None among the Indian women were able to secure an Olympic qualification in the ISSF Shotgun World Cup at Acapulco in Mexico. Rashmmi Rathore was the best among women in the qualification round, followed by Maheshwari Chauhan and Simranpreet Kaur, whereas Kimberly Rhode clinched the gold medal.

Former India coach Lazlo Szucsak is of the opinion that the situation of shooting India is seeing a positive change with the widening of the pool of shooters in the country. The reputed coach has noticed one important thing in India and that is the lack of depth in women’s rifle 3 Position.

Indian pistol coach Pavel Smirnov ridiculed officials for rejecting Visa proposals of the Pakistan contingents and exclaimed that the decision might put India in danger over IOC recognition. Foreign participants of the 25m rapid fire event were also disappointed about the unavailability of quotas.

The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has expressed its gratitude to the ISSF, IOA, and the Sports Ministry for the support during the ISSF World Cup. The NRAI had released a statement to convey gratitude and assured the IOC to address the future consequences of the unprecedented scenario.