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MANALI: Indian kabaddi team member Kavita Thakur , who was accorded warm welcome in Manali on Monday after she brought home the silver medal in the Jakarta Asian Games, said the team missed gold due to pressure and poor umpiring. Kavita belongs to an poor family from Jagatsukh village near Manali, which runs a small dhaba in the village. "Personally, I will not blame the umpire only as he belongs to a country where kabaddi is a new game. She gave the credit of her success to her parents, school coach, current coaches and villagers who always supported her. Secondly, people of our country had so many expectations from us that we came under pressure..