India may host Commonwealth shooting event in 2022

New Delhi: India’s chances of hosting a Commonwealth shooting event in 2022 got a boost on Wednesday after the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) sent a letter to Indian Olympic Association President Narinder Batra seeking a proposal for the same to be submitted in “early January.”

The CGF said that the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) will be working with the IOA in compiling the proposal.

“The NRAI will work with you and the Government of India to develop a formal submission to the CGF for consideration early January by the CGF Sports Committee and then to the CGF Executive Board for approval. This proposal must be formally endorsed and submitted by the Indian Commonwealth Games Association as the official member of the CGF,” CGF president Louise Martin said in the letter.

The development comes after a meeting between the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) and the CGF on December 5, which was also attended by NRAI President Raninder Singh. The ISSF and Raninder proposed to hold the event just prior to the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, which are slated to start on July 27.

An outline of the proposal was compiled in a separate letter by Raninder to Batra. Among the points touched upon was the contentious issue of including the medals won at the proposed championship in the final tally of the Birmingham Games.

“In essence these medals would be treated in nature as an opening balance for each competing nation to build upon by competing in those other events in Birmingham. (IANS)

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