India's top shooters will compete in National Selection Trials 3 in Delhi to secure spots in the national squad for upcoming international competitions. The trials will feature Olympic disciplines and rifle prone competitions.
This is the first time India will be hosting two Olympic quota competitions.
Divyansh Singh Panwar and Khyati Chaudhary emerged victorious in the 10m Air Rifle events at the National Selection Trials, while Anish Bhanwala won the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol event.
The Gujarat government has announced a significant investment in sports infrastructure, with the goal of transforming the state into a sports hub and positioning Ahmedabad as a potential host city for the 2036 Olympic Games.
With Gulf countries emerging as popular destinations for Indian weddings and pre-wedding shoots, the March-April season had seen a flurry of bookings.
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In men's 10m air pistol, Abhinav Deshwal, who equalled the Qualification World Record, won silver to take India's medal tally in shooting to seven after two days of competition.
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They weren't up for a windfall even after the trophy but life was certain to get a lot better as some sponsors and state governments stepped up to lift them financially.
Shooter Dhanush Srikanth continued to excel and evolve on the global stage, winning the men's 10m air rifle gold medal to open India's account in the Deaflympics in Tokyo on Sunday.
Former India shooting coach Sunny Thomas, who guided the Indian marksmen from 1993 to 2012 and witnessed multiple Olympic medals, died on Wednesday after suffering a cardiac arrest.
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It was a mere formality for the general assembly of 74 members to put a seal of approval on India's bid after Ahmedabad was recommended as the proposed host of the centenary edition by the Commonwealth Sport's Executive Board last month. India last hosted the CWG in 2010 in Delhi.
'The world's top future champions of shooting are going to converge in India and we are confident that it will give the sport another grassroots boost in the country.'
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The Shooting League of India (SLI) will start on the outskirts of Delhi in November with six to eight teams, each an eclectic mix of the sport's global stars and local talents.
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The bronze medals on day two of the competitions at the International Shooting Sport Federation event took India's count to five medals (two gold and three bronze).
Suruchi Inder Singh produced yet another sterling performance in the 10m air pistol event in Lima, Peru, to win her second consecutive ISSF World Cup gold medal.
Norway secured a commanding 5-0 win at home to Israel in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday, as Erling Haaland struck a hat-trick to celebrate his 50th international goal and helped move his side to the brink of a place at next year's tournament.
While the USA also ended with seven medals, they edged ahead of India to take second place, courtesy of a higher gold-medal count.
The Indian archers were picked based on world rankings as well as Archery Association of India's recent selection trials.
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Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker made a strong return to competitive shooting to finish third in the women's 25m pistol at the national selection trials.
Adriyan had won a silver in the 50m rifle prone event on Tuesday.
The central government will have the power to "impose reasonable restrictions" on the international participation of Indian teams and individual athletes under "extraordinary circumstances", as per the National Sports Governance Bill that was tabled in Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
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