Dropping shooting from CWG 2022 is a move to deny India medals: Vijay Kumar

Vijay Kumar

One of the most successful Indian marksmen, Vijay Kumar believes shooting not being a part of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games curriculum is a calculated move by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) to deny the country medals in a sport in which it has been a dominant force for more than two decades.

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"It's a move to diminish India's medal hopes. India has emerged a force in the sport. So, yes, everyone here is feeling that the country has been targeted. If you see, only one Olympic discipline - shooting - has been removed from the curriculum. They have targeted the sport we are good at," said Vijay Kumar.

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