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Asian rivals will be a threat at Rio Olympics: Manika Batra

Updated on: 16 July,2016 09:08 AM IST  | 
Sundari Iyer |

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

Asian rivals will be a threat at Rio Olympics: Manika Batra

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.


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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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