Amid a medal-rich show by India's rifle and pistol shooters, who have already confirmed a record-breaking 16 quota places for the country in shooting at the Paris Olympics, the trap and skeet contingent will be itching to follow suit at the Asian Shotgun Championship 2024 in Kuwait. (More Sports News)
The Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Olympic Shooting Complex in Kuwait City will host the continental competition from January 14 to 21, and offers eight Olympic quota places. As a country can secure a maximum of 24 quota spots - eight each in rifle, pistol and shotgun events - the Indian shotgun athletes will be raring to take India as close to that mark as possible.
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India's Bhowneesh Mendiratta (men's trap) and Rajeshwari Kumari (women's trap) have already bagged shotgun quotas for Paris Olympics.
Indian Squad
Men's trap: Lakshay, Zoravar Singh Sandhu, Manavjit Singh Sandhu
Women's trap: Manisha Keer, Bhavya Tripathi, Shreyasi Singh
Men's skeet: Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Gurjoat Singh Khangura, Munek Battula
Women's skeet: Ganemat Sekhon, Raiza Dhillon, Maheshwari Chauhan
Mixed trap team: Lakshay-Manisha Keer, Zoravar Singh Sandhu-Bhavya Tripathi
Mixed skeet team: Anantjeet Singh Naruka-Ganemat Sekhon, Gurjoat Singh Khangura-Raiza Dhillon
Live Streaming, Telecast Details
When will the Asian Shotgun Championship 2024 be held?
The official dates for the Asian Shotgun Championship 2024 are January 12-23, but the compeition events will happen between January 14 and 21.
Where will the Asian Shotgun Championship 2024 be held?
The continental competition will be held at the Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Olympic Shooting Complex in Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Where to watch the tournament live in India?
The tournament can be streamed live on the official YouTube channel of International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF), the sport's international governing body. Unfortunately, there won't be any live telecast of the competition on TV.
