Shooting has thrived in the country over the previous decade, with an unrivaled “depth of talent” in the sport, according to the famous Abhinav Bindra. Manu Bhaker led the pack with an unprecedented double bronze as Indian shooters reached a new high, returning with three medals from the Paris Olympics, their finest haul yet. at the Olympics in Beijing 2008, told PTI Video in a confidential conversation on Friday at the Artemis Hospital.
This obviously demonstrates the amount of improvement the sport has made over the last decade or so.” Manu, Sarabjot Singh, and Swapnil Kusale won three bronze medals at the Paris Games, breaking India’s 12-year Olympic drought. reportedly was a period in which we did not win gold or silver in two Olympics, but such is a normal aspect of the sport. There have been significant learnings for the athletes and the federation, which resulted in positive outcomes in Paris,” Bindra remarked.
The 42-year-old emphasized the necessity of strategic planning, attention to detail, and the ecosystem’s ongoing evolution to maintain momentum for future Olympic performances. “I hope the enthusiasm and strategic planning continue because I believe the performance in the Olympics is heavily influenced by planned detail.
I hope the ecosystem continues to evolve and put its best foot forward. Shooting CWG absence is not permanent. The 2026 Commonwealth Games has deleted shooting, hockey, cricket, and wrestling from its list, dealing a significant blow to India’s medal chances in Glasgow.
Bindra stated that the decision to restrict the scale of the Games was made for sustainability, but that this is “not permanent” and that shooting may return in the future. “The whole Royal movement is currently going under a difficult time, many hosts are pulling out which resulted in many issues in the Commonwealth movement,” Bindra told reporters.
“The organization then devised a method to keep the Olympic movement alive; the solution rests in sustainability and keeping the overall programming of the games small, which is why shooting will not be represented at the upcoming Commonwealth Games.