Sarabjot Singh, the Olympic bronze medalist in the shooting event, was offered the position of Deputy Director in the Sports Department. However, the 22-year-old declined the offer politely. Speaking with reporters, the ladala of Dheen village in Ambala, Sarabjot, quipped about the job that “kaafi achhi hai, but mai abhi karunga nahi.
” (It’s really good, but I won’t do it right now.) He further added, “Family bolti thi job bhi dekh le koi achhi but mai abhi ye chahta hu ki mai abhi shooting karu.” (My family used to persuade me to pick up a decent job, but what I want is to keep at the shooting sport.
) Sarabjot riterated, “Abhi mai job nahi karunga!” #WATCH | Ambala, Haryana: On Haryana government's offer of the post of Deputy Director in the Sports Department, Indian Shooter and Olympic Athlete Sarabjot Singh says, "The job is good but I will not do it right now. I want to work on my shooting first. My family has also been.
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twitter.com/XU7d1QdYBj — ANI (@ANI) August 10, 2024 A post shared by Sarabjot Singh (@sarabjotsingh30) Sarabjot Singh bagged a bronze alongside Manu Bhaker in the 10 meters air pistol mixed events at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Manu Bhaker had earlier clinched bronze in the individual category of the same event, becoming the first Indian woman to earn two medals in a single Olympics.
While athletes need to practice, keeping up with the demanding schedule, logistics and resources to maintain and sustain a medal dream is expensive and o.