Manu Bhaker struggles to cope with grief after missing medal at Asian Games

Manu Bhaker endured a painful return to competitive shooting at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, missing out on a medal in the 10m air pistol event as she continued to grapple with the loss of her coach Jaspal Rana.

The tournament marked Bhaker's first competitive appearance since Rana's passing, and the emotional weight of competing without him proved a significant burden for the young shooter.

Bhaker has been closely associated with Rana throughout her rise in the sport, and his absence clearly affected her on what was always going to be a difficult occasion. Despite the disappointment, the experience at Aichi-Nagoya is expected to form part of her longer road back to form.