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India to host shooting's Asian Olympic qualifying championship in 2027
12+ hour, 9+ min ago (420+ words) Updated - February 03, 2026 01:12 pm IST - New Delhi India will host next year's Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship in Delhi where eight quota places for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will be up for grabs, marking a historic first for the country's shooting calendar…...
Bangladesh approves shooting team's India tour
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (314+ words) Bangladesh has approved its shooting team's tour to New Delhi for next "month's Asian Shooting Championships, days after the cricket team's refusal "to play in India due to safety "concerns cost them a place at the "T20 World Cup. Bangladesh have…...
New shooting league will help nurture future Olympians: Deo
3+ week, 1+ day ago (242+ words) National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) president Kalikesh Singh Deo said on Monday that the upcoming Shooting League of India will ensure a bright future for the sport in the country. The inaugural edition of the league, which will be…...
Shooting | Gurpreet settles for silver; Indians end third at World Championships
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (191+ words) Gurpreet Singh wins silver in 25m Centre Fire Pistol as India secures third place at the ISSF World Championships. Olympian Gurpreet Singh had to settle for silver in the 25m Centre Fire Pistol, losing out on gold on fewer inner 10s to Ukraine's…...
Shooting World Championships: Gurpreet Singh fetches silver in 25m centre fire pistol; India ends third
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (435+ words) Published - November 17, 2025 04:41 pm IST - Cairo Olympian Gurpreet Singh came agonisingly close to becoming the world champion in men's 25m Centre Fire Pistol event but eventually got a silver after losing on inner 10s to Ukraine's Pavlo Korostylov at the Olympic Shooting Range…...
Indians have an underwhelming day at the ISSF World Championships
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (129+ words) Indians had a disappointing performance at the ISSF World Championships, with Gurpreet Singh leading in ninth place overall. Gurpreet Singh was the best Indian in action on Saturday at the ISSF World Championships in Cairo, with a ninth-place finish in…...
Esha lands bronze medal at shooting World Championships
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (174+ words) Published - November 14, 2025 07:57 pm IST - New Delhi Esha Singh claimed her maiden World Championship medal, winning the 25m Pistol bronze at the ISSF World Championships in Cairo on Friday. The 20-year-old ended up with 30/50 shots to finish behind Korea's Paris Olympic gold…...
Six Indian skeet shooters to compete at ISSF World Championship for Shotgun in Greece
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (412+ words) Published - October 10, 2025 02:25 am IST - Athens Olympians Mairaj Ahmad Khan and Anantjeet Singh Naruka will lead a six-member Indian skeet team at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Championship for Shotgun beginning here on Friday (October 10, 2025). Bhavtegh Singh Gill is…...
Standing tall at the top, Sumit Antil’s search continues for higher targets and better competition
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (324+ words) Published - September 29, 2025 03:04 pm IST - New Delhi If Neeraj Chopra kicked off a javelin revolution in India, Sumit Antil did the same for para athletics. The two-time reigning World and Paralympic champion who also holds the world record in his F64 category…...
Indian shooters win five medals on opening day of Junior World Cup
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (309+ words) Published - September 25, 2025 05:48 pm IST - NEW DELHI Anushka Thokur gave a golden start for the host as India swept five of the six medals in 50-metre rifle prone event on the opening day of the Junior World Cup at the Dr....