Shooting camp venue will depend on COVID-19 situation
4 years, 5 months ago

Shooting camp venue will depend on COVID-19 situation

The Hindu  

The National Rifle Association of India is “encouraged” by Sports Authority of India’s decision to open the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range but the federation will take into consideration the COVID-19 situation while finalising the venue for organising its Olympic camp. READ | “NRAI was pre-scheduled to meet on July 15th to review and formalise its activity, resumption of camps, calendar and that remains on course.” The feeling within the federation is that SAI’s move will help the NRAI “plan better in drawing up its training schedule” for the core group of 34 shooters. “NRAI has taken note of the SAI release and the fact that the Karni Singh range has been now made available for Olympic bound shooters for practice and training purposes. “This will now help the NRAI plan better in drawing up its training schedule for the already identified Olympic core group,” a federation insider said.

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Shooters in Bhopal camp hassled due to NRAI mess
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Shooters in Bhopal camp hassled due to NRAI mess

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Paris Olympics-bound rifle shooters training in Bhopal had to face major inconvenience on Tuesday due to an administrative mess related to their accommodation. Today evening when they came back from training at around 3pm, the shooters and support staff members were told they will have to immediately vacate and move to another hotel,” said a person aware of …

Veteran shooters Sanjeev Rajput, Vijay Kumar part of national shooting selection trials for Asian Games
1 year, 11 months ago

Veteran shooters Sanjeev Rajput, Vijay Kumar part of national shooting selection trials for Asian Games

The Hindu  

The National Rifle Association of India has announced the selection trials for the new season which will form the basis, along with the scores of the last national championship, for making it to the national team for international competitions. The first two trials for rifle and pistol will be held at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, from January 8 …

NRAI Invites Applications for Coaches and High Performance Manager
2 years, 11 months ago

NRAI Invites Applications for Coaches and High Performance Manager

News 18  

The National Rifle Association of India has invited applications for the posts of foreign and Indian coaches as well as high performance manager for the country’s senior and junior shooters across disciplines. “The National Rifle Association of India invites applications from highly qualified and experienced foreign coaches to train the Indian shooting team/national squad for achieving excellence in all major …

NRAI Postpones Selection Trials Owing to Surge in Covid-19 Cases
2 years, 11 months ago

NRAI Postpones Selection Trials Owing to Surge in Covid-19 Cases

News 18  

The National Rifle Association of India on Tuesday decided to postpone the upcoming selection trials for rifle, pistol and shotgun events owing to a surge in COVID-19 cases across the country. “Due to restrictions, imposed by Government of Delhi it has been decided to postpone the selection trials which were scheduled to be held at Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Ranges, …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian shooters to begin training at venue from Monday with quarantine not required
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian shooters to begin training at venue from Monday with quarantine not required

Firstpost  

The Indian shooting team, which arrived in Tokyo in the wee hours on Saturday, have not been asked to undergo quarantine due to them shifting their base to Europe from India in the build-up to the Games. New Delhi: Not required to undergo any quarantine ahead of the Olympics, the Indian shooters will begin training at the venue from 19 …

Tokyo Olympics: NRAI trying to add two more coaches to shooting contingent
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: NRAI trying to add two more coaches to shooting contingent

The Hindu  

The National Rifle Association of India is trying to get approval for two more coaches to accompany the seven permitted to travel with the country's Olympic shooting team to Tokyo, at the expense of office-bearers. READ: Vijay Kumar on his 2012 London Olympics silver medal: I was not worried about other competitors Currently, in its final phase of preparation in …

After a Week's Quarantine, Indian Shooters Begin Practice in Croatia
3 years, 7 months ago

After a Week's Quarantine, Indian Shooters Begin Practice in Croatia

News 18  

Olympic-bound Indian shooting squad based in Zagreb went through four hours of training routine on Wednesday morning after completing their week-long quarantine. But on Wednesday, all the shooters went out to local ranges for practice in the morning session,” a coach of the national team told IANS from Zagreb. The national team will compete in the European Shooting Championships scheduled …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: NRAI requests government to vaccinate Olympic-bound shooters at the earliest
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: NRAI requests government to vaccinate Olympic-bound shooters at the earliest

Firstpost  

The NRAI stepped up its call for vaccination after three of its Olympic-bound shooters contracted the highly contagious virus recently, forcing the federation to cancel the national camp for the rifle team that was to start in the national capital from Tuesday. New Delhi: The National Rifle Association of India has requested the government to vaccinate its Olympic-bound shooters at …

