India, Feb. 3 -- Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker is confident of putting aside a subdued 2025 and kickstarting the year with podium finishes at the Asian Championships starting at Delhi's Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range on Monday (Feb 2-14). The 23-year-old, whose lone international success last year was a second place at the Lima World Cup, will compete in the 10m and 25m pistol events. It will be the first important meet for Manu in her build-up to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

"It's an important event as it's the international season opener for us and it is being held at home. I want to do well in front of the home crowd. My preparations for LA began the moment the Paris Olympics ended," Manu said in an interaction facilitated by ...