Bhopal to Host ISSF World Cup Shooting Championship | 09 Sep 2022
Why In News?
- On September 8, 2022, Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia said that next year Madhya Pradesh will host the ISSF World Cup Shooting (Rifle/ Pistol) Championship for the first time.
Key Points
- In the year 2023, between March 20 and 31, international level reputed shooters will show their skills at the 'State Shooting Academy of Excellence' at Bisankhedi, Bhopal.
- Minister Scindia informed that The Madhya Pradesh State Shooting Academy of Excellence meets international standards from all levels. The academy is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and has an international level shooting range built here.
- He said that new technology is being used in shooting discipline and all kinds of facilities have been provided to the players with the construction of high quality infrastructure in Madhya Pradesh Academy. This is the reason why the country's reputed shooters constantly come to the academy for training at the Bhopal Shooting Range.