Ashutosh has his sights trained on Olympics participation

Ashutosh has his sights trained on Olympics participation

His father N. Mukesh Kumar is a renowned hockey player, having represented India at three Olympics besides being an Asian Games gold medallist. Taking inspiration from him and his mother Nidhi, who was also an Asian Games medallist in hockey, the 14-year-old N. Ashutosh Kumar is aiming to be a shooter of repute. The ninth […]

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Rudrankksh Patil tops air rifle in style

Rudrankksh Patil tops air rifle in style

Rudrankksh Patil outplayed Olympian Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar 16-6 in topping men’s air rifle in the sixth National shooting selection trials at the Madhya Pradesh Academy in Bhopal on Monday. World Championship junior silver medallist and junior World Cup gold medallist, the 18-year-old Rudrankksh had qualified in second place behind Ravi Kumar (630.7), with an […]

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India at 75 | Five key moments in independent India’s sporting history 

India at 75 | Five key moments in independent India’s sporting history 

The Hindu takes a look at how India has fared across sports since Independence. The Hindu takes a look at how India has fared across sports since Independence. India has an incredibly rich past, even when it comes to sports. Indian sportspersons have attained glory and won across a variety of sporting disciplines at all […]

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Indian team takes shape for shotgun World Championship

Indian team takes shape for shotgun World Championship

There is considerable interest and anxiety among shooters, with the selectors set to announce the team before the August 19 deadline There is considerable interest and anxiety among shooters, with the selectors set to announce the team before the August 19 deadline Will Olympian Kynan Chenai make the Indian trap team for the shotgun World […]

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Rohit Kumar Singh wins men’s air rifle gold

Rohit Kumar Singh wins men’s air rifle gold

Rohit Kumar Singh emerged the men’s air rifle champion, beating Mohit Gowda 17-13 in the gold contest, at the 20th Kumar Surendra Singh shooting championship at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, on Wednesday. Hriday Hazarika finished 0.1 point ahead of the qualification topper Kiran Jadhav (633.5) to take the bronze. In the junior section, […]

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