Asian Games 2018: India's young shooters need to be protected from lure of money and politics, say national coaches
6 years, 7 months ago

Asian Games 2018: India's young shooters need to be protected from lure of money and politics, say national coaches

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The Games have been more positive than negative for the highly-rated youngsters. Sixteen-year-old Saurabh Chaudhary became the youngest Indian to win a shooting gold in the competition history, achieving the stupendous feat in the 10m air pistol. Palembang: India’s teenage shooting prodigies, who had a mixed campaign at the Asian Games, need to be protected from the lure of money and petty politics, believe national coaches Mansher Singh and Jaspal Rana. “We will lose them if their innocence is not protected,” Mansher Singh, team leader of the Indian shooting contingent and shotgun coach, told PTI on the final day of the competition. Expectations from the young guns sky rocketed after the gold winning performances of pistol shooters Anish Bhanwala and Manu Bhaker, 15 and 16 respectively, at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast in April.

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Exclusive | 'Three bronze medals from a large Olympic shooting contingent is not good enough': Ex-India shooter
1 week, 2 days ago

Exclusive | 'Three bronze medals from a large Olympic shooting contingent is not good enough': Ex-India shooter

Firstpost  

India won three bronze medals in shooting at Paris Olympics 2024 but it had also sent its largest-ever contingent of 21 shooters. In this exclusive interview with Firstpost, former India shooter Shimon Sharif talks about the various areas that need to prioritised in Indian shooting including mental health. While achievements like those of Rathore, Abhinav Bindra, Manu Bhaker and others …

Exclusive | Shooting is more accessible in India; every national-level shooter can now import a gun: Avani Lekhara’s coach Rakesh Manpat
4 months ago

Exclusive | Shooting is more accessible in India; every national-level shooter can now import a gun: Avani Lekhara’s coach Rakesh Manpat

Firstpost  

Have you ever stopped to think why the whole country shows a lot of interest in the Olympics and the Paralympics, whereas there aren’t too many takers, as such, for ‘non-glamourous’ sports, when they are played individually in tournaments? I had a similar conversation with Indian shooter and coach, Rakesh Manpat, a national level gold medallist, recipient of the 2012 …

Varun Tomar Bags Olympic Quota Place After Winning Gold Medal in 10m Air Pistol at Asian Olympic Qualifiers
1 year, 2 months ago

Varun Tomar Bags Olympic Quota Place After Winning Gold Medal in 10m Air Pistol at Asian Olympic Qualifiers

News 18  

Indian shooter Varun Tomar earned a Paris Olympics quota place after clinching gold in 10m men’s air pistol event at the Asian Qualifiers, here on Monday. #, Congratulations to Varun Tomar for clinching and securing Paris Olympics quota, while Arjun Cheema bags a in the 10m Air… pic.twitter.com/4cn5XvkVoX — Anurag Thakur January 8, 2024 The top two shooters in each …

NRAI felicitates Asian Games 2023 medallists
1 year, 5 months ago

NRAI felicitates Asian Games 2023 medallists

The Hindu  

The National Rifle Association of India felicitated the medal winners of the Asian Games with mementos at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, on Tuesday. Commending the shooters on their best ever performance in the Asian Games, accounting for 22 of the 107 medals the country won in Hangzhou, China, the senior vice-president of NRAI, Kalikesh Singh Deo said, “This …

Asian Games dream may have gone sour but Kusale now aiming for Asian Championships gold
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Games dream may have gone sour but Kusale now aiming for Asian Championships gold

The Hindu  

Rifle marksman Swapnil Kusale’s dream of winning an Asian Games medal in Hangzhou might have gone sour, courtesy one poor shot, but that has not stopped him from aspiring for gold at the Asian Championships, scheduled to commence in Changwon, South Korea on October 22. “Yes, it did strike me that I had missed the gold medal because of that …

Shooting at Asian Games 2023 review: Indian shooters deliver record-breaking performance in Hangzhou
1 year, 5 months ago

