Archive · 4 Sep 2026
India Announces Final Shooting Camps Ahead of Asian Games
India’s shooting team is preparing for the Asian Games.
The athletes will practice in Bhopal and New Delhi.
Rifle and pistol shooters will train in Bhopal from September 5 to 14.
Skeet shooters will train in New Delhi from September 4 to 14.
Trap shooters will train there from September 10 to 18.
Coaches will focus on accuracy, mental strength, and improving technique.
Sports-science teams will track how the athletes are performing.
The shooting events will be held in Japan from September 17 to October 3.
India’s selected Asian Games shooters will hold final camps in Bhopal and New Delhi.
Rifle and pistol athletes will train in Bhopal from September 5 to 14.
Skeet shooters will train in New Delhi from September 4 to 14, while the trap camp runs from September 10 to 18.
The camps will emphasize precision, mental conditioning, technical refinement, and performance monitoring.
Shooting events are scheduled for September 17 to October 3 at the Aichi Prefectural General Shooting Range in Japan.
- Who
- India’s selected rifle, pistol, and shotgun shooters, supported by National Rifle Association of India coaches and sports-science staff.
- What
- The National Rifle Association of India has announced final preparatory camps to help the shooters reach peak form for the Asian Games.
- When
- The camps run during September: rifle and pistol from September 5-14, skeet from September 4-14, and trap from September 10-18. Shooting events are scheduled for September 17-October 3; one report says the wider Asian Games begin September 19.
- Where
- The rifle and pistol camp will be held at the MP State Shooting Academy in Bhopal, while the skeet and trap camps will be held at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi. Competition will take place at the Aichi Prefectural General Shooting Range in Japan.
- Why
- The camps are intended to fine-tune athletes’ skills and prepare them for peak performance at the Asian Games.
- Rifle and pistol camp
- September 5-14 at the MP State Shooting Academy in Bhopal
- Skeet camp
- September 4-14 at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi
- Trap camp
- September 10-18 at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi
- Competition dates
- September 17-October 3
- Competition venue
- Aichi Prefectural General Shooting Range, Japan
- Training focus
- Precision, mental conditioning, technical refinement, and performance metrics
- Organizing body
- National Rifle Association of India
