<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Jitu Rai News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news on player Jitu Rai. All the latest 2026 Shooting articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Jitu Rai News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:21:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/shooting/player/jitu_rai" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2022 14:29:39 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Jitu Rai and Vijay Kumar return to national shooting squad after long break]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vijay Kumar, an Olympic silver medalist, and Jitu Rai, a World Championship silver medalist, returned to the national squad on Thursday after a long absence. Vijay returned to competitive shooting after a five-year hiatus when he competed in the national championships in November. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2022/apr/08/jitu-rai-and-vijay-kumar-return-to-national-shooting-squad-after-long-break?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2022/apr/08/jitu-rai-and-vijay-kumar-return-to-national-shooting-squad-after-long-break?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2022 14:29:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/vijay.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pathbreakers | Abhinav Bindra’s golden run in Beijing 2008 and a shot in the arm for brighter future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abhinav Bindra became an overnight sensation after a Gold medal finish at 2008 Beijing Games - India's first individual Gold medal at the Games. A whole generation of shooters emerged after the triumph, following the footsteps of Bindra - to script a never-written chapter in Indian sports.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2020/mar/29/pathbreakers-abhinav-bindras-golden-run-in-beijing-2008-and-a-shot-in-the-arm-for-brighter-future?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2020/mar/29/pathbreakers-abhinav-bindras-golden-run-in-beijing-2008-and-a-shot-in-the-arm-for-brighter-future?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[sounak mullick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2020 12:43:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Shooting/Abhinav_Bindra_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shooting | Om Mitharval clinches gold at ISSF World Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian shooter Om Prakash Mitharval has bagged the gold medal in the 50m pistol event at the ongoing 52nd ISSF Shooting World Championship in Changwon, South Korea on Tuesday. The 23-year-old managed to score a total of 564 points to become the World Champion in the 50m pistol event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2018/sep/04/shooting-om-mitharval-clinches-gold-at-issf-world-championships?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2018/sep/04/shooting-om-mitharval-clinches-gold-at-issf-world-championships?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2018 05:26:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Om_Mitharval_Shooting_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ISSF World Cup | Om Prakash Mitharwal finishes 7th while Jitu Rai struggles again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite making to the finals, Om Prakash Mitharwal could not produce his best as he finished 7th in the Men's 10m Air Pistol of the ISSF World Cup Rifle in Munich on Friday. Meanwhile, his compatriots Shahzar Rizvi and Jitu Rai shot scores of 579 and 577 to finish 12th and 28th respectively.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2018/may/26/issf-world-cup-om-prakash-mitharwal-finishes-7-th-while-jitu-rai-struggled-again?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2018/may/26/issf-world-cup-om-prakash-mitharwal-finishes-7-th-while-jitu-rai-struggled-again?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2018 06:43:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Shooting/Jitu_Rai_2_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shahzar Rizvi claims India’s first medal in the ISSF World Cup in Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shahzar Rizvi has clinched silver for India in the 10m air pistol event at the ongoing ISSF World Cup in Korea. Rizvi had previously won a gold medal in the same event, in his first appearance at the ISSF World Cup in Mexico, but fell short by just 0.2 points this time and had to settle for silver.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2018/apr/24/rizvi-claims-indias-first-medal-in-the-issf-world-cup-in-korea?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2018/apr/24/rizvi-claims-indias-first-medal-in-the-issf-world-cup-in-korea?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 09:03:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Shooting/Rizvi_Shooting_new_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jitu Rai believes exclusion of shooting can have an adverse effect on young shooters]]></title><description><![CDATA[CWG gold-medallist Jitu Rai has expressed his unhappiness with the exclusion of shooting from the 2022 CWG, stating that it might affect the young shooters. He has also agreed with the NRAI, who wants India to boycott the 2022 Commonwealth Games, if shooting is not included as a discipline.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2018/apr/18/jitu-rai-believes-exclusion-of-shooting-can-have-an-adverse-effect-on-young-shooters?