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India Gazette
7 hours ago
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- India Gazette
"This league will provide good opportunity to juniors": Sift Kaur Samra on Shooting League of India
By Shaurya Dutt New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Paris Olympics bronze medallist Sarabjot Singh and Swapnil Kushale, along with shooter Sift Kaur Samra expressed their delight as India is set to witness its first-ever franchise league in sport shooting, tentatively named the Shooting League of India (SLI) organised by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) which will take place later this year from November 24 to December 7. The proposal, put forward by NRAI President Kalikesh Narayana Singh Deo, has been approved by the Governing Body, the national federation's highest decision-making authority. Speaking about the SLI, Sarabjot Singh told ANI, 'This is a very good initiative of the National Rifle Association of India. We will get a very good experience from this competition. For the first time, the league is being organised. I am very excited for it.' On the Shooting League of India, shooter Swapnil Kusale said, 'This league will be helpful for all the athletes. We will get to learn a lot by competing in this league.' India Women shooter Sift Kaur Samra also expressed his where she said that this league will provide opportunities to youngsters to compete in different categories. 'I am very excited as the league is being organised for the first league will provide a very good opportunity to the juniors as they will compete in different categories...' The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) officially unveiled the logo for the highly anticipated Shooting League of India (SLI) at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi on Thursday afternoon, as per a release from NRAI. Several Indian athletes at the Indian camp, gearing up for the 2025 ISSF World Cup in Munich, attended the unveiling and expressed their excitement for the inaugural edition of the league. Along with Paris Olympic medallists Swapnil Kusale and Sarabjot Singh, several top Indian stars, including Arjun Babuta, Sandeep Singh, Elavenil Valarivan, Ramita, Sift Kaur Samra, Anjum Moudgil, Varun Tomar, Arjun Singh Cheema, Chain Singh, Kiran Ankush Jadhav, Ashi Chouksey, Shriyanka Sadangi, Suruchi, Palak, Simranpreet Kaur Brar, Akhil Sheoran, Sainyam, Nischal, and Rahi Jeevan Sarnobat, came for the occasion. India recently secured three bronze medals in shooting at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, half of the country's total medal haul. This marked the first time India had won three medals in any single sport at the Olympics, making shooting the nation's most successful individual Olympic sport, with one gold, two silver, and four bronze medals over the last two decades. Among India's historic achievements, its first-ever individual Olympic gold medal came from Shooting when Abhinav Bindra won gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In Paris, Manu Bhaker became the first Indian athlete to win more than one medal in a single edition of the Games. (ANI)
India Gazette
15 hours ago
- Sport
- India Gazette
Indian athletes' express excitement for Shooting League of India as NRAI unveils logo in New Delhi
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) officially unveiled the logo for the highly anticipated Shooting League of India (SLI) at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi on Thursday afternoon, as per a release from NRAI. Several Indian athletes at the Indian camp, gearing up for the 2025 ISSF World Cup in Munich, attended the unveiling and expressed their excitement for the inaugural edition of the league. Along with Paris Olympic medallists Swapnil Kusale and Sarabjot Singh, several top Indian stars, including Arjun Babuta, Sandeep Singh, Elavenil Valarivan, Ramita, Sift Kaur Samra, Anjum Moudgil, Varun Tomar, Arjun Singh Cheema, Chain Singh, Kiran Ankush Jadhav, Ashi Chouksey, Shriyanka Sadangi, Suruchi, Palak, Simranpreet Kaur Brar, Akhil Sheoran, Sainyam, Nischal, and Rahi Jeevan Sarnobat, came for the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, the 50m rifle 3 positions world record holder Sift Kaur Samra said that unveiling the logo is a major boost to the morale of the athletes who will be competing in Munich between June 8th and June 15th. 