Archive · 28 Jul 2025
ISSF Backs India's Shooting League to Boost Olympic Prospects
The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) is helping India grow shooting as a sport to keep it in the Olympics.
India is starting its own Shooting League with international shooters and will host several big shooting events, like the Junior World Championship.
They want to make shooting more exciting to watch.
They also plan to include eSports and technology, to attract more people.
ISSF hopes these changes will bring more people to the sport.
ISSF supports the upcoming Shooting League of India (SLI), organized by NRAI.
The SLI aims to keep shooting in the Olympic program.
India will host four ISSF events in the next four years, including the Junior World Championship in 2028.
The SLI plans to incorporate eSports and technology to engage wider audiences.
The NRAI is in advanced talks with franchises, sponsors, and broadcasters for SLI.
- Who
- ISSF, NRAI, Luciano Rossi, Kalikesh Singh Deo, and shooters from around the world.
- What
- ISSF supports and promotes shooting in India, including the Shooting League of India.
- When
- The Shooting League of India (SLI) is planned for November.
- Where
- India
- Why
- To expand the sport of shooting, make it more spectator-friendly, and ensure its place in the Olympics.
- ISSF President
- Luciano Rossi
- NRAI President
- Kalikesh Singh Deo
- Shooting League of India
- Organized by NRAI
- Foreign Shooters in SLI
- 70+
- Domestic Shooters Applying for SLI
- 400
- eSports Involvement
- Yes, planned for SLI
- Upcoming Events in India (4 years)
- 4
