The 64th National Rifle Shooting Championship-2021 was inaugurated on Thursday at Bisankhedi (Goragaon), Bhopal.
The championship was inaugurated by Chief Hospitality and Sports Minister Chief Secretary Iqbal Singh Bains. It was presided over by Yashodhara Raje Scindia.
A total of 3524 players from 41 units across the country are participating in the championship. These include 6 Arjuna Awardee players. The championship is being organized jointly under the aegis of the Department of Sports and Youth Welfare and the National Rifle Association of India from November 25 to December 10.
The 10 and 50 meters events will be played in the championship. Sports Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia and Chief Secretary Iqbal Singh Bains and officials of NRAI visited the Shooting Academy premises from a battery operated vehicle.
The Chief Secretary officially launched the championship with a target of 50 meters. He also praised the grandeur of the Academy.
Around 3524 female and male players from 41 units across the country are participating in the championship. The number of male players in rifle is 2202 and the number of female players is 1301. The number of male players under 18 years of age in the championship is 706 and the number of female players is 504. The matches will be played daily from 8:15 am to 5:00 pm.