TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Shooter Najmeh Khedmati and taekwondo athlete Mirhashem Hosseini have been named as flagbearers of Iran at the Chengdu 2021 FISU Wo
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Traditionally for Iran, sports like wrestling and weightlifting are among the country's proudest traditions and the Summer Olympics present the perfect opportunity for Iranian athletes to show what they can do on the international stage.
Tokyo 2020: Data check – a close look at women’s 10m air rifle stats and where Indians stand
In an event where Indian shooters were on a dream run in 2019, things are not looking clear cut anymore if recent form is any indication. File image of Apurvi Chandela | ISSF
After a disappointing showing at the 2016 Rio Olympics, Tokyo 2020 is likely to play a critical role in determining the future of the Olympic movement in India, and unsurprisingly, a lot of Indian hopes are pinned on the sport of shooting.
India had a mind-blowing 2019 in shooting, topping the medals tally at all the four rifle/pistol World Cups with a total of 22 medals including as many as 16 gold. Such performances were unheard of in Indian shooting and rightly raised a lot of hopes.
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