Shooting

London Olympics: India’s Schedule Day 9 (Sunday)

Following is the schedule of events involving Indian athletes at the Olympic Games Sunday.

London Olympics shooting: Record-breaker Rossi takes gold in women`s trap

Italy`s Jessica Rossi blew away the competition and the world record in the women`s trap Saturday, missing just one of 100 shots on her way to Olympic gold.

London 2012: US shooter Gray on target for rifle gold

Jamie Lynn Gray of the United States shot her way to gold in the women`s 50 metres rifle three positions Saturday, setting two Olympic records along the way.

It was disappointment that turned into celebrations: Vijay`s family

It was a disappointment that later turned into a big celebration in this nondescript village.

London Olympics 2012: Shooter Shagun Chowdhary out of London Olympics

Shooter Shagun Chowdhary`s campaign at the London Olympics ended on a disappointing note as she failed to qualify for the finals of the women`s trap event after finishing 20th on Saturday

London 2012: Mhow celebrates shooter Vijay`s feat at London Olympics

After Subedar Vijay Kumar, an ace shooter of Army Marksmanship Unit, won a silver medal at the ongoing London Olympics, celebrations have not stopped at the AMU and the Infantry School here

Olympic 2012: Milkha Singh congratulates Vijay for silver at Olympics

Legendary athlete Milkha Singh today congratulated Indian shooter Vijay Kumar for winning a silver medal in the 25m rapid fire pistol event of the Olympic Games in London

London Olympics 2012: India roundup

Army shooter Vijay Kumar made India proud by winning a welcome silver medal at the London Olympics here Friday, hours before boxer Vikas Krishan was controversially eliminated from the competition.

London 2012, Day 8: India’s schedule (Saturday)

Following is the schedule of events involving Indian athletes at the Olympic Games Saturday.

Olympics 2012: Sukhbir congratulates Vijay Kumar for clinching silver

Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday congratulated Indian Army marksman Vijay Kumar for clinching a silver medal in the men`s 25 metre rapid fire pistol event in the London Olympics.

London Olympics Shooting: Vijay Kumar was ‘mentally prepared’ for the historic moment

India`s new shooting sensation Vijay Kumar, who clinched a silver medal in the Olympic Games here, said he had mentally prepared himself for winning a medal and was elated to have achieved his main objective.

2012 Olympics Shooting: Vijay Kumar’s final match – As it happened

Vijay Kumar made the country proud as he bagged a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics in the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol event.

London Olympics 2012: He promised me a medal says Vijay`s father

Father of India`s Olympic silver medallist Vijay Kumar said his son had promised him a medal before he went into the finals of the 25-metre rapid fire pistol event at the London Games here Friday.

2012 Olympics: PM joins nation in congratulating Vijay Kumar

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Union Defence Minister A K Antony today joined Vijay Kumar`s family members in congratulating the Indian shooter for winning a silver medal at the London Olympic Games.

Vijay Kumar - The unsung hero who bagged a silver at London Olympics 2012

As top Indian athletes continued to disappoint India at the 2012 London Olympics, an unheralded Vijay Kumar, with huge determination made an immediate impact as he bagged a silver medal in 25m Rapid Fire Pistol on Friday.

Hope I can give a better gift to the country next time, says Joydeep Karmakar

Very few wrote about shooter Joydeep Karmakar`s medal chances in the run up to his event at the Olympic Games here Friday. So it came as a real surprise to many when the marksman went tantalisingly close to a podium finish before settling for the fourth place in the men`s 50 metres rifle prone.

London Olympics 2012: Unheralded Vijay Kumar bags silver in 25m Rapid Fire Pistol

Marksman Vijay Kumar lifted the Indian shooting team`s spirit by qualifying for the final of the men`s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol event at the Olympic Games here today