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    newsshooting18 days ago

    Ammunition for top shooters will be available at doorsteps, asserts Kiren Rijiju

    Indian sports minister Kiren Rijiju has stated that shooters who are eyeing a Tokyo-Olympic berth and the future Games will be provided with ammunition wherever they are in India. The top official visited the Dr. Karni Shooting Range, in Delhi where shooters around the region have started training.
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    newsshootinga month ago

    Sight of my gun got altered moments before the final in Beijing, reveals Abhinav Bindra

    Abhinav Bindra, the only individual Olympic Gold medallist from India, revealed how at the Beijing Games, 12 years ago, the sight of his gun got altered just five minutes before the final. He narrowly missed on a second medal, in Rio (2016), when he finished fourth in the 10m Air Rifle event.
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    newsshooting2 months ago

    National shooting camp involving Olympic aspirants postponed due to spike in Covid-19 cases

    The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has been forced to postpone the compulsory training camp for the Olympic aspirants in the account of the spike in the number of Covid-19 cases. As per reports, the national body is aiming to start the camp in the second week of August.
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    newsshooting2 months ago

    Indian shooters unsure of attending training camp amidst threat of COVID-19 virus

    India’s core group of 32 shooters are scheduled to start their training for the Tokyo Olympics next year on August 1 at the Karni Singh Shooting Range in Delhi. But, many of the shooters are not sure whether they can attend the camp with the COVID-19 pandemic causing more problems day by day.
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    newsshooting2 months ago

    Not in a rush to restart shooting camp and put athletes at risk, claims D. V. Seetharama Rao

    The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) is not in a position to rush things and start their national camp amid the pandemic situation and put the athletes in a risk. The spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in the past week has been alarming, which might cause a further delay, es
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    newsshooting3 months ago

    Indian shooters begin training after four-month drought

    Indian shooters have begun training following Sports Authority of India’s decision to open the Karni Shooting Range in New Delhi for Tokyo aspirants. The shooters, now, are allowed to train in adherence to social distancing norms, while high-intensity training will start in a phased manner.
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    newsshooting6 months ago

    Trials and Tournaments hardly matter at this point, feels Manu Bhaker

    Postponement of tournaments and cancellation of trials and camps hardly matter at this point to Manu Bhaker, who is hoping to see the world win the battle against the COVID-19. She secured an Olympic quota for India in the women's 10m air pistol event and enjoyed a successful season last year.
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    newsshooting9 months ago

    Hoping for a couple of medals in shooting at 2020 Tokyo Olympics, asserts Suma Shirur

    The high performance specialist coach for the Indian junior rifle team Suma Shirur said she is hoping for the Indian shooting contingent to win a couple of medals at the Tokyo Olympics this year. Shirur expressed that India is very strong in two-three shooting events with talented shooters.
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    newsshooting10 months ago

    Khelo India Youth Games is a brilliant initiative, asserts Manu Bhaker

    India's shooting prodigy Manu Bhaker, who won gold at the Commonwealth Games last year, has lauded the Khelo India Youth Games initiative by the Indian sports ministry. She has also expressed that the competition provides a brilliant platform for youngsters to showcase their talent.
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    newsshooting10 months ago

    Trials won’t work, need to go with big-stage performers, says Jaspal Rana

    Jaspal Rana has reckoned that the NRAI has to opt for those who have the guts to perform on the big stage instead of conducting trials to finalise India’s representatives at the Tokyo Olympics next year. Rana has also credited NRAI president Raninder Singh for India’s success in the sport this year.
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