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2018/apr/18/jitu-rai-believes-exclusion-of-shooting-can-have-an-adverse-effect-on-young-shooters?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 13:50:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Shooting/Jitu_rai_2016_rio_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CWG 2018 | Om Mitharval wins sixth bronze for India, finishes third in 50m Pistol]]></title><description><![CDATA[Om Mitharval won his second and India’s sixth bronze medal at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Wednesday as he finished third in Men’s 50m Pistol event. However, his success will be overshadowed by the apocalyptic collapse in the fifth round that resulted in him giving away a silver medal.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2018/apr/11/cwg-2018-om-mitharval-wins-sixth-bronze-for-india-finishes-third-in-50-m-pistol?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2018/apr/11/cwg-2018-om-mitharval-wins-sixth-bronze-for-india-finishes-third-in-50-m-pistol?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 03:05:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Shooting/Jitu_Rai_2_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CWG 2018 | Jitu Rai wins gold, Om Mitharval bronze in 10m Air Pistol]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jitu Rai managed to clinch the eighth gold medal for India in the Gold Coast Games as he finished atop the 10m Air Pistol table with a comprehensive total score of 235.1 - Games record. His compatriot, Om Mitharval, finished third to win India’s fourth bronze medal in Gold Coast.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2018/apr/09/cwg-2018-jitu-rai-wins-gold-om-mitharval-bronze-in-10-m-air-pistol?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2018/apr/09/cwg-2018-jitu-rai-wins-gold-om-mitharval-bronze-in-10-m-air-pistol?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 03:09:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Shooting/Jitu_rai_2016_rio_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ISSF WORLD CUP | India tops medal tally with four gold, one silver and four bronze medals]]></title><description><![CDATA[India have created history as they ended the ISSF World Cup in Mexico by topping the medals tally for the first time with four gold, one silver, and four bronze medals. Two times Olympic champion from the USA, Hancock Vincent, won the gold medal in the final event in the year’s first World Cup.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2018/mar/12/issf-world-cup-india-tops-medal-tally-with-four-gold-one-silver-and-three-bronze-medals?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2018/mar/12/issf-world-cup-india-tops-medal-tally-with-four-gold-one-silver-and-three-bronze-medals?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 11:49:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Shooting/issf_website.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commonwealth Games 2018 | Jitu Rai believes yoga to be key to his preparations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Khel Ratna winner Jitu Rai has said that the attention to details will be crucial to his success in Australia, and it will help him in honing his skills ahead of a gruelling schedule. Believing mental health to be essential in his line of work, the Army ace has turned to meditation & yoga.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2018/feb/28/commonwealth-games-2018-jitu-rai-believes-yoga-to-be-key-to-his-preparations?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2018/feb/28/commonwealth-games-2018-jitu-rai-believes-yoga-to-be-key-to-his-preparations?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 07:27:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Shooting/Jitu_Rai_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gagan Narang and Heena Sidhu among 27 shooters named for Commonwealth Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top Indian shooters Jitu Rai, Gagan Narang, and Heena Sidhu were named in the 27 member shooting squad for the upcoming Commonwealth Games to be held in Gold Coast, Australia. The Indian shooting contingent had won 17 medals including 4 gold, 9 Silver and 4 Bronze at the 2014 Commonwealth Games]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2018/jan/30/gagan-narang-and-heena-sidhu-among-27-shooters-named-for-commonwealth-games?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2018/jan/30/gagan-narang-and-heena-sidhu-among-27-shooters-named-for-commonwealth-games?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 13:15:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Shooting/Gagan_Narang_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jitu Rai wins gold in 50m pistol event with record score]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jitu Rai grabbed the men's 50m pistol national title with a new national record score of 233 at the 61st National Shooting Championship in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday. Navy's Omkar Singh (222.0) and his teammate Jai Singh (198.4) secured silver and bronze medals respectively, in the final round.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2017/dec/30/jitu-rai-wins-gold-in-50-m-pistol-event-with-record-score?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2017/dec/30/jitu-rai-wins-gold-in-50-m-pistol-event-with-record-score?