Birmingham 2022 and the shooting conundrum
The HinduA lot of things have been spoken and written about the exclusion of shooting from the competition agenda of Birmingham 2022 over the last month and the National Rifle Association of India has to the extent of proposing an Indian boycott of the next Commonwealth Games. Speaking to the media at the fag end of the XXI Commonwealth Games on the preparations being made for the conduct of the next edition, the Mayor of West Midlands, Andy Street, and the Head of Sport, Birmingham City County, Steve Hollingworth was quite emphatic on their need to host a cost-effective Games. Moreover, we are committed to host a cost effective Games without straying from our budget.” Asked specifically on the exclusion of shooting from the competitions, they said, “To build from scratch a range that will have no legacy once the Games are over is something beyond us. It is a decision which was taken by its organisers and we have supported it.” Pointing out on how the shooting range costing over 18 million pounds was pulled down after the London 2012 Olympic Games, Mr. Grevemberg said, “It was a just decision as the range was not going to serve any other purpose.
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