'We express our gratitude to NRAI for inviting us to be a part of the unveiling of the logo and allowing us to witness the start of this beautiful journey. We are seeing that the buzz around the sport of shooting in India is increasing further with the upcoming league, and it is a big boost to our morale ahead of the upcoming ISSF World Cup,' the 24-year-old said. Crafted by the renowned sports media and marketing agency Sportwalk, the logo features a vibrant mix of colours to encapsulate the competitive nature of the sport and to symbolise the sport's heritage. The 2022 Asian Games medallist Ashi Chouksey further praised the dynamic nature of the logo and delved deeper into how the bold colours depict the strength of the Indian sporting community. 'All of us are delighted to see that the Shooting League of India is kicking off with this beautiful logo. The bold colours feel like they are a testament to the strength and nature of Indian sportspersons. It feels like a statement, and now it is up to us athletes to live up to the message being portrayed by this wonderful symbol,' Chouksey said. Meanwhile, experienced rifle shooter Shriyanka Sadangi further said that the logo sends out the message that the national federation wishes to promote with the league. 'With India's success in the recent edition of the Olympic Games in Paris, there is a growing interest in the sport in the country and all around the world. The league can help add to this success and help in further advancing the global appeal of the sport. The logo has a similar universal appeal with familiar yet vibrant colours and patterns, thus helping its reach across the masses.' The first season of the SLI will have a window between November 20 to December 2. The tournament will feature mixed team events in pistol (10m, 25m), rifle (10m, 50m, 3 positions), and shotgun(Trap & Skeet), as decided by the NRAI Technical Committee. A total of six to eight teams will feature in the competition and will be divided into two pools in the league stage. The selected players will be grouped into four tiers - Elite Champions, World Elite, National Champions, and Junior & Youth Championships - to provide a blend of experienced and emerging talents. (ANI)
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Business Standard
29-05-2025
- Sport
- Business Standard
Swapnil Kusale backs Indian league to expand shooting worldwide
Paris Olympics bronze medallist Swapnil Kusale reckons the upcoming Shooting League of India (SLI) will provide additional exposure to the sport not just in the country but all around the world. The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) announced the window for the inaugural edition of the SLI earlier this month. The tournament will be held from November 20 to December 2, and is expected to feature some of the biggest shooters from India and around the world. Swapnil believes the tournament will help in further popularising the sport in India, especially after the contingent's success at 2024 Summer Games. "After winning medals in Paris, the interest and knowledge is increasing in shooting as a sport," Swapnil, who is set to travel to Munich next moth for the ISSF World Cup, said on Thursday. "The public in India have started understanding that there are different disciplines in shooting across pistol, rifle and shotgun. But still, the sport needs more exposure all over the world.. "We want school kids and grassroots level athletes to aspire to pick up the sport. Hence, we have to ensure that we perform well in this league so that the sport is seen in a different light," added, Swapnil who competes in the 50m Rifle 3 positions discipline. In a historic achievement, Swapnil became the first Indian shooter to secure a medal in the 50m rifle 3 position (3P) event at the Olympics last summer.. The inaugural SLI will feature mixed team events in pistol (10M, 25M), rifle (10M, 50M 3P), and shotgun (trap and skeet), as decided by the NRAI technical committee. Eight teams will be competing in the tournament, with four teams divided into two pools in the league stage. The selected players will be grouped into four tiers - elite champions, world elite, national champions, junior and youth championships - to strike a balance between experienced players and emerging talents. Swapnil also explained how an athlete's mindset is switched differently in a league-styled environment as compared to when they are competing in national or international events. "All the athletes are extremely excited because we have been competing in international and national tournaments for many years. But in a league, we have to carry a different mindset and we also gain a lot of exposure. "The competition level also increases with top talent participating," the 29-year-old said. "In competitions, while we are representing the national flag, we are participating in an individual capacity. In a league environment, we will be competing for a franchise and it will be a new challenge to play as per the team's direction and environment. "Having unity among the players in a team will also be a crucial aspect and also helps in further elevating our performances," Swapnil added.