Shooting at Asian Games 2023 review: Indian shooters deliver record-breaking performance in Hangzhou

The Hindu  

India rang down the curtains on the 19th edition of the Asian Games with 107 medals, its best-ever haul at the quadrennial showpiece. Dream team: Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar along with Rudrankksh Patil and Divyansh Panwar won gold with a world record score of 1893.7 in the 10m air rifle team event. That means if there is a scheduled World …

National camp gets underway ahead of Asian Shooting Championship in Korea
1 year, 5 months ago

National camp gets underway ahead of Asian Shooting Championship in Korea

The Hindu  

The Indian shooting squad, which returned with its best-ever show at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, was back at a national camp here on Wednesday to prepare for the upcoming Asian Shooting Championship in Changwon, Korea beginning October 24. Just over a week after claiming 22 medals including seven golds at the continental showpiece, the Indian shooting squad was back …

Asian Games 2023: Top 5 controversies surrounding Indian athletes and Asiad officials
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Top 5 controversies surrounding Indian athletes and Asiad officials

The Hindu  

Indian athletes at the Asian Games 2023 were mired by several controversies surrounding the officials in the Games. Here is all you need to know on the top five controversies surrounding the Indian athletes and officials at the Asiad- Jyothi Yarraji Chinese athlete Yanni Wu, who was in lane 4, had a false start in the women’s 100m hurdles final …

India at Asian Games 2023: Reaffirming faith in old favourites, breaking new grounds to go past 100-medal mark
1 year, 5 months ago

India at Asian Games 2023: Reaffirming faith in old favourites, breaking new grounds to go past 100-medal mark

The Hindu  

When the Indian Olympic Association and the Sports Ministry launched the slogan ‘Ab ki baar sau paar’ for the 2023 Asian Games, there were few serious takers for the claim. There were also some outstanding performances and medals in sports that were hitherto considered out of bounds for Indians – Sutirtha and Ayhika Mukherjee’s stunning quarterfinal win against the world …

Asian Games: How Indian athletes are pushing the bar higher with every win
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Games: How Indian athletes are pushing the bar higher with every win

Live Mint  

A gold won in equestrian; a gold lost in women’s golf. Anush Agarwalla, Hriday Chheda, Divyakirti Singh and Sudipti Hajela set the ball rolling as they clinched a gold in the team dressage event, India’s first-ever in the equestrian discipline. Since the event’s inception at the 1986 Seoul Asian Games, South Korea and Japan were the only two countries to …

Indian shooter create history at Asian Games 2023, end campaign with 22 medals: Full list of medallists
1 year, 5 months ago

Indian shooter create history at Asian Games 2023, end campaign with 22 medals: Full list of medallists

The Hindu  

The final set of shooting events at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou came to a close on Friday, with India’s Kynan Darius Chenai clinching bronze in men’s trap final. of the event Chenai teamed up with Prithviraj Tondaiman and Zoravar Singh Sandhu to help India clinch gold. While the women’s trap team of Rajeshwari Kumari, Manisha Keer and Preeti …

Hangzhou Asian Games | Participation not enough, young shooters are now only thinking of gold: Gagan Narang
1 year, 5 months ago

Hangzhou Asian Games | Participation not enough, young shooters are now only thinking of gold: Gagan Narang

The Hindu  

Gagan Narang wears several hats but the one he feels most passionately about is Indian shooting. Someone winning a medal at the age of 19 is fantastic — Esha, Ramita, Mehuli, Rudrankksh, Aishwary — so it definitely looks good. We have had some unexpected performances here, specially in team events, and I am looking forward to taking back more shooting …

Asian Games 2023: Indian shooting bags 18 medals till now; reaches best-ever count
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Indian shooting bags 18 medals till now; reaches best-ever count

