New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) International Shooting has returned to the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Ranges in Delhi as the Asian Championship Rifle/Pistol competition begins, with the arrival of delegations. This premier continental event for Rifle and Pistol shooters is scheduled over 10 days, starting Wednesday, with the final medals awarded on Friday, February 13, 2026. A total of 311 athletes from 20 countries, including the host nation India, are competing across junior and senior categories, compet…
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New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) The Indian domestic shooting season continues on Monday as the country’s top rifle and pistol shooters, more than 150 competitors across eight Olympic events plus the exclusive 50m rifle prone event for men and women, gather at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range (DKSSR) in the national capital for the Group A National Selection Trials 1&2, set for January 19 to 25.Day one will feature the two T1 prone finals and the first day of men’s 25m rapid-fire pistol (RFP) …
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Friday invited applications from eligible Indian citizens to fill 323 assistant coach positions across 26 disciplines. “In pursuit of strengthening India’s human resource base in coaching and athlete support, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) has initiated the process of direct recruitment of Assistant Coaches on a regular basis across multiple sporting disciplines.”For any coach who aspires to grow, contribute, and excel at the…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Badminton Association of India (BAI) has rejected allegations of dirt and poor conditions at the venue of the 2026 India Open badminton tournament in New Delhi made by Danish World No. 20 Mia Blichfeldt, claiming her comments were about general playing conditions and not related to the Indira Gandhi Multi-purpose Indoor Stadium, the playing arena for tthe BWF World Tour Super 750 event.In an official statement, BAI general secretary Sanjay Mishra claimed that Blichfe…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) With the Shooting League of India (SLI) set to introduce a franchise-based, mixed-team format to the sport, Indian rifle shooter and 2022 Asian Games gold medallist Akhil Sheoran believes the league could mark a turning point in how shooting is experienced—both by athletes and fans.For Sheoran, the league arrives at a moment when Indian rifle shooting is at its highest-ever competitive level.“The Shooting League can change the way people connect with our sport. It has…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) India’s legendary javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, a two-time Olympic medallist, ended the year 2025 with “beautiful memories”, thanking everyone for being part of his marriage celebration.Neeraj Chopra, the first Indian athlete to win an Olympic gold medal, and his spouse, Himani Mor Chopra, threw a reception party on December 26 and hosted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other big dignitaries in New Delhi. The couple got married to each other earlier this year, in Janua…
Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) Olympic Champion Andre De Grasse has been named International Event Ambassador for the 21st edition of the Mumbai Marathon, a World Athletics Gold Label Race, set to take place on January 18.One of the most accomplished sprinters of his generation, De Grasse is a global athletics icon whose journey continues to inspire millions worldwide. Rising from humble beginnings, he was discovered sprinting at a local meet in basketball shoes and borrowed spikes, a moment that marked …