UP shooting event attracts big response after Cancellation due to Pandemic

New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh shooting competition was cancelled due to pandemic Last year, and when but there was overwhelming response to the state competition held recently, said Ramendra Sharma, general secretary of the Uttar Pradesh State Rifle Association. "We received 3,250 entries, which was around 1,000 more than the 2019 edition of the state competition," Sharma told IANS. The competition ended on Friday at the NOIDA Sports Stadium shooting ranges. The air weapon events like 10m air pistol and rifle attracted more than 2,000 shooters while in small bore competition the number of competitors was less. "The overall performance of shooters in the air pistol was good. A minimum of 10 shooters had a score of above 380 out of 400," said Sharma.IANS

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