The Hindu  

The rifle hall at the Fuyang Yinhu Sports Centre was witness to the highs of ecstasy and the lows of disbelief in Indian shooting simultaneously on Friday even as the country added two golds and three silvers to its medals tally from the sport. Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar took his personal tally to four with a gold and silver each …

Asian Games: Indian Shooters Record Best Ever Tally With 18 Medals in Hangzou, Including 6 Gold
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Games: Indian Shooters Record Best Ever Tally With 18 Medals in Hangzou, Including 6 Gold

News 18  

The young Indian shooting brigade sizzled at the Asian Games, steam-rolling the rivals to win two gold and three silver on Friday and record their best-ever medal haul in the continental showpiece. Palak Gulia and Esha Singh made it a one-two in individual 10m air pistol, while the trio of Esha, Palak and Divya won the country a team silver …

Why teenager Esha Singh winning four Asian Games medals is not a surprise
1 year, 5 months ago

Why teenager Esha Singh winning four Asian Games medals is not a surprise

Hindustan Times  

The Indian shooters have produced a commanding show at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, recording their best-ever performance in the continental event. India shooter Esha Singh reacts while receiving the medal after the finals of women's 10m air pistol event at the 19th Asian Games Out of the 18, Esha Singh has been part of four at the ongoing showdown …

India Full Schedule, Asian Games 2023 Day 5: What is India's schedule for September 28 in Asiad Hangzhou
1 year, 6 months ago

India Full Schedule, Asian Games 2023 Day 5: What is India's schedule for September 28 in Asiad Hangzhou

Hindustan Times  

Asian Games 2023 Day 5 India Full Schedule: The Indian contingent, especially the shooters, had a good outing on Day 4 of the Hangzhou Asian Games. The trio of Angad Vir Singh Bajwa, Gurjoat Siingh Khangura, and Anant Jeet Singh Naruka secured bronze in the men’s shotgun skeet team event. Esha Singh and Anant Naruka won silver in the 25m …

Asian Games 2023 Day 4 Wrap: Shooters boost India's medal tally, mixed day in tennis
1 year, 6 months ago

Asian Games 2023 Day 4 Wrap: Shooters boost India's medal tally, mixed day in tennis

India Today  

India won as many as 8 medals at the Asian Games on Wednesday, September 27 out of which 7 came from the shooting ranges in Hangzhou. It was a sensational day for India in the shooting ranges, led by world record-breaker Sift Kaur Samra who dominated the women's 50m rifle 3 positions. India's won Gold in 25m Pistol Women's team …

Asian Games 2023: More medals in shooting an encouraging sign but there’s scope for improvement, says Gagan Narang
1 year, 6 months ago

Asian Games 2023: More medals in shooting an encouraging sign but there’s scope for improvement, says Gagan Narang

The Hindu  

Gagan Narang wears several hats but the one he feels most passionately about is Indian shooting. “Someone winning a medal at the age of 19 is fantastic – Esha, Ramita, Mehuli, Rudrankksh, Aishwary – so it definitely looks good. We have had some unexpected performances here, specially in team events, and I am looking forward to taking back more shooting …

Shooting at Asian Games 2023: With seven medals in one day, Indian shooters relish in glory in Hangzhou 2022
1 year, 6 months ago

Shooting at Asian Games 2023: With seven medals in one day, Indian shooters relish in glory in Hangzhou 2022

The Hindu  

Two gold, three silver and two bronze medals – that’s what the ranges rewarded the Indian shooters with on Wednesday, the most productive so far in both quality and quantity as India’s Asian Games medal tally climbed to 22 on the seventh day of competition here. Silver medal winning team of Indian shooters Ashi Chouksey, Manini Kaushik and Sift Kaur …

Asian Games 2022 | Indian women bag seven medals, including 2 golds, in pistol and rifle events
1 year, 6 months ago

Asian Games 2022 | Indian women bag seven medals, including 2 golds, in pistol and rifle events