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2017 06:24:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/Shooting/Jitu_Rai_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heena Sidhu secures gold at Commonwealth Shooting Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian shooter Heena Sidhu has continued her good form going into the Commonwealth Shooting Championships by clinching the gold medal in the women's 10m Air Pistol event Brisbane today. On the men's side, Deepak Kumar also got onto the podium with a bronze medal in the 10m Air Rifle event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2017/oct/31/heena-sidhu-secures-gold-at-commonwealth-shooting-championships?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2017/oct/31/heena-sidhu-secures-gold-at-commonwealth-shooting-championships?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2017 08:26:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/Shooting/Heena_Sidhu_123.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jitu Rai and Heena Sidhu win Gold for India at Shooting World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian shooters Heena Sidhu and Jitu Rai have secured the Gold medal for India at the ongoing Shooting World Cup in Gabala in the mixed team 10m Air Pistol (demo) event. The mixed team air pistol event is one of the new events that has been added to the shooting events for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2017/jun/12/jitu-rai-and-heena-sidhu-win-gold-for-india-at-shooting-world-cup?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2017/jun/12/jitu-rai-and-heena-sidhu-win-gold-for-india-at-shooting-world-cup?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2017 17:48:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Shooting/heena_sidhu_jitu_rai_shooting_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ISSF World Cup | Indian medal hopes pinned on Heena Sidhu and Sanjeev Rajput after Jitu Rai bows out]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hopes of a medal at the ISSF World Cup now rests on the shoulders of Heena Sidhu and Sanjeev Rajput after Jitu Rai and Tejaswini Sawant failed to make it into the final of their respective events. Jitu ended up 10th on the board while Tejaswini could only muster a final position of 15.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2017/may/23/issf-world-cup-indian-medal-hopes-pinned-on-heena-sidhu-and-sanjeev-rajput-as-jitu-rai-bows-out?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2017/may/23/issf-world-cup-indian-medal-hopes-pinned-on-heena-sidhu-and-sanjeev-rajput-as-jitu-rai-bows-out?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2017 10:29:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn-y125/articles/Shooting/Jitu_Rai_normal.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ISSF World Cup| Jitu Rai wins gold in 50m pistol event; Amanpreet secures silver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jitu Rai has won his first gold medal at the ISSF World Cup in New Delhi by clinching the top position in the 50m men’s air pistol event, while Amanpreet Singh won the silver in the event. This is Jitu’s second medal in as many days after his bronze in the 10m pistol event on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2017/mar/01/issf-world-cup-jitu-rai-wins-gold-in-50-m-pistol-event-amanpreet-secures-silver?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2017/mar/01/issf-world-cup-jitu-rai-wins-gold-in-50-m-pistol-event-amanpreet-secures-silver?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2017 10:07:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/Shooting/Jitu_Rai_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jitu Rai claims bronze in ISSF World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[2014 Asian Games gold medalist Jitu Rai secured a come-from-behind victory to clinch the bronze medal in the 10m air pistol event in the ongoing ISSF World Cup on Tuesday. Rai shot a total of 216.7 points in the eight-man final to secure the fourth medal for India in the marquee tournament.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2017/feb/28/jitu-rai-claims-bronze-in-issf-world-cup?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2017/feb/28/jitu-rai-claims-bronze-in-issf-world-cup?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2017 09:56:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Shooting/Jitu_Rai_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ISSF World Cup: Jitu Rai, Heena Sidhu win gold in mixed Team 10m air pistol event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian pair Jitu Rai and Heena Sidhu have won the ‘gold badge’ in the 10m air pistol event - although a format not recognized by the Olympic council - at the ISSF World Cup on Monday. The event introduced for the first time has garnered widespread support for being more spectator-friendly.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2017/feb/27/issf-world-cup-jitu-rai-heena-sidhu-win-gold-in-mixed-team-10-m-air-pistol-event?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2017/feb/27/issf-world-cup-jitu-rai-heena-sidhu-win-gold-in-mixed-team-10-m-air-pistol-event?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2017 09:07:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Jitu_Rai_Heena_Sindhu.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian shooters fume at changes in Tokyo 2020 events]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian shooters have voiced their discontent about International Shooting Sport Federation's (ISSF) decision to do away with a few competitions for the next Olympic Games in Tokyo. Former world No. 1 double trap shooter Ronjan Singh Sodhi questioned why the decision was made for 2020 and not 2024.