SAI asks NRAI to submit report after bio-bubble breach by shooters
3 years, 9 months ago

SAI asks NRAI to submit report after bio-bubble breach by shooters

The Hindu  

Sports Authority of India on Saturday expressed concerns after it emerged that protocols are "not being adhered to" during the ISSF World Cup in New Delhi, with some international shooters also "venturing out" into the city, breaching the bio-bubble. The ongoing tournament, scheduled at the Dr Karni Singh Range from March 19 to 29, was rocked after three shooters, including …

Hostel facility inaugurated at Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range - Sportstar
3 years, 11 months ago

Hostel facility inaugurated at Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range - Sportstar

The Hindu  

The long felt need of the shooting fraternity was addressed efficiently with the inauguration of the 162-bed hostel facility at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range, Tughlakabad, by the Union Sports Minister, Kiren Rijiju, on Thursday. A scheme that was neglected when the range was renovated at a huge cost for the Commonwealth Games in 2010, the air-conditioned hostel was …

National shooting camp starts after quarantine
4 years, 2 months ago

National shooting camp starts after quarantine

The Hindu  

The national camp for the Olympic core group shooters started at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, on Thursday, after stringent adherence to safety protocols. Meanwhile, the high performance coach for pistol, Delhi-based Samaresh Jung said that he had finished the formalities of home isolation and testing, and would be joining training on Friday. In the absence of national coach …

SAI, NRAI to Jointly Take Responsibility for National Shooting Camp
4 years, 2 months ago

SAI, NRAI to Jointly Take Responsibility for National Shooting Camp

News 18  

The two-month national camp for core Olympic shooters will begin at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range from Thursday. In order to maintain a secure bio-bubble whereby the athletes can train safely and to prevent a coronavirus outbreak, the responsibility of maintaining the Standard Operating Procedures will be shared by the Sports Authority of India and the National Rifle Association …

SAI approves two-month camp for Olympic-bound shooters
4 years, 2 months ago

SAI approves two-month camp for Olympic-bound shooters

The Hindu  

A two-month coaching camp for the Olympic core group shooters will be held at Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi from October 15 to December 14. The camp will be conducted following the SAI SOP.” READ| Rifle shooter Anjum Moudgil, a silver medalist at the 2018 World Championships which earned her a Tokyo Olympic quota is happy to …

SAI approves two-month shooting camp for core Olympic probables from 15 October
4 years, 2 months ago

SAI approves two-month shooting camp for core Olympic probables from 15 October

Firstpost  

All 15 Olympic quota winners will be a part of the camp which will take place at a total cost of Rs 1.43 crore, according to a statement issued by SAI. The camp, which will be held at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in the national capital, will comprise 32 shooters, eight coaches, three foreign coaches and two support …

SAI Opens Up Karni Singh Range, Approves Camp for Olympic Probables
4 years, 2 months ago

SAI Opens Up Karni Singh Range, Approves Camp for Olympic Probables

News 18  

The Sports Authority of India on Thursday said that it has approved the request for opening training facilities at the Karni Singh Shooting Range here for national squad shooters from October 5. While the range had already opened up for the core Olympic probables, SAI said that 64 additional shooters would be provided ammunition and targets at government expense. In …

NRAI postpones training camp for Tokyo-bound shooters due to 'administrative compulsions'
4 years, 2 months ago

NRAI postpones training camp for Tokyo-bound shooters due to 'administrative compulsions'

Firstpost  

In an e-mail to the shooters, NRAI secretary Rajiv Bhatia wrote, “Due to administrative compulsions, the coaching camp proposed from 5th October, 2020 in Rifle/Pistol events at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Ranges, New Delhi is postponed.” New Delhi: The national shooting federation has postponed an optional training camp, slated to start in New Delhi from 5 October, due to …

Ammunition to Be Provided to Shooters for Practice: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju
4 years, 3 months ago

Ammunition to Be Provided to Shooters for Practice: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju

News 18  

Shooters of all categories — elite, developmental and Khelo India, will be given ammunition and targets to train in their own capacities in the absence of camps and tournaments due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Wednesday. They may not be able to visit KSSR or other academies owing to the Covid 19 situation,” said Rijiju …

SAI to allow developmental shooters under TOPS and at Karni Range to train from September 2
4 years, 3 months ago

SAI to allow developmental shooters under TOPS and at Karni Range to train from September 2

