Jaspal ranav

Tokyo Olympic Games: The passing of coach Jaspal Rana has left double-Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker devastated, with the pistol shooter saying, "the shooting range will never feel the same again". Rana passed away in New Delhi early on Friday morning at a hospital to which he was admitted, apparently due to complications arising from a recent stent procedure after suffering chest discomfort late in May. He was 49.

Manu paid emotional tribute to the coach who played a key role in her making a grand comeback from the disappointments at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and helped her win two medals in the Paris Olympics in 2024.

“I still can't believe it,” Manu was quoted as saying by Olympics.com on Friday. “It is unbelievable news. I am struggling to process it. He was not just my coach, mentor, or guide, but also a friend who understood me better than most people,” said Manu. who has reached Dehradun, where Rana's mortal remains have been taken to for final rites.