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2017/feb/24/indian-shooters-fume-at-changes-in-tokyo-2020-events?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2017/feb/24/indian-shooters-fume-at-changes-in-tokyo-2020-events?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2017 05:33:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/jitu_rai_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jitu Rai bags silver in World Cup Final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shooter Jitu Rai bagged a silver medal in the 50m pistol at the ISSF World Cup final in Bologna, Italy, on Thursday. Rai secured a score of 188.8 in the finals to finish behind China's Wei Pang (190.6). Italian Giuseppe Giordano took bronze with a score of 170.3.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2016/oct/07/jitu-rai-bags-silver-at-the-issf-world-cup-final?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2016/oct/07/jitu-rai-bags-silver-at-the-issf-world-cup-final?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2016 03:27:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Shooting/Jitu_rai_2016_rio_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bindra-led review committee questions NRAI role in Rio flop show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abhinav Bindra-led National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) review committee has come down heavily on the running of the sport in a damning 36-page report on the Rio Olympics flop show that was equally scathing on the shooters, coaches and the national federation.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2016/oct/06/bindra-led-nrai-review-committee-questions-nrai-role-in-rio-flop-show?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2016/oct/06/bindra-led-nrai-review-committee-questions-nrai-role-in-rio-flop-show?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2016 04:21:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Shooting/Abhinav_Bindra_getty3.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shooter Jitu Rai: I had all the support, but was not able to perform on the day at Rio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jitu Rai boarded the flight to Rio earlier this month as a sure shot medal prospect for India at the Olympics, but he returned empty-handed after entering a final. Speaking ahead of the National Sports Awards ceremony, Jitu Rai said that he had all the support, but failed to perform on the day. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2016/aug/29/shooter-jitu-rai-i-had-all-the-support-but-was-not-able-to-perform-on-the-day-at-rio?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2016/aug/29/shooter-jitu-rai-i-had-all-the-support-but-was-not-able-to-perform-on-the-day-at-rio?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2016 06:16:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Shooting/Jitu_rai_2016_rio_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[If anyone is to take the blame, it's me, says NRAI chief after flop show at Rio]]></title><description><![CDATA[National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) President Raninder Singh on Saturday took the responsibility for the shooters’ poor performance in the Rio Olympics. The 49-year-old also added that it was a “tactical blunder” to allow the athletes to train with their personal coaches for the Olympics.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2016/aug/14/if-anyone-is-to-take-the-blame-it-s-me-says-nrai-chief-after-flop-show-at-rio?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2016/aug/14/if-anyone-is-to-take-the-blame-it-s-me-says-nrai-chief-after-flop-show-at-rio?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2016 10:48:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Rio_Olympics/Jitu_rai_shooting_getty2.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[“I let my country down”, says an emotional Jitu Rai; coach blames wind]]></title><description><![CDATA[After an uncharacteristic 88 points in the last series of the qualification round, Jitu Rai’s campaign at the Rio Games ended on a disappointing note yesterday. Speaking to reporters after his failure to enter the final in 50m pistol, a visibly upset Rai blamed himself for letting the country down.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2016/aug/11/i-let-my-country-down-says-an-emotional-jitu-rai-coach-blames-wind?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2016/aug/11/i-let-my-country-down-says-an-emotional-jitu-rai-coach-blames-wind?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2016 05:28:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Shooting/Jitu_rai_2016_rio_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jitu Rai disappoints in the 10m air pistol final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jitu Rai made a remarkable comeback to sneak into the final, but failed to replicate his form as he finished last in the final of the 10 M air pistol event today. Jitu lost the plot early on and could not recover, but the Indian will be back for his favorite 50m pistol event on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2016/aug/07/jitu-rai-disappoints-in-the-10-m-air-pistol-final?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/shooting/articles/2016/aug/07/jitu-rai-disappoints-in-the-10-m-air-pistol-final?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2016 19:07:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gc-y20/articles/Shooting/Jitu_rai_2016_rio_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>