New Delhi [India], February 2 (ANI): International Shooting is again on the Dr Karni Singh Shooting ranges in Delhi, because the Asian Championship Rifle/Pistol received underway right here with the arrival of delegations. The premier continental competitors for Rifle and Pistol shooters encompasses a 10-day schedule starting Wednesday, Feb 04, 2026, with the final medals awarded on Friday, Feb 13, 2026.
A complete of 311 athletes from 20 nations, together with hosts India, are in the best way throughout the junior and senior classes, the place 30 medal units are up for grabs. Youth competitions can even be held alongside, as per a press launch from the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI).
The hosts have entered the biggest squad of 118 athletes, with Kazakhstan fielding the second greatest contingent of 35 athletes. Regional powerhouses Korea, Iran and Japan have additionally fielded sturdy squads and Shooters from Chinese Taipei, Vietnam and Hong Kong are additionally anticipated to place in good performances.
Speaking forward of the occasion, NRAI Secretary General Pawankumar Singh highlighted the significance of the competitors saying, ‘This is an important 12 months for Indian Shooting as certainly for Asian Shooters, as we’ve got two main competitions arising within the latter a part of the 12 months within the Asian Games and the World Championships, the latter awarding the primary Los Angeles quota locations. Therefore, it will mark the start of the worldwide season for the continent’s shooters and provides them a chance to evaluate themselves early. We welcome all overseas groups and hope they’ve a pleasing keep within the nation. The NRAI has left no stone unturned, due to the immense assist from the Sports Authority of India, the Sports Ministry and the Government of India and their companies, to make sure a world-class worldwide sporting expertise.’
While Tuesday will see official pre-event coaching happen, day one in all competitions on Wednesday (Feb 04) has 4 blockbuster finals intimately, specifically the boys’s and girls’s 10m air pistol and the junior and youth males’s 10m air pistol. (ANI)