The Hindu  

Two gold, three silver and two bronze — that’s what the ranges rewarded the Indian shooters with on Wednesday, the most productive so far in both quality and quantity as India’s Asian Games medal tally climbed to 22 on the seventh day of competition. Esha Singh took silver in 25m fire pistol, Anantjeet Singh Naruka went one better than the …

Asian Games: Indian athletes win big as shooters and rowers lead the way
1 year, 6 months ago

Asian Games: Indian athletes win big as shooters and rowers lead the way

Live Mint  

When the gold medallists for the men’s 10m air rifle team event were beckoned, rather than step on to the podium, Divyansh Singh Panwar, Rudrankksh Patil and Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar walked around it and shook hands with their fellow medal winners. The trio shot a total of 1893.7 on Monday to bag India’s first gold medal of the 2022 …

Asian Games 2023: Indian shooters, rowers combine to deliver three silver, two bronze medals on opening day
1 year, 6 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Indian shooters, rowers combine to deliver three silver, two bronze medals on opening day

Hindustan Times  

India have kicked off its Asian Games 2023 campaign on a thunderous note, as both the shooting and rowing contingents combined to deliver a remarkable 5 medals within the first five hours of action on Sunday. The shooting squad, comprising Ramita Jindal, Mehuli Ghosh, and Ashi Chouksey sets the stage with a brilliant silver medal triumph in the Women's 10m …

Shooting at Asian Games 2023: India squad, schedule, full list of events at Hangzhou 2022
1 year, 6 months ago

Shooting at Asian Games 2023: India squad, schedule, full list of events at Hangzhou 2022

The Hindu  

The National Rifle Association of India, the governing body of the Olympic sport of shooting in India, announced a 33-member team to compete at the Asian Games in Hangzhou. Former 10m air rifle world champion Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil, who didn’t feature in the recently concluded World Championships in Baku, finds himself in the squad based on the selection criteria for …

India in shooting at Asian Games 2023: Preview, Schedule, Squads, Medal Events
1 year, 6 months ago

India in shooting at Asian Games 2023: Preview, Schedule, Squads, Medal Events

The Hindu  

Ask any elite athlete or a prominent official of the National Rifle Association of India, the organisation governing the sport of shooting in the country, and they will agree that the disappointments of the Tokyo 2021 event still disturb their peace of mind. 1 in women’s 10m air rifle, will be gunning for three of these in the individual, team …

Asian Games 2023: Indian Table Tennis team pips Yemen, Singapore to remain on top of Group F
1 year, 6 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Indian Table Tennis team pips Yemen, Singapore to remain on top of Group F

The Hindu  

The Indian men’s table tennis team consolidated its position at the top of Group F with wins over Yemen and Singapore at the Gongshu Canal Sports Park Gymnasium on Friday. Sharath Kamal, G. Sathiyan and Harmeet Desai had straight games victories in their respective singles matches in a 3-0 sweep of Yemen. In the women’s team, Manika Batra, Sreeja Akula …

Asian Games 2023: We have the best chance of going all the way in men’s team event, says Gurusaidutt
1 year, 6 months ago

Asian Games 2023: We have the best chance of going all the way in men’s team event, says Gurusaidutt

The Hindu  

Bracing up for the Asian Games, Indian badminton coach RMV Gurusaidutt reckons the country has the “best chance” of winning a gold medal in the men’s team event in Hangzhou. Preparations have been good, so now just rearing to go.” From chasing an Asian Games medal as a player to guiding India’s top shuttlers as a coach in the quadrennial …

Asian Games 2023: Full List of Indian Athletes Participating in All Sports and Events
1 year, 6 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Full List of Indian Athletes Participating in All Sports and Events

News 18  

The much-awaited 19th edition of the Asian Games is set to be held in Hangzhou in China. This Asian Games will mark the debut of India’s men’s and women’s cricket teams in the continental event. The women’s side will kick off their campaign on September 21, while the Men in Blue will play their first game on September 27. Young …

