New Delhi has been granted hosting rights of the Combined ISSF World Cup, to be held before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the development underlining India's growing stature in shooting sport.
The International Shooting Sport Federation's Combined World Cup involves events in rifle, pistol and shotgun. This would be the seventh continental or global multi-nation shooting competition to be staged in the country since 2012.
The decision was taken in principle at the ISSF's ongoing Executive Committee meeting in Vienna and conveyed to National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) president Raninder Singh, who attended the meeting. A formal intimation by the ISSF will follow soon.
Thrilled at the development, Raninder said, "We are extremely grateful to the ISSF president and the entire executive committee for reposing faith on the country's and NRAI's ability to hold such big and important world level competitions. We shall not only not disappoint as usual but also exceed expectations. Such events help grow the sport in our country further and boosts the chances of our shooting athletes, both in terms of gaining confidence by competing with the world's best at home and also in terms of gaining more spots in important competitions away from home."