India Gazette
25-05-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
India increase their tally as they won four more medals at ISSF Junior World Cup 2025
Suhl [Germany], May 25 (ANI): Team India has bagged four more medals - one gold, one silver and two bronze - to their tally at the ongoing ISSF Junior World Cup 2025, as per the The women's 10m air rifle event was the highlight of Saturday, with Shambhavi Shravan Kshirsagar claiming gold and Ojasvi Thakur bagging silver. Earlier on Saturday, Naraen Pranav Vanitha Suresh set the ball rolling by winning a bronze in the men's 10m air rifle event before Mukesh Nelavalli matched the colour of his medal in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol event. In the women's 10m air rifle event, Shambhavi Kshirsagar, the Khelo India Youth Games champion from earlier this year, shot 253.0 in the final to finish in pole position. Ojasvi Thakur, meanwhile, managed 251.8 to reverse the order in which the two Indian shooters had finished the qualifying round. With 633.2 in the qualifiers, Ojasvi topped the table ahead of Shambhavi, who managed 633.1. Italy's Carlotta Salafia grabbed the bronze in the event with 230.5. Naraen, who had topped the men's 10m air rifle event's qualifying round with a score of 632.1, shot 227.9 in the final to finish behind the People's Republic of China's Liwanlin Huang (230) and the USA's Braden Wayne Peiser (229.0). Liwanlin Huang had won the silver medal last year. Mukesh Nelavalli just about made it to the medal round of the men's 25m pistol event after placing sixth in the qualifiers with a score of 573 - 17x. He then shot 22 in the final to finish third after edging out Hungary's Mate Redecsi in a shootoff in the final elimination stage. Poland's Wiktor Lukasz Kopiwoda shot 23 to clinch the gold and Thomas Clement Chinours of France shot one less to bag the silver in the event. The haul on Saturday doubled India's medal tally at the junior ISSF World Cup from four to eight and kept them at the top of the standings. Adriyan Karmakar, son of Arjuna awardee Joydeep Karmakar, won a silver in the men's 50m rifle prone and grabbed a silver in the three positions variant. Kanak clinched a gold medal in women's 10m air pistol while Olympian Raiza Dhillon took a silver in women's skeet. India have sent a 57-member contingent to Suhl, which is the first Junior ISSF World Cup of the year. A total of 638 U21 athletes from 59 countries are competing in 17 medal events across Olympic shooting and non-Olympic disciplines. Indian shooters will be in action in the 10m air rifle mixed team and trap events on Sunday. (ANI)
Hans India
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Hans India
Jr Shooting World Cup: Raiza wins skeet silver as India extend medal-a-day streak
New Delhi: Olympian Raiza Dhillon delivered under challenging and tricky conditions to win a silver medal in the women's skeet event at the ongoing International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany, on Thursday. The Indian shot 51 targets in the 60-shot final, to finish behind Phoebe Bodley-Scott of Great Britain, who shot 53. Home favourite Annabella Hettmer won bronze. Raiza's effort saw her win her first individual ISSF World Cup medal at any level as she played out her last junior year. It was also India's third medal of the prestigious Suhl Junior World Cup and the second silver to go with Kanak's gold on Wednesday in the women's air pistol. Classy effort Raiza had quite a bit of work to do in the day, beginning in fourth place with a score of 71 after three rounds of qualifying. She shot rounds of 22 and 23 to eventually qualify second. Crucially, what confirmed the second place was not the tally of 116 that she had conjured over five rounds, but coming up trumps after a three-way 24-shot shoot-off between Phoebe, Hettmer, and herself. She took that confidence into the final, to begin with four clean hits on the first Station 3, and was slotted in second behind Phoebe after the first 10 targets with one miss to her name. 'Yesterday was ok, but today was really cold and windy,' said Raiza after the final, and as conditions started to become really tricky, misses started happening all around. Lidiya Basharova of Kazakhstan was the first to be eliminated after 20 targets and next to go was reigning junior world champion Madeleine Russell of Britain, followed by reigning junior European champion Arianna Member of Italy, as Raiza assured the nation of a medal with 32 hits in the first 40 targets. With eyes on gold, she struck down 19 out of the next 20 targets, but the lead of three that Phoebe had taken into the final 10 targets could only be brought down by one as Raiza settled for silver. 'Yes, it's nice to have an ISSF World Cup medal. After changing my technique before the Olympics and settling down to it only after them, I knew results would come. I reached the final at the Peru Senior World Cup and took that confidence here. I now have my sights set on the next Lonato World Cup,' she signed off. Other Indian scores on the day: Women's Skeet Vanshika Tiwari: 22, 23 21 20 23 (109)-15th Yashasvi Rathore: 22, 22, 22, 20, 20 (106)-19th Mohika Sisidiya: 19,18,20,22,21(100)-28th Men's Skeet Harmehar Lally: 24,22,22,24,25 (117)- 7th Zoravar Singh Bedi: 23,22,22,22,23 (112)- 29th Ishaan Singh Libra: 25,22,22,20,22 (11)- 35th Jyotiraditya Sisodiya: 20,23,23,21,23 (110)- 38th Atul Singh Rajawat: 22,20,22,22,19 (105)- 54th 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Urva Chaudhary/Chirag Sharma: 576-5th Pushpender Singh/Sanskriti Bana: 560- 21st 50m Rifle 3 Positions Adriyan Karmakar-589 Vedant Nitin Waghmare-587 Manvendra Singh Shekhawat-577 Harshvardhan Singh Naruka-572 Rohit Kanyan-560 (eliminated)
