Winning has become a habit, says star shooter Jitu Rai
Jitu Rai won gold in the 50 metre pistol and bronze in the 10 metre air pistol team events at the recently- concluded Incheon Asian Games. The post Winning has become a habit, says star shooter Jitu...
View ArticleMary Kom named Most Valuable Player of India’s Asian Games campaign
Olympic bronze medallist M.C. Mary Kom was on Monday chosen as the Most Valuable Player of India’s Incheon Asian Games campaign at a felicitation of the medal winners by contingent sponsors Samsung...
View ArticleJitu Rai breaks his own record to claim 10m pistol gold at Nationals
Jitu Rai has been consistent in leading the charts of different events in the nationals, scored 202.3 to claim the gold. The post Jitu Rai breaks his own record to claim 10m pistol gold at Nationals...
View ArticleMany highs, some lows as sport in India took a big leap in 2014
India found itself back in the Olympic fold after the International Olympic Committee lifted the ban on the IOA in February. The post Many highs, some lows as sport in India took a big leap in 2014...
View ArticleNational Games Roundup: Jitu Rai wins two medals, swimming records tumble
Commonwealth and Asian Games champion shooter Jitu Rai opened his campaign with two medals at the National Games. The post National Games Roundup: Jitu Rai wins two medals, swimming records tumble...
View ArticleNational Games Roundup: Twin gold for Jitu Rai, Ronjan Sodhi wins double trap
Haryana were breathing down the defending champions' neck with 25 gold, 11 silver and 5 bronze which took their medal tally to 41 at the National Games. The post National Games Roundup: Twin gold for...
View ArticleBurning desire to win shooting gold in Rio but won’t let pressure get to me:...
Jitu Rai, 27-year-old Lucknow-based 'Pistol King' of Nepali origin, is set to be rewarded with the Arjuna for his achievements over the past one year The post Burning desire to win shooting gold in Rio...
View ArticleTaking legal route to get awards puts athletes in bad light, says hockey...
P R Sreejesh feels that athletes taking the legal route to get National Sports Awards is a disturbing trend The post Taking legal route to get awards puts athletes in bad light, says hockey goalkeeper...
View ArticleSania conferred Khel Ratna; shooter Jitu Rai, gymnast Dipa Karmakar among...
Sania became the second tennis player to receive the country's highest sporting honour after Leander Paes The post Sania conferred Khel Ratna; shooter Jitu Rai, gymnast Dipa Karmakar among Arjuna...
View ArticleShooting: Narang achieves number one spot, Rai second in Asian rankings
Having rediscovered his old form, Olympic medallist Gagan Narang of India has achieved the number one spot in men's 50m rifle prone shooting category in Asia. The post Shooting: Narang achieves number...
View ArticleJitu Rai edges past strong field to win gold at ISSF World Cup in Bangkok
Bangkok: A fit-again Indian shooter Jitu Rai edged past a strong field, including former Olympic champion Pang Wei, to clinch the 50m pistol gold at the ISSF World Cup. Jitu, who had been nursing a...
View ArticleISSF World Cup: India’s shooters look to flex their muscles ahead of Rio...
The Olympic-bound Indian shooters will be keen to get a feel of the ranges in the Brazilian city, hosting the upcoming summer Games, when they start their campaign in the ISSF World Cup commencing in...
View ArticleRio World Cup: Disappointing build-up to Olympics for Jitu Rai as he finishes...
Rio de Janeiro: India's Jitu Rai finished sixth in the men's 50m pistol event on the fifth day of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup (Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun) being held at the...
View ArticlePrepping for Rio: Abhinav Bindra to lead 25-man India team in ISSF World Cup
Abhinav Bindra will lead the 25-member Indian shooting team in the third leg of the ISSF World Cup (Rifle/Pistol), to be held in Munich from 19 to 26 May. The post Prepping for Rio: Abhinav Bindra to...
View ArticleISSF World Cup: Indian shooters Lajja, Anjum narrowly miss final qualification
Indian shooters Anjum Moudgil and Lajja Gauswami shot well but narrowly missed out on qualification to the final of women's rifle 3 position event in the ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Cup in Munich on...
View ArticleReady for Rio: Olympics-bound Shiva Thapa, Jitu Rai and Heena Sidhu keen to...
The lone Indian boxer to have qualified for Olympics so far, Shiva Thapa said he is hopeful that more boxers will make the cut for Rio even though only one qualifying event is left on the calender. The...
View ArticleWindy conditions at Rio shooting range will affect Indians at Olympics, says...
Going by her personal experience, former Commonwealth Games rifle shooting champion Anjali Bhagwat expects very windy conditions on the outdoor shooting range during the Rio Olympic Games in August....
View ArticleISSF World Cup: Rio bound shooters Jitu Rai, Apurvi Chandela fail to impress
Indian shooters had a dismal day at the ongoing International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup with Rio Olympics hopefuls Jitu Rai, Prakash Nanjappa and Apurvi Chandela failing to enter the...
View ArticleISSF World Cup: Jitu Rai pips three-time Olympic champion to claim silver in...
'Pistol King' Jitu Rai pipped three-time Olympic champion Jongoh Jin of Korea to clinch the silver medal at the ISSF Shooting World Cup in Baku The post ISSF World Cup: Jitu Rai pips three-time...
View ArticleSilver medal at World Cup will boost confidence ahead of Olympics, says...
Shooter Jitu Rai, who won silver medal in 10-metre Air Pistol at the ongoing ISSF World Cup, said this will boost his confidence ahead of the Rio 2016. The post Silver medal at World Cup will boost...
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