First day, first show: Shooting's quest for success
1 year, 6 months ago

First day, first show: Shooting's quest for success

Hindustan Times  

It is perhaps a sign of the growing might of Indian shooting that each time the contingent sets foot in a world event, medal expectations soar. Buoyed by a successful World Championships in Baku where Indian shooters secured four Olympics quotas — India now has a total of seven quotas for the Olympics — the 30-strong shooting contingent will be …

Srikanth eyes elusive Asian Games medal, hopes to be third time lucky
1 year, 6 months ago

Srikanth eyes elusive Asian Games medal, hopes to be third time lucky

The Hindu  

His form a bit wobbly, India’s Kidambi Srikanth is trying to iron out the flaws and hoping to be third time lucky, as he chases an elusive Asian Games medal in Hangzhou. “So for me it is quite simple because I have won medal in every other big event except for Asian Games and Olympics, both of which happen once …

Srikanth eyes elusive Asian Games medal, hopes to be third time lucky
1 year, 6 months ago

Srikanth eyes elusive Asian Games medal, hopes to be third time lucky

The Hindu  

His form a bit wobbly, India's Kidambi Srikanth is trying to iron out the flaws and hoping to be third time lucky, as he chases an elusive Asian Games medal in Hangzhou. "So for me it is quite simple because I have won medal in every other big event except for Asian Games and Olympics, both of which happen once …

From Satwik-Chirag’s highs to Sindhu’s lows, Asian Games 2023 a test for India’s badminton faithful
1 year, 6 months ago

From Satwik-Chirag’s highs to Sindhu’s lows, Asian Games 2023 a test for India’s badminton faithful

The Hindu  

In 2013, Brazilian Genildo Ronchi published a cartoon titled As vezes só depende de nós of two men in a bus, one looking at a sunlit scenery with a smile on his face and the other facing a rock wall looking desolate. Prannoy’s resurgence in men’s singles has seen him break out of the ‘fringe player’ mould, starting from his …

Five junior shooters’ participation in Asian Championships subject to clearance from NRAI disciplinary panel
1 year, 6 months ago

Five junior shooters’ participation in Asian Championships subject to clearance from NRAI disciplinary panel

The Hindu  

The National Rifle Association of India has announced a 36-member strong junior contingent for the upcoming Asian Championships in South Korea, but the names of five shooters are subject to “approval by the disciplinary committee” of the federation. “Disciplinary issues” had marred the Indian shooting team’s campaign during the Junior Worlds in Changwon, South Korea two months back, which had …

After Changwon ‘violation’, NRAI delays junior shooters’ selection for Asian meet pending enquiry
1 year, 6 months ago

After Changwon ‘violation’, NRAI delays junior shooters’ selection for Asian meet pending enquiry

The Hindu  

The “disciplinary issues” that marred the Indian shooting team’s campaign at the Junior Worlds in Changwon two months back has resulted in delaying the selection of the squad for the upcoming Asian Championships as the national federation is awaiting clearance from its disciplinary committee. A source told PTI that the hotel had also sent video footage of the “violations” and …

Asian Games 2022: NRAI asks ministry to include shooters Angad, Manisha, Preeti in contingent
1 year, 6 months ago

Asian Games 2022: NRAI asks ministry to include shooters Angad, Manisha, Preeti in contingent

The Hindu  

The National Rifle Association of India has requested the Sports Ministry to include the names of three shotgun shooters -- skeet marksman Angad Vir Singh Bajwa and women’s trap shooters Manisha Keer and Preeti Rajak -- in the Asian Games contingent to raise the country’s medal hopes at the continental event. Now, with Angad having shot 121 at the World …

Pro Kabaddi League coach Srinivas in charge of Bangladesh senior team’s destiny at Asian Games
1 year, 7 months ago

Pro Kabaddi League coach Srinivas in charge of Bangladesh senior team’s destiny at Asian Games

