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“Not Just Any Medal, But Gold”: Ex Olympic Medalist On Indian Athletes’ Mentality

July 25, 2024 admin

Olympic medallist shooter Gagan Narang said Indian athletes’ mindset has changed over the years and their confidence has touched unprecedented levels, encouraging them to set their sights on a gold medal. The London Games bronze medallist, who is serving as India’s Chef-de-Mission at the Paris Olympics, felt the Indian athletes are now not…

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‘Just Another Tournament’: India Medal Hope Sift Kaur Samra Ahead Of Paris Olympics 2024

July 18, 2024 admin

Indian rifle shooter Sift Kaur Samra isn’t feeling the pressure on her debut Olympics, instead she is approaching the quadrennial showpiece as just another international competition, and said “just the name of the tournament that changes, not the people or the technique”. Sift, who is currently in her training base in Luxembourg, will…

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India’s Shotgun Squad For Paris Olympics 2024 Announced

June 18, 2024 admin

File image of Rajeshwari Kumari.© X (Twitter) The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI), post a meeting of the national selection committee on Tuesday, revealed the Indian Shotgun team for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Senior trap shooter Prithviraj Tondaiman has made the cut in the men’s Trap, while Rajeshwari Kumari will…

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Jaspal Rana Slams NRAI For Sending Olympic-Bound Shooters To Munich WC

May 30, 2024 admin

Former Indian shooter Jaspal Rana has slammed the National Rifle Association of India’s (NRAI) decision to send the Olympic-bound shooters for the World Cup in Munich, starting on Friday. In an exclusive interview with IANS, the Asian Games gold medallist shooter Rana questioned the selection of Olympic-bound shooters in the World Cup just…

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Sift Kaur Samra, Niraj Kumar Win In Olympic Selection Trials

May 18, 2024 admin

Sift Kaur Samra won her third women’s 50m rifle 3 positions competition while Niraj Kumar emerged victorious in the men’s event for a second time on the penultimate day of the Olympic Selection Trial (OST) 3 and 4 in Bhopal on Saturday. Sift shot 461.3 in the women’s 3P trial 4 final to…

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Anjum Moudgil, Swapnil Kusale Post First Wins In Olympic Selection Trials

May 16, 2024 admin

Anjum Moudgil in action© X (Twitter) Olympian Anjum Moudgil and Paris Olympic Games quota winner Swapnil Kusale posted their maiden victories in the ongoing Olympic Selection Trials (OST), winning the women’s and men’s 50m rifle 3-positions in Bhopal on Thursday. In men’s 50m rifle 3P final, Swapnil, who had finished second in the…

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Manu Bhaker, Vijayveer Sidhu Win Final 25m Pistol Olympic Selection Trials

May 14, 2024 admin

Manu Bhaker in action© X (Twitter) Olympian Manu Bhaker and Paris quota winner Vijayveer Sidhu won the fourth and final Olympic Selection Trial (OST) in 25m pistol events in Bhopal on Tuesday. At the M P State Shooting Academy, Manu, coached by the legendary pistol shooter Jaspal Rana, shot a world record-equalling 42 in the…

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Rifle Shooters Arjun, Tilottama Bag Olympic Berths With Silver Medals In Asian Championships

October 27, 2023 admin

Indian shooters Arjun Babuta and Tilottama Sen earned two Paris Olympic quota places by clinching silver medals in the men’s and women’s 10m air rifle events respectively, at the ongoing Asian Championships in Changwon, Korea on Friday. The 24-year-old Babuta also helped the team which included Divyansh Singh Panwar and Hriday Hazarika to clinch the…

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Indian Men’s Skeet Team Shoots Gold In Asian Championship

October 25, 2023 admin

The Indian men’s trio of Anant Jeet Singh Naruka, Gurjoat Khangura and Angad Vir Singh Bajwa won the gold medal with a combined total of 358 in men’s skeet team event of the Asian Shooting Championship in Changwon, South Korea. The Indians’ aggregate score was enough to pip the Korean team by a point, while…

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Grappling With Shoulder Injury, Sarabjot Singh Happy To Win An Individual Medal, Paris Olympics Quota

October 24, 2023 admin

Pistol shooter Sarabjot Singh is happy that he has finally won an individual medal in a major international competition after grappling with a shoulder injury for more than six months. The 22-year-old marksman clinched an individual bronze and with it a 2024 Paris Olympic quota place for India at the Asian Championships in Changwon, South…

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