Nrai prez kalikesh deo

NRAI Prez Kalikesh Deo: National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) president Kalikesh Singh Deo believes India’s shooting campaign at the ongoing Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games is only beginning, with the country having already collected five medals in the first two days of competition and further podium finishes expected across disciplines.

Indian shooters have produced a strong start at the Games, with the country adding two medals in the men’s 10m air rifle on Monday as Himanshu Dhillon won silver and Rudrankksh Patil claimed bronze. The result came a day after Elavenil Valarivan's silver in the women’s 10m air rifle and the women’s 10m air rifle team’s silver, taking India’s shooting tally amd to five medals.

Reflecting on the opening two days, Deo told IANS that the results represented a positive beginning rather than the extent of India’s medal potential.