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The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) last month threatened to boycott the 2022 CWG in Birmingham if shooting is not included
India's ace shooter Heena Sidhu
Heena, the first pistol shooter from India to win a gold medal in World Cup Finals, though called shooting a "flourishing sport" in the country. Birmingham, in the UK, will be hosting the 2022 CWG Games. "It's not right. The reasons they gave, of not having legacy in shooting and problems with range, are not convincing," Heena said.
"They [local organising committee] could have built a makeshift range. Shooting is not considered and women's T20 cricket is in. This, they said, was done keeping in mind gender equality. Then why not men's cricket also," she asked. She is relieved that the sport is part of the Olympic programme at least till the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.
"The International Shooting Sport Federation and NRAI [National Rifle Association of India] are making a lot of effort for the sport's sustenance.
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