India TV News  

The Sports Authority of India on Sunday announced that the developmental group of shooters will be allowed to use its facilities from next month with the central government further easing lockdown restrictions under its Unlock 4 guidelines. The SAI said shooters of Target Olympic Podium scheme and those at the National Centre of Excellence at the Karni Singh Shooting Range …

NRAI Defers National Camp for Indefinite Period, Keeping in Mind Health Safety
4 years, 4 months ago

NRAI Defers National Camp for Indefinite Period, Keeping in Mind Health Safety

News 18  

The national shooting federation on Tuesday deferred the 'compulsory' national camp for its Olympic core group for an indefinite period on health safety grounds. Reviewing the decision taken during the emerging meeting of its governing council on July 14, the NRAI said the "health and safety of its shooters and coaches was of paramount importance" in the times of the …

COVID-19: NRAI postpones compulsory shooting camp
4 years, 4 months ago

COVID-19: NRAI postpones compulsory shooting camp

The Hindu  

The National Rifles Association of India has postponed the compulsory training camp for its Olympic core group planned here from Saturday after taking into the account the COVID-19 pandemic. On Thursday, a shooting coach at the camp’s venue - Dr. Karni Singh Range - tested positive for COVID-19, but this will not force a closure of the facility. We are …

Shooting Coach at Karni Singh Range Tests Positive for Covid-19 But Training to Go Ahead as Planned from August 1
4 years, 4 months ago

Shooting Coach at Karni Singh Range Tests Positive for Covid-19 But Training to Go Ahead as Planned from August 1

News 18  

A shooting coach at the Dr. Karni Singh Range here has tested positive for Covid-19 but the development will not force a closure of the facility, where the Olympic core group will start training from August 1. The Sports Authority of India, in a press release, said the woman coach intimated the result of her test to it on Thursday …

Shooting coach tests positive at Karni Singh range: SAI
4 years, 4 months ago

Shooting coach tests positive at Karni Singh range: SAI

The Hindu  

A shooting coach at the Dr. Karni Singh Range has tested positive for COVID-19 but the development will not force a closure of the facility, where the Olympic core group will start training from August 1. The Sports Authority of India, in a press release, said the woman coach intimated the result of her test to SAI on Thursday but …

Rajput is happy to be training outdoors after lockdown
4 years, 5 months ago

Rajput is happy to be training outdoors after lockdown

The Hindu  

Running out of ideas and patience after shooting in his basement, bedroom and hall, the seasoned Sanjeev Rajput is “relieved” to be finally training outdoors, albeit in an empty 50m range, in his quest for Olympic glory. “As you know it’s not possible in 50m, I am happy to be training at the Karni Singh Range as I missed out …

National shooting camp to resume from 1 August - NRAI
4 years, 5 months ago

National shooting camp to resume from 1 August - NRAI

The Hindu  

The National Rifle Association of India has announced a camp for the Olympic core group for training at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range, Tughlakabad, from August 1. After monitoring the progress when the shooting range was opened for training of the top shooters on July 8, the NRAI had decided that it was time to resume training for all …

Immediate restart is not in the plans, says NRAI secretary general
4 years, 5 months ago

Immediate restart is not in the plans, says NRAI secretary general

The Hindu  

The National Rifle Association of India, on June 26, shortlisted 32 shooters who will be undergoing training for next year’s Tokyo Olympics. If we rush things, the ranges will become a breeding ground for the virus,” said Rao, also a shotgun marksman who competes regularly in national championships. It is not possible to even call people to the office or …

Olympic core group shooters to resume training from Wednesday
4 years, 5 months ago

Olympic core group shooters to resume training from Wednesday

The Hindu  

Indian shooters bound for Tokyo Olympics will resume their training from Wednesday following Sports Authority of India’s decision to open the Karni Singh Shooting Range, which was closed since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Consequent to Unlock 2.0, with an eye on Tokyo Olympics, SAI in its endeavour to support Indian athletes for their Olympic preparation is opening Dr …

NRAI announces core group to train for Tokyo Olympics
4 years, 5 months ago

NRAI announces core group to train for Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

The National Rifle Association of India has announced a 32-member core group of shooters to train for the Tokyo Olympics. There are also two rapid-fire shooters selected for training even though India has not won an Olympic quota in the event as yet. Only Apurvi Chandela and Mairaj Ahmad Khan have stayed on course after competing in the Rio Olympics, …

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