The Hindu  

For the 43-year-old Lingampally Srinivas Reddy, it will be a different challenge to guide the destiny of the Bangladesh senior national kabaddi team in the forthcoming Asian Games in China. READ | Iran women’s kabaddi team sharpens skills under ‘Mrs Jain’ in India to defend Asian Games title “Except for two who have figured in the last Asiad, the rest …

Indian men’s and women’s football to participate in 2022 Asian Games
1 year, 8 months ago

Indian men’s and women’s football to participate in 2022 Asian Games

The Hindu  

The Indian men’s and women’s football are set to take their place in the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou in September after the Sports Ministry granted an exemption despite the teams not meeting the criteria of being ranked among the top eight teams in the continent. Sports Minister Anurag Thakur tweeted, “Our national football teams, both Men’s and Women’s, are …

IM Vijayan: Hopeful of getting Government’s approval to play Asian Games
1 year, 8 months ago

IM Vijayan: Hopeful of getting Government’s approval to play Asian Games

The Hindu  

The former India captain and the current chairman of All India Football Federation’s technical committee, I.M. Vijayan hopes that the Union Sports Ministry will consider the appeal of the national federation to send the national under-23 teams to the Hangzhou Asian Games. READ | India reaches 99 in latest FIFA rankings - what it means for World Cup 2026 qualifiers …

Indian football team set to miss Asian Games for successive editions
1 year, 8 months ago

Indian football team set to miss Asian Games for successive editions

The Hindu  

The Indian football team is likely to miss the Asian Games for the second time in a row as it does not meet the Sports Ministry’s criteria of being ranked among the top-8 sides in the continent. The All India Football Federation had earlier planned that the national senior team head coach Igor Stimac would take an Under-23 side to …

Saurabh, Manu among 51-member Junior World Cup squad
2 years, 10 months ago

Saurabh, Manu among 51-member Junior World Cup squad

The Hindu  

Two of the best shooters in the country, Olympians Saurabh Chaudhary and Manu Bhaker will be back to the basics when they compete in the Junior World Cup scheduled to be staged in Suhl, Germany, from May 9 to 20. The 51-member Indian team will also have other accomplished shooters like Anish Bhanwala, Naamya Kapoor, Vivaan Kapoor, Udhayveer Sidhu, Vijayveer …

Indian who have qualified for 2022 Asian Games
2 years, 11 months ago

Indian who have qualified for 2022 Asian Games

The Hindu  

Here's a list of Indian athletes who have qualified for the 2022 Asian Games schedules to be held in Hangzhou, China between September 10 and 25. Archery Recurve - Tarundeep Rai, Neeraj Chauhan, Sachin Gupta, Jayant Talukdar, Ridhi, Komalika Bari, Akita Bhakat, Simranjeet Kaur Compound - Abhishek Verma, Aman Saini, Rajat Chauhan, Mohan Bhardwaj, Avneet Kaur, Muskan Kirar, Priya Gurjar, …

The way forward for Indian shooting
3 years, 1 month ago

The way forward for Indian shooting

The Hindu  

Indian shooting had been dominant everywhere, and on top of the world for most of the time, till it slipped and fared miserably in the Tokyo Olympics. READ: Srinjoy confident of good show in shooting World Cup As Indian shooting looks to start from scratch, the national federation has closed the contract of all the coaches, both Indian and foreign, …

Year in Review 2021: It was Rio 2016 all over again at Tokyo Olympics but Indian shooters shine elsewhere
3 years, 3 months ago

Year in Review 2021: It was Rio 2016 all over again at Tokyo Olympics but Indian shooters shine elsewhere

Firstpost  

The Indian shooters failed miserably when it mattered the most and on a stage where they were primed for success, making 2021 one of their worst years in recent memory. New Delhi: The Indian shooters failed miserably when it mattered the most and on a stage where they were primed for success, making 2021 one of their worst years in …

