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Ashi Chouksey Targets Asian Games Gold After Intensive Preparation
Ashi Chouksey is an Indian shooter preparing for the Asian Games in Japan.
She won three medals at the previous Asian Games.
Two of those medals were silver, and she now hopes to change them into gold.
India’s shooting team has been practicing very hard.
The athletes have copied real matches and finals during training.
They even completed a long 120-shot session to test their focus and stamina.
Sports psychologists and special technology are helping them understand their bodies and breathing.
Chouksey says small details and strong fundamentals can make the team very successful.
She is especially excited to compete against China’s strong shooters.
Ashi Chouksey expressed confidence in India’s shooting contingent ahead of the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
Chouksey won two silvers and a bronze at the 2023 Asian Games and now wants to win gold.
Indian shooters trained through match and final simulations, including an unusually demanding 120-shot session.
The team also used sports psychologists and biofeedback technology to study breathing and physiological responses.
Chouksey said competing against China’s strong shooting team would be a challenging and exciting opportunity.
- Who
- Indian rifle shooter Ashi Chouksey and India’s shooting contingent.
- What
- The team is preparing for the Asian Games, while Chouksey is targeting a gold medal after winning two silvers and a bronze previously.
- Where
- Aichi-Nagoya, Japan; India’s preparation included training camps in Bhopal.
- When
- The Asian Games are scheduled for September 19 to October 4; the event is described as taking place the following month.
- Why
- The Indian shooters want to perform strongly and win medals, with Chouksey aiming to convert her previous silvers into gold.
Key facts
- Athlete
- Ashi Chouksey, 24, is a multiple Asian Games medallist in rifle shooting.
- Previous medals
- She won two silvers and one bronze at the 2023 Asian Games.
- Asian Games venue
- Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
- Competition dates
- September 19 to October 4.
- Training locations
- India’s contingent held preparation camps in Bhopal.
- Training methods
- The team conducted match and final simulations, including a 120-shot session.
- Mental preparation
- Sports psychologists and biofeedback technology were used during preparation.
Quotes
Ashi Chouksey
Indian rifle shooter and Asian Games medallist
“I am really excited to compete with the Chinese shooting team because they are a very strong team and in the 2023 Asian Games, we had a gold (Sift Kaur Samra) and a bronze (Ashi Chouksey) in the women's 50m 3P category, while they got a silver at their home.”
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“Little things matter a lot. We know what to do, we know how to shoot, but there are small things which are neglected. If we do them right, towards perfection, then I think we will be unstoppable.”
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