The first-ever National Para Shooting Championship 2020-21 for Rifle/Pistol events was inaugurated at the Manav Rachna Shooting Range, here on Monday.
Around 200 shooters from across the country are participating in the competition organised by Sports Technical Committee, Para Shooting under the aegis of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) from March 1 to 5, 2021.
Sushil Kumar, India’s most decorated wrestler who has won consecutive Olympic medals, was the Chief Guest for the day who also fired the inaugural shot at the 10-meter shooting range at Manav Rachna Shooting Academy.
PCI President Dr. Deepa Malik and Secretary General Mr. Gursharan Singh also graced the inaugural event while Dr. Amit Bhalla, VP, Manav Rachna Educational Institutions was the Guest of Honour.
"We are very delighted and thankful to Manav Rachna for hosting the first ever National Para Shooting Championship. Such championships highlight the fact that Para Sports are also the mainstream sports and this National Championship will send this message to everyone in the country," said Dr. Malik.
Added Mr. Gursharan: "This is a historic moment for us and para shooters in the country. This will boost the Paralympic Movement in the country. It's the first step towards producing future Paralympic shooters."
Congratulating the players, Dr. Bhalla shared, "We wish to create a sports ecosystem for everyone to play, and represent the country in different sports."
Also present during the ceremony were Mr. Ashok Bedi, Assistant Secretary, PCI; Mr. Rahul Swami, Chief Administrator, PCI; Mr. J.P. Nautiyal, Chairperson, STC Shooting; Mr. Subhash Rana, National Coach for Indian Para Shooting Team; Mr. Sarkar Talwar, Director-Sports, MREI and other senior dignitaries from Manav Rachna and PCI.
Owing to its world-class Olympic-level shooting infrastructure, Manav Rachna has been chosen to host this prestigious championship: Nine Olympians are currently training/studying with Manav Rachna, 7000+ budding shooters are training across 13 shooting ranges, Shotgun shooting range for Trap, Double Trap, Sporting and Skeel, and country’s only Perazzi lounge housed within the Shooting Range.
Recently the Hon’ble Union Minister for Sports Sh. Kiren Rijiju inaugurated the first-of-its-kind 25 mtr and 50 mtr convertible shooting range at the Manav Rachna campus.
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