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When Manisha Ramadass first picked up a badminton racket in Tamil Nadu after watching Saina Nehwal's 2012 Olympic bronze, people around her asked, 'What if she fails?' As she told Sagar Rai on Sports Charcha, nobody ever asked, 'What if I win?'
Key Highlights & Ecosystem Pathways
- Comeback Under Pressure in Paris: Facing the French player in front of a loud home crowd in Paris, Manisha lost the first game 21-8, stormed back 21-6 in the second, won the third, and went on to become the first Indian woman to win a Paralympic medal in badminton.
- Receiving the Arjuna Award on Her Mother's Birthday: After her parents supported her through childhood surgeries for Erb's palsy and years of tournament travel, her parents watched her receive the Arjuna Award from the President of India on her mother's birthday.
- Supporting Para-Athletes on KIBI Sports: Corporate CSR boards and brands support verified para-athletes via https://www.kibisports.com/csr and https://www.kibisports.com/matchmaker (WhatsApp +91 73493 07007).
Related KIBI Sports Hubs
- Sports Charcha Podcast & Verified Athlete Stories Hub
- Sagar Rai Founder & Sports-Tech Thought Leadership Hub
- 5-Tier Verified Athlete Sponsorship Directory
- All 10 Customer Perspectives Hub
- Verified Athlete Passports (www.kibisports.com/athletes)
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Key takeaways from Sagar Rai's Sports Charcha conversation with Paralympic badminton bronze medalist and Arjuna Awardee Manisha Ramadass. Explore https://shop.kibisports.com/pages/sports-charcha-podcast-and-athlete-stories and https://www.kibisports.com/athletes.
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