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with the largest shooting squad ever (3) Surprising gold. Wait did the gold medalist stand still and shoot? Or did he run and shoot. P. S: North Korea are running target specialists

Also take example of Afghanistan participating in South Asian Games in Taekwondo but no one really cared because India most of the golds in the sport. In 2006 if I am not wrong, Afghanistan hired a Korean coach. Now they don't just have South Asian or Asian Games medal, but 2 Olympic medals, 2 Youth Olympic medals. The sport has grown immensely popular after football and cricket. Wonder where we would be if we invested in the sport. This all but proves the need to invest in all sports.

Films and movies are different from reality. Hima Das is still not fit as she said in KBC few weeks back. If there is no spark in a sport somewhere, its difficult to improve in the sport. For years we will stick to the same sport. If we want to be a superpower in sports, invest in all sports from youth. Judo has a good future among the youth. We just need to send them for exposure. Tababi Devi, Youth Olympic Silver medallist ,still you want to take them out? Some individual brilliance can come from judo then we'll improve.

Well that would be good. But again our shooters in shotgun aren't the best ,at least the women,so I'm not sure about good mixed trap results. Youngsters can be given a try.

From where did Kynan come now. I feel 1 is likely. So Shreyasi Singh may get the quota unless Manisha , Ganemat, Darshana do something special. Quota place need to be swapped in same gender.

Now the selection headache starts. Most events it will be direct. Women's 10m Air rifle and womens 50m 3P will have the real fight for place. Also a contest can develop between the Women trap shooters with the women skeet shooters, in case swap happens. Very important events - the WC final this year and WC next year will be important

Gold and silver assured for India. Finally something to cheer in shotgun events.

Double Quota in Men's Skeet.

That's it. Right on target.

Basically this is the last event to win quota for Indians .So little optimism is fine. I have a doubt that will snatch one but let's see.

Can qualify only 1 . The favourite for gold will be the 56 year old, 1995 world champion and 2016 Olympic bronze medallist, Abdullah Al-rashidi. My predictions :

Lifesaving at the Military Games 45mins -1 hour. In all probability that is the only sporting action for the day.

There are some season campaigners in 50m 3P. Tejaswini Sawant finished 4th today in 50m prone, Kajal finished 6th, she has 9th place finish at an issf world cup. Even Gayatri has a 9th place finish in a WC. All 3 are capable and high on morale, especially the former 2 after winning gold today in team.

When is it

Just what I expected. Prize money for Chinki Yadav for the Quota. Olympic ticket to Shreyasi Singh (mostly) /Sunidhi (if required)

5 golds each to India and China. That's a 2 way battle.

Nope. It's the Women power. In 10m air rifle women.

Chinki is 5th and should win the quota. will win the 4 quotas here. Some really world class shooting by Rahi (296) and Manu (295) in MQS.

Apurvi is in danger of missing Tokyo next year owing to her rare dip in form. Meanwhile for the first time ever India failed to win gold in mixed rifle 10m after the format changed in Feb. This was the result of changing partners Apurvi with Divyansh, finished 18th behind Bangladesh, Mongolia, Singapore, Indonesia , Malaysia in Qualifications and Anjum and Deepak (6th) . Changing partners really doesn't help I suppose.

Except India, all other nations in final won.

0 Quotas today

But they can get MQS until April

Meanwhile as expected Sindhu and Saina lost . It's all over Saina cannot qualify I'm sure about it. Time for her to retire.

Performance of the Year in Football : Indian women drew 1-1 with WNo. 34 Vietnam playing with full strength. From 0-10 ,6 years ago this is fantastic.

She wom gold here. For Tokyo she needs to pray whatever best I can lemme do, and whatever errors others can do, all come at the same tournament .Then maybe finals but easier said than done.