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Indian teenager clinches women's air pistol gold at Gold Coast 2018

  • Gold Coast 2018

Indian teenager Manu Bhaker claimed the first gold of shooting competition at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

opening stage of the competition with a near three point lead over Australia's Elena Galiabovitch at the shooting

hosted action at the 1982 Commonwealth Games.Bhaker continued to stretch her advantage with accurate shooting


World's best powerboat racers honoured at UIM gala dinner

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The 2017 world champions in powerboating were joined by 400 guests from the boating industry at a gala dinner hosted by the International Union of Powerboating (UIM) in Monaco.

legends, including Ukrainian Olympic pole vault gold medallist Sergey Bubka and three-time Olympic shooting


World Military Skiing Championship to begin in Austria

  • Skiing

The 54th edition of the World Military Skiing Championship will begin tomorrow across the Austrian resorts of Hochfilzen and Fieberbrunn.

Para-skiing on the programme.Patrol competition, which combines cross-country, ski mountaineering and rifle shooting


Michael Pavitt: Strength of sports appear set to differ at Gold Coast 2018

  • Inside the Blogs

An Australian cricket scandal and discussions about future editions of the Commonwealth Games may have dominated the past week but it is just a few days before sporting action gets underway on the Gold Coast.

should also be plenty to look forward to across badminton, boxing, gymnastics, lawn bowls, netball, shooting


EOC President highlights "excellent" feedback for Minsk 2019 following first NOC visit

  • Minsk 2019

European Olympic Committees (EOC) President Janez Kocijančič has expressed the governing body’s gratitude for the "excellent and very constructive" feedback received following the conclusion of a visit to Minsk from 12 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) to assess preparations for next year’s European Games.

the venues for gymnastics, track cycling, badminton, wrestling, sambo, 3x3 basketball, athletics and shooting


Commonwealth Games Federation and ISSF hold meeting after shooting omitted from Birmingham 2022

  • Birmingham 2022

Federation (CGF) President Louise Martin has revealed the organisation have met with the International Shooting

city.A petition calling for the sport to be included, pointed out that the nearest Olympic-standard shooting

the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London, which is hosting track cycling at Birmingham 2022.Shooting

since Kingston 1966 ©Getty ImagesWhen met with a similar suggestion regarding the potential to host shooting

the Games in four years' time.Rana's suggestion has not been supported by everyone within the Indian shooting

of Man and Jersey are among the Commonwealth Games Associations who have expressed opposition to the shooting


Lindberg leads ANA Inspiration after impressive opening round

  • Golf

Sweden’s Pernilla Lindberg claimed a one shot lead on the opening day of the ANA Inspiration tournament at the Mission Hills Country Club in California.

of her choice in the world.Kristinsdóttir still, however, ended the day some way down the field by shooting



Row over shooting omission from Birmingham 2022 continues as Indian calls for boycott

  • Birmingham 2022

Indian shooter Jaspal Rana has called on the country's Government to boycott the 2022 Commonwealth Games in protest at the decision not to include the sport on the programme as the row over its omission continues.

Yes, it will be a huge loss to India because shooting is one sport which is giving the country a lot

 "I am personally disappointed that shooting is most likely to be dropped from 2022 Commonwealth

But it is not that shooting will be dropped forever or continuously.

 "So, I feel it is not advisable to boycott a particular Games by India on the ground that shooting

The nearest shooting range to Birmingham is in Bisley, 130 miles away and which staged the sport when


Rio 2016 gold medallist Javanmardi claims victory at Para Shooting World Cup

  • Shooting News

Sareh Javanmardi won the P4 50 metres pistol mixed SH1 event as action continued today at the Para Shooting

Malenovský won the R6 50m rifle prone mixed SH1 event ©Getty ImagesThe event at the Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting

competition of the year in the sport.It also marks the inaugural combined World Cup event across the three shooting



SASNOC expecting medal from every sport Samoa compete in at Gold Coast 2018

  • Gold Coast 2018

Samoa Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (SASNOC) President Patrick Fepulea’i has targeted winning a medal in every sport the country will compete in at next month's Commonwealth Games after announcing a 38-strong team for the event here.

to run from April 4 to 15.Samoan athletes will participate in seven sports; boxing, lawn bowls, shooting