Olympic Quotas in Shooting for Asia Increased from 38 to 48 in The New Format
3 years, 1 month ago

Olympic Quotas in Shooting for Asia Increased from 38 to 48 in The New Format

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In a boost for the sport in the Continent, the International Shooting Sport Federation has increased the quota places for Asia at the Olympics with 48 quota places now available for shooters from the region. The new Olympic Quota Places allocation, which is 10 places more than the 38 available for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, will kick in from the next edition of the Games at Paris in 2024. “The Asian Shooting Confederation received a letter from ISSF confirming that the Olympic Quota Places for Asia is increased from 38 to 48 Quota Places,” the ASC tweeted from its official handle. In the new system, the Olympic Quota Places for Asia were earlier restricted to 38.

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The Hindu  

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