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Police: Mother of Olympian killed by stray bullet
A police official in Waterbury, Connecticut, says the mother of an Olympic rifle shooter was shot and killed by a stray bullet in her home after a dispute erupted outside of the residence.


Shooting
New-look Indian shooting squad start 2022 season with Cairo World Cup
Cairo will be the first ISSF World Cup event to feature the new competition format introduced last year.

Shooting
Athletes termed superhuman, perfect but are incredibly vulnerable: Bindra
Following the spate of death by suicides amongst Indian shooters, Abhinav Bindra outlined the need for mental health support to create psychologically safe environments for athletes.

Shooting
'Worrying about tragedies for some time' - Suma Shirur calls for mental health support in shooting
Konica Layak is the fourth shooter to die by suicide in as many months.

Shooting
Concern in Indian shooting after Konica Layak dies by suicide
Layak is the fourth shooter to die by suicide in as many months.

Shooting
India ends ISSF Jr. Worlds with 30 medals, tops table
Table-toppers India ended with 13 gold, 11 silver and six bronze. USA finished second with 6 gold, 8 silver and 6 bronze.

Shooting
Indian women's skeet team win junior world championship gold, men's team win bronze
The team of Areeba Khan, Raiza Dhillon and Ganemat Sekhon beat Italy 6-0 in the final.

Shooting
Manu Bhaker wins junior world championship gold
Esha Singh won silver in the same event (women's 10m air pistol) while Rudrankksh Patil won silver in the men's 10m air rifle

Shooting
What went wrong for Indian shooters at Tokyo 2020?
Former world No. 1 Heena Sidhu on India's below par showing in shooting events
News
Quiquampoix takes gold in 25m rapid-fire pistol
Jean Quiquampoix of France won the gold medal that eluded him in Rio, matching an Olympic record to win the men's 25-meter rapid-fire pistol.
News
Spain wins mixed trap; Swiss get 50m rifle gold
Spain's Alberto Fernandez and Fatima Galvez have won gold in mixed team trap shooting at the Tokyo Olympics, while the United States team took bronze.

Olympic Sports
Christen wins 50-meter 3-position rifle gold
Nina Christen of Switzerland won the women's 50-meter three-position rifle for her second medal of the Tokyo Olympics.

Shooting
Tokyo 2020: Manu Bhaker Rahi Sarnobat fail to make 25m pistol final
It means the pistol shooters will return home empty-handed for the second straight time at the Olympics.

Olympic Sports
Batsarashkina takes gold in 25-meter pistol
Russian shooter Vitalina Batsarashkina won her second gold and third medal of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday.
News
Czechs win gold, silver in men's trap shooting
Czech shooter Jiri Liptak outlasted teammate David Kostelecky in a shoot-off to win men's trap gold on Thursday at the Tokyo Olympics.

Olympic Sports
Slovakia's Rehak Stefecekova wins women's trap
Slovakia's Zuzana Rehak Stefecekova set an Olympic record with her first gold in women's trap, as Alessandro Perilli took bronze to earn the first medal in San Marino's 61-year Olympic history.

Shooting
Why Rahi Sarnobat could become India's greatest female shooter
Sarnobat's numbers speak for themselves: 11 finals in the 25m pistol event, including four golds, one silver and one bronze.

Olympic Sports
Why being 'world No. 1' doesn't guarantee an Olympic medal in shooting and archery
Rankings work differently in certain Olympic sports, and may not be an accurate reflection of the quality of field.

Shooting
Sidhu: Haven't seen a better version of Rahi Sarnobat
Heena Sidhu on India's chances in the 25m Pistol event on Thursday

Shooting
Do rankings show the right picture in shooting at Tokyo 2020?
Heena Sidhu on why rankings didn't matter in a pandemic cycle leading up to this Olympics

Shooting
'Take a break' - Heena Sidhu's advise to young shooters
Former world No. 1 on the pressure at the Olympics and re-starting after disappointment

Shooting
What next for Manu and Saurabh?
Heena Sidhu on the importance of mental toughness for India's ace shooters
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Shooting: Manu, Saurabh fail to make 10m air pistol mixed team medal match
Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary topped the first stage of qualification but finished 7th in the second stage.
Shooting
'She has been taught the tools' - coach believes Manu Bhaker can bounce back
'No matter what you are feeling, pick up the gun and shoot': That's the advice Bhaker got from her coach.

Olympic Sports
Hancock, English give Americans a skeet sweep
Vincent Hancock gave the U.S. a sweep at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday after becoming the first skeet shooter to win three gold medals. Amber English won the women's event, knocking off reigning champion Diana Bacosi of Italy.
Medal Tracker
Overall Medal Leaders
- 113USA
- 88CHN
- 71ROC
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Overall Medal Leaders
- 7McKeon
- 5Dressel
- 4McKeown
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Olympics News
English diver Jack Laugher defends gold at Commonwealth Games
English diver Jack Laugher extended his dominance in the one-meter springboard event Thursday to take a third straight gold at the Commonwealth Games.
Botswana teen Letsile Tebogo draws Usain Bolt comparisons after showboating sprint
Teenager Letsile Tebogo has attracted comparisons to Usain Bolt after showboating his way to the under-20 100 metres world title in a record time with a scorching run in Colombia on Tuesday.
United States sprint great Allyson Felix joins IOC athletes' commission
American sprint great Allyson Felix and a refugee cyclist originally from Afghanistan joined the International Olympic Committee's athletes' commission on Thursday.
All Blacks aren't panicking, says embattled coach Ian Foster
Ian Foster has shrugged off queries over his future as New Zealand coach ahead of a tour of South Africa that could spell the end of his tenure.
Wout van Aert claims final time trial, but Jonas Vingegaard on verge of Tour de France win
Wout van Aert captured the final time trial on Saturday, but Jonas Vingegaard increased his overall lead in Stage 20 is closing in a Tour de France title.
U.S. men and women cruise into 4x100 relay final at track world championships
The American men got the baton around in the 4x100 relay -- something that hasn't always been a guarantee -- and cruised into the final with the fastest qualifying time Friday night. The U.S. women had little trouble, too.