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NEW DELHI: Champion shooter Manu Bhaker on Tuesday received her first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at a government hospital in Jhajjar, Haryana, three months before the Tokyo Olympics where she will enter as one of India s brightest medal hopes.
The 19-year-old pistol ace was administered the Covishield vaccine at the Community Health Centre (CHC) in Dhakla village. Along with my mother and father, today I have come to CHC Dhakla to get my first COVID-19 vaccine jab, Bhaker said in a video.
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Setback for shooters as Baku World Cup cancelled
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New Delhi, April 26 : The 15-member Indian shooting contingent for the Tokyo Olympics, already reeling after the national camp was postponed recently, suffered another blow to Tokyo preparations when the ISSF World Cup in Baku (June 21-July 2) was cancelled on Monday.
The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) said in a statement, posted on their website, The Azerbaijan Shooting Federation (ASF) has informed the ISSF that due to the situation with the coronavirus pandemic and taking into account the surge in the growth of the number of people infected in the territory of Azerbaijan, the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan considered it inappropriate and unsafe to organise the ISSF World Cup in Baku from June 21 to July 2, 2021.
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Elavenil Valarivan in, Chinki Yadav reserve as India announce team for Tokyo Olympics
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Elavenil Valarivan in, Chinki Yadav reserve as India announce team for Tokyo Olympics
Elavenil Valarivan won her first gold in the women s 10m air rifle event at the ISSF World Cup in Rio.
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World number one Elavenil Valarivan s inclusion in a 15-member Indian shooting contingent for the Tokyo Olympics at the expense of quota winner Chinki Yadav, who had claimed a gold in the Delhi World Cup last month, was the big talking point after the National Rifle Association of India announced the squad on Sunday.
Anjum banks on low heart rate for Tokyo glory
Anjum has a passion for fitness. Her training drills include core with own body weight, balancing exercise and weight training five times a week.
By IANS| Posted by Sakina Fatima | Updated: 5th April 2021 8:43 pm IST Anjum Moudgil
New Delhi: Anjum Moudgil, the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games silver-medallist is banking on her low heart rate, an indicator of high fitness level to tackle the gruelling women’s 50 metres rifle 3 positions event during the Tokyo Olympics starting July 23.
The Chandigarh rifle shooter is part of the 15-member squad announced by National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) on Sunday for the Olympics. The 50m rifle 3 positions is considered toughest of all rifle events. The competitor has to shoot 40 shots each in kneeling, prone and standing in that order.