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ISSF World Cup postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
Updated On: 27 April, 2021 07:11 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
India will be fielding a 15-member contingent in the Tokyo Games, and the combined World Cup in Baku was the last top international outing for the shooters before the sporting showpiece in the Japanese capital. The Tokyo Olympics Games are scheduled to be held from July 23 to August 8.
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The upcoming ISSF World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan, scheduled to be held just before the Tokyo Olympics, will not take place due to a surge in Covid-19 cases in the host country.
The tournament was to take place from June 21-July 2 and would have served as good preparatory ground for all shooters who have qualified for the Tokyo Olympics.
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