murmu.

Manu Bhaker says there is no greater memento for a sportsman than an Olympic medal, and its quality should be of the highest calibre, even though the medals from the Paris Games have already begun to lose their lustre just months after they were given to athletes.

Indian shooter Manu Bhaker has spoken out about the quality of Olympic medals after her bronze medals from the Paris Games began to peel. The issue has been raised by various athletes, prompting the IOC to announce replacements.

The other Indian medal winners from the Paris Olympics Swapnil Kusale & Sarabjot Singh have complained that the colour of their medals had started to come off.