Paddler Manika Batra is aware that her medal chances are bleak for the Rio Olympics, but the Indian Oil-employee doesn’t want to get bogged down by the pressure. Instead, she wants go out there and gain some valuable experience
Manika Batra
Paddler Manika Batra is aware that her medal chances are bleak for the Rio Olympics, but the Indian Oil-employee doesn’t want to get bogged down by the pressure. Instead, she wants go out there and gain some valuable experience.
Manika Batra
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“This is my first Olympics and I take it as a challenge to perform better than earlier Indian paddlers did. I am confident that I can beat Europeans, but it is the Asian players — especially Chinese and Japanese — who will pose a threat to me. If I defeat an Asian player, I will be more than happy.
This is not a trip for me, but a life-changing experience,” said Batra. The 20-year-old, who idolises Saina Nehwal, said that her Chile Open win in 2011 over World No 6 Kasumi Ishikawa of Japan remains special.
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