Indian shooters fire blanks as medal myth debunked at Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 7 months ago

Indian shooters fire blanks as medal myth debunked at Tokyo Olympics

India TV News  

2020 Tokyo Olympics was expected to be the brightest chapter of the golden generation of Indian shooting when the National Rifle Association of India picked a star-studded line-up for its biggest contingent. All of this, combined with the omnipresence of Indian shooters in the top echelons of ISSF World Rankings spread, painted a rosy picture of India's Olympic dreams where …

NRAI president says "everyone will be evaluated" after shooters struggle at Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 8 months ago

NRAI president says "everyone will be evaluated" after shooters struggle at Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

The National Rifle Association of India president Raninder Singh said everything "humanly possible" was done to prepare the shooting team for the Tokyo Olympics and that he was perplexed by their performance so far. Is it true you tried to get Manu's family and Jaspal back together? I can certainly say it might have had an impact on Manu to …

Pavel Smirnov: ‘All of our shooters are capable of winning in Tokyo Olympics’
3 years, 9 months ago

Pavel Smirnov: ‘All of our shooters are capable of winning in Tokyo Olympics’

The Hindu  

It's not about one, two or three but all his shooters are capable of winning a medal, including gold, at the Tokyo Olympics, reckons Pavel Smirnov, the longstanding foreign coach of the Indian pistol team. A vaunted Indian team fired a blank at the 2016 Rio Games, a shocking result that forced radical changes in the Indian shooting setup on …

India has Huge Expectations From Shooters in Tokyo, Says Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju
4 years ago

India has Huge Expectations From Shooters in Tokyo, Says Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju

News 18  

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said India has huge expectations from its world-beating shooting contingent in the Tokyo Olympics, his belief strengthened by the country’s terrific show in the ongoing ISSF World Cup. “We have huge expectations from shooting in Olympics, they have been doing extremely well for a long time now and it has raised the expectations,” Rijiju …

Indian shooters were at their peak before COVID-19: Bhaker
4 years, 11 months ago

Indian shooters were at their peak before COVID-19: Bhaker

The Hindu  

Teenage sensation Manu Bhaker believes India shooters were at the peak of their performances before the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted their Olympic plans and created a global health crisis. The 18-year old pistol shooter, who was one of India’s medal hopefuls in Tokyo Olympics, was disappointed at the Summer Games being postponed but said well-being of people comes first before anything. …

Indian shooters offer advice to youngsters ahead of Olympics
5 years, 1 month ago

Indian shooters offer advice to youngsters ahead of Olympics

The Hindu  

It was a felicitation function for the elite shooters, preparing for the Olympics in Tokyo, by the JSW family. Of course, the effort of the shooters is there, but weapon and ammunition matter a lot to get high accuracy’’, said Ved Prakash. Asian Games gold medallist Rahi Sarnobat thanked the "boys in the team’’ wholeheartedly for being part of such …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian shooters have realistic shot at winning medals, believes Abhinav Bindra
5 years, 1 month ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian shooters have realistic shot at winning medals, believes Abhinav Bindra

Firstpost  

Abhinav Bindra said, “I do hope India’s shooters come back with some gold medals and join me because I am tired of being the only one.” New Delhi: India’s young shooters have a “realistic” chance of succeeding at the Tokyo Olympics, says Abhinav Bindra, who is “tired” of being the country’s only individual gold-medallist at the Games. The number of …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: India junior rifle team coach Suma Shirur feels shooting contingent will win at least two medals at Games
5 years, 2 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: India junior rifle team coach Suma Shirur feels shooting contingent will win at least two medals at Games

Firstpost  

‘India’s shooters are very strong in two-three events and I am hoping for a couple of Olympic medals this time,’ says Suma Shirur New Delhi: India’s junior rifle team coach Suma Shirur is hoping for the Indian shooting contingent to win atleast a couple of medals at the Tokyo Olympics. Shirur said India is very strong in two-three shooting events. …

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