London: In a shocking incident, the Indian shooting contingent, which is currently in London for the ISSF World Cup, was denied entry into a hotel here on Saturday night that left the players without any accommodation. The hotel authorities asked the rifle and pistol team, which included India's Olympic hopefuls Gagan Narang and Ronjan Sodhi, to leave despite a confirmed room booking at the Grange St Paul hotel, after the...
08:57:22 AM Apr 30, 2012
London: It didn't quite turn out to be a good day for Abhinav Bindra and Gagan Narang as the two Indian marksmen missed the final after scoring an identical 596 in the Shooting World Cup here on Saturday. In the men's 10m Air Rifle event, Bindra finished 10th while Narang finished 12th in the shoot-off at the Royal Artillery Barracks, the shooting venue for the upcoming Olympic Games. Beijing Olympic...
11:08:10 PM Apr 21, 2012
The billiards champion said that India would draw heavily from shooting and boxing. ...
11:11:02 PM Apr 18, 2012
New Delhi: The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) on Thursday agreed to National Rifle Association of India's (NRAI) request for exchange of quota, paving the way for participation of Heena Sidhu in the women's Air Pistol event at the 2012 London Olympics. "The ISSF has accepted our request for [the] exchange of quota for [the] Air Pistol women event. This was conveyed to [the] National Rifle Association of India today...
07:08:47 PM Apr 05, 2012
Actor Nana Patekar, a shooting enthusiast feels that India have lot of talent in shooting, but what lacks is facilities. ...
04:54:03 PM Mar 30, 2012
New Delhi: India's ace shooter Gagan Narang bagged his second silver medal, this time in the men's 50m rifle three position at the Amir of Kuwait International Shooting Grand Prix on Saturday. According to reports, Narang shot a total of 1165 (prone 395, standing 385, kneeling 385) along with the prize money of $3000. Narang, who had already won a silver in the 10m air rifle, finished with the tournament...
03:11:59 PM Mar 25, 2012
Trap shooter, Shagun Chowdhary, ranked seventh in the world will be representing India in the 2012 Olympics. ...
09:54:51 AM Mar 14, 2012
New Delhi: The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) on Tuesday sought to justify its decision to select Heena Sidhu ahead of Athens Olympics silver medallist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore in the 11-member squad for the London Olympics. "We will not deny merit... merit has to be the sole criteria in a measurable sport. Heena has been consistent and yesterday she shot 385 (at practice) which, in our opinion, is an...
08:57:13 PM Mar 13, 2012
New Delhi: Mindful of the Indian shooters' prospects of winning medals at the upcoming London Olympics, the Sports Ministry has already sanctioned close to Rs 13 crore for their preparations for the quadrennial event. "A total of close to Rs 12.5 to 13 crore has been sanctioned by the ministry over a period of time," said Raninder Singh, President of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI). Abhinav Bindra, Ronjan...
08:47:28 PM Mar 13, 2012
New Delhi: Sticking to its guns, the NRAI has sent its selected list of shooters, including Heena Sidhu, to the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF), putting to rest speculation over Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore's chances of competing in the London Olympics. After a meeting held here on Monday, a top National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) official told PTI that there was no change in their decision to nominate the name...
06:35:19 PM Mar 12, 2012
Kolkata: For India's only individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra, the 2008 Bejing Games is history as he has now set his sights on this year's quadrennial extravaganza in London. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a promotional programme at Udayan in Barrackpore on the outskirts of the city, Bindra said India's prospects in shooting looked bright this time around. "Past is history, everybody has forgotten it. I know...
03:33:27 PM Mar 03, 2012
New Delhi: Athens Olympics silver medalist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore failed to find a place while rising talents Heena Sidhu and Joydeep Karmakar got the nod in the 11-member Indian shooting team, announced for the 2012 London Olympics on Sunday. While Rathore's name did not go beyond the discussion stage in the selection meeting, which took place at Rudrapur in Uttarakhand, Heena and Karmakar were rewarded for their consistency. Missing out...
06:57:30 PM Feb 19, 2012
Son of Olympic silver medallist shooter Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Manav is creating waves in the junior nationals. ...
12:18:54 PM Feb 16, 2012
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Anjali Bhagwat, Mansher Singh and Heena Sidhu are in the fray for the Olympic qualification spot in shooting. ...
09:44:17 AM Feb 09, 2012
Ajay Mittal asserted himself in a star-studded field, as the juniors came to the fore to declare a bright future as he won gold in double trap shooting event. ...
08:29:36 PM Feb 02, 2012
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