UK shooters to undergo seven-day quarantine after arriving in India for ISSF World Cup, says report
3 years, 9 months ago

UK shooters to undergo seven-day quarantine after arriving in India for ISSF World Cup, says report

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The combined world cup for rifle, pistol and shotgun shooters is scheduled to be held at the national capital’s Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range from 18-29 March. New Delhi: The quarantine period for shooters from the United Kingdom, who are going to participate in the upcoming ISSF World Cup in Delhi, will be seven days instead of two weeks. A source close to the National Rifle Association of India said that the federation has got a positive feedback from the concerned authorities after it had requested for seven days hard quarantine for the shooters from UK. The tournament will see as many as 30 finals being held at an ISSF World Cup stage for the first time with the new team formats approved by the global body last year.

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Indian shooters doing dry firing, will hit range on May 19
3 years, 7 months ago

Indian shooters doing dry firing, will hit range on May 19

Hindustan Times  

In quarantine till May 19, India's Olympic-bound shooters are keeping themselves busy with dry firing in their respective hotel rooms at Zagreb before they hit the range next week. Indian shooters doing dry firing, will hit range on May 19 Accorded a warm welcome by the Croatian shooting fraternity, including world number three rifle shooter Peter Gorsa, the Indian team …

Indian shooters doing dry firing, will hit range on May 19
3 years, 7 months ago

Indian shooters doing dry firing, will hit range on May 19

The Hindu  

Undergoing quarantine till May 19, India’s Olympic-bound shooters are keeping themselves busy with dry firing in their respective hotel rooms at Zagreb before they hit the range next week. 3 rifle shooter Peter Gorsa, the Indian team will take part as a guest invitee in the European Championship from May 20 to June 6 at Osijek. The 13 Olympic-bound Indian …

ISSF World Cup: Croatian shooting federation thanks India for taking care of COVID-19 positive shooter Peter Gorsa
3 years, 8 months ago

ISSF World Cup: Croatian shooting federation thanks India for taking care of COVID-19 positive shooter Peter Gorsa

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The Croatian Shooting Federation has expressed gratitude towards the Indian authorities for taking care of their top shooter Peter Gorsa after he tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the ongoing ISSF World Cup. Gorsa was one of the two foreign shooters who tested positive for the highly contagious virus on the eve of the combined world cup, dashing …

ISSF Shooting World Cup: Rising Covid cases raise concerns
3 years, 9 months ago

ISSF Shooting World Cup: Rising Covid cases raise concerns

Hindustan Times  

The rising number of Covid positive cases among Indian shooters at the ongoing ISSF World Cup here has raised the concerns of the event organisers and the Indian contingent. Two of India’s rapid-fire pistol shooters reported positive on Saturday night, taking the total number of cases to six. File photo of ISSF World Cup Following the adverse reports, National Rifle …

Top international shooter tests positive ahead of ISSF World Cup
3 years, 9 months ago

Top international shooter tests positive ahead of ISSF World Cup

The Hindu  

A top international shooter has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the ISSF World Cup and is currently in isolation at a hospital. "A shooter has tested COVID positive before the start of the World Cup, and he has been shifted to the hospital," National Rifle Association of India secretary Rajiv Bhatia said. As per the International Shooting Sport Federation …

ISSF World Cup: Deprived of competition, Indian shooters renew quest for excellence in New Delhi event
3 years, 9 months ago

ISSF World Cup: Deprived of competition, Indian shooters renew quest for excellence in New Delhi event

Firstpost  

On the first competition day, India will see participation from Divyansh Singh Panwar, Arjun Babuta and Deepak Kumar in the men’s 10m air rifle qualification. New Delhi: Deprived of competition for more than a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, India’s phenomenal pistol and rifle shooters will renew their quest for excellence when the ISSF World Cup begins from Friday. …

NRAI President Confident of Deliver Successful ISSF World Cup in New Delhi in Covid Times
3 years, 9 months ago

NRAI President Confident of Deliver Successful ISSF World Cup in New Delhi in Covid Times

News 18  

The President of the National Rifle Association of India, Raninder Singh, has expressed confidence in the staging of a successful International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun stage, officially scheduled for March 18-29, at New Delhi’s Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range. Speaking to members of the media before the official start day of the World Cup, Mr. Singh said, “The …

ISSF World Cup: Indian shooters have prepare their best, says Raninder Singh
3 years, 9 months ago

ISSF World Cup: Indian shooters have prepare their best, says Raninder Singh

The Hindu  

The president of the National Rifle Association of India, Raninder Singh, assured that all the covid protocols and safety measures were in place for the World Cup in rifle, pistol and shotgun to be staged at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, from Friday. Addressing the media along with the Olympic quota winners on Wednesday, the NRAI president said that …

ISSF World Cup: Qatar arrives, UK and Brazil to go into hard quarantine on arrival
3 years, 9 months ago

ISSF World Cup: Qatar arrives, UK and Brazil to go into hard quarantine on arrival

The Hindu  

Qatar on Thursday became the first country to arrive for the upcoming combined shooting world cup in Delhi while Brazil and the UK are reaching on Friday, after which the teams will go into a seven-day hard quarantine. Participants, coaches and officials from the two countries will be quarantined at the Radisson Hotel situated close to the Dr Karni Singh …

Indian shotgun coach tests positive for COVID-19 in Cairo
3 years, 9 months ago

Indian shotgun coach tests positive for COVID-19 in Cairo

The Hindu  

A shotgun coach with the Indian shooting team has tested positive for COVID-19 on arrival in Cairo for the ISSF World Cup in Cairo. The coach had been immediately isolated after returning positive for the virus, an official of the National Rifle Association of India said. The coach tested positive but the other members of the Indian contingent returned negative. …

ISSF World Cup in Korea Postponed Due to Mandatory Hard Quarantine
3 years, 9 months ago

ISSF World Cup in Korea Postponed Due to Mandatory Hard Quarantine

News 18  

The ISSF World Cup in Changwon, Korea, scheduled to be staged from April 16 to 27, has been postponed owing to restrictions imposed to stem the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The 2021 ISSF World Cup in Changwon, Korea, scheduled to be held from 16th till 27th of April 2021, has been postponed,” the International Shooting Sport Federation said in …

Shooting: India to skip world cup in South Korea owing to 14-day quarantine
3 years, 10 months ago

Shooting: India to skip world cup in South Korea owing to 14-day quarantine

The Hindu  

India will not take part in the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup in Changwon in April because of South Korea's mandatory two-week quarantine rules, which will come in the way of the shooters' training. "Our shooters are not going to be participating in the World Cup in Korea as there is a 14-day mandatory quarantine. The tournament is scheduled …

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