Norway, the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China earns...
(Source: ISSF - International Shooting Sport Federation) On the second-to-last day in Gabala the Russian Federation solidified his position atop the overall medal ranking thanks to Margarita Lomova's...
View ArticleRio Olympics: Sindhu, Sakshi shine as India end campaign with two medals
RIO DE JANEIRO: Three unassuming women became the redeemers for India at the Rio Olympics as the country concluded its campaign with some good, bad and ugly memories. Defying all odds and showing...
View ArticleIndian shooters finish second in Junior World Cup with 24 medals
Gabala: Lakshaya and Kismat Chopra and Manavaditya Singh Rathore on Thursday bagged the team bronze in the Men’s Trap event as India ended their campaign at the International Shooting Sport Federation...
View ArticleRajyavardhan Singh Rathore pats SAI on its back, but says it needs to do lot...
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore clinched a silver medal in double trap shooting event at the 2004 Athens Olympics. (Source: PTI) Olympic silver medallist and Union Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on...
View ArticleChampion Indian shooters primed to come out firing
Indian shooters are poised for a striking performance in Rio! Having won four medals in the last three Olympics, out of the 12 that Indian athletes have accounted for since Leander Paes’s tennis bronze...
View ArticleAccolades pour in on Twitter for Devendra Jhajharia
NEW DELHI: Accolades started to pour in for Devendra Jhajharia as from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to former cricketers such as Virender Sehwag and Mohammad Kaif congratulated the athlete for his...
View ArticlePM leads country's praise of Indian hockey team
NEW DELHI: From Prime Minister Narendra Modi to eminent sports personalities, the country was wholesome in its praise for the Indian hockey team's gutsy effort that saw it clinch a historic silver...
View ArticleRathore pats SAI on its back, but says it needs to do lot more
New Delhi, Jul 4 () Olympic silver medallist and Union Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore today complimented the Sports Authority of India for its developmental works but at the same time asked it to...
View ArticleRio Olympics: Mark Cavendish wins Silver in men's omnium
Mark Cavendish claimed the Olympic medal which long proved so elusive with silver in the men's omnium - but it was not without drama. After eight years of trying and at the third time of asking,...
View ArticleRio Olympics: Laura Trott becomes Team GB's most successful female Olympian...
Laura Trott is a four-time Olympic champion after winning her second gold of the 2016 Games in Rio. The 24-year-old from Cheshunt took a commanding 24-point advantage into the points race, which...
View ArticleOAI eyes welfare of past & present Olympians
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) With the aim to look after the welfare of past and current athletes, the Olympics Association of India (OAI) was on Monday launched by former Olympic silver medallist and...
View ArticleRathore’s son rises Al Ain: Manavaditya Rathore, son of Olympic silver...
Al Ain: Manavaditya Rathore, son of Olympic silver medallist Rajyavardhan, Tuesday clinched the gold medal in junior men’s trap at the 4th Asian Shotgun Championships. This was India’s third gold in...
View ArticleManavaditya Rathore shoots gold at Asian Championships
Manavaditya Rathore, son of Olympic silver medallist Rajyavardhan Rathore, on Tuesday clinched the gold medal in junior men’s trap at the 4th Asian Shotgun Championships. Rathore shot 114 out of 125 to...
View ArticleRio 2016: Bindra is in his all-time best form
--> Suma Shirur | Thu, 21 Jul 2016-06:30am , dna The Indian shooting team we have today is full of stars. Anyone can shine on a given day. Over the last decade or so, shooting has become a priority...
View ArticlePentathlon pair win bronze at European Championships (University of Bath)
(Source: University of Bath) Curry and Toolis win bronze at European Championships Posted on Tuesday, 15th Jul 2014 by Steve Ballinger Sam Curry and Tom Toolis made sure Britain's campaign at the...
View ArticleWho will emulate Bindra at Rio's ranges?
Some of the country's top medal contenders will be in action during the opening weekend. Apurvi Chandela, Ayonika Paul, Jitu Rai and Gurpreet Singh will be first up on Day 1 vying for honours in the...
View ArticleRise of young brigade marks year 2015 for shooting
NEW DELHI: Grounded in obscurity for long, India's young shooters and exponents of skeet shooting came of age with eye-catching performances at home as well as on foreign shores in a year when seven...
View ArticleIndian shooters continue medal-winning spree at Junior World Cup
GABALA (Azerbaijan): The Indian junior shooting squad continued its medal-winning spree at the ISSF Junior World Cup, bagging a gold, two silver and three bronze medals on the second day to take its...
View ArticleRajyavardhan Rathore pats SAI on its back, but says it needs to do lot more
NEW DELHI: Olympic silver medallist and Union Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Monday complimented the Sports Authority of India for its developmental works but at the same time asked it to do a...
View ArticleJunior World Cup closes with Australia’s Wallace claiming the Trap Men Gold,...
(Source: ISSF - International Shooting Sport Federation) Jack Wallace of Australia beat Italy's Simone D'Ambrosio in the Gold medal match of the Trap Men Junior, the conclusive event of the ISSF Junior...
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