Graded as 'B' category event by World Athletics, the five-day event offers some of the top athletes the chance to breach qualifying standards for an automatic Olympic berth.
Yasuhiko Nishimura, grand steward of the Imperial Household Agency, told a news conference that the Emperor has voiced concerns.
The 20-year-old Aishwary, who finished with a score of 628 in the qualification round, shot a total of 143.9 before being eliminated from the final of the men's 10m air rifle event.
Marijne believes the current team has the potential to match its best-ever fourth-place finish in 1980 Games if the players play according to their strength.
The Indian team will begin its Olympic campaign against world's top side the Netherlands on July 24 before taking on Germany (ranked 3rd), Great Britain (5th) and Ireland (9th),
World number three Deepika is also in the hunt for a second medal, having advanced to the individual semi-final for the second successive time this year.
The Games will open on July 23 and over 100 Indian athletes have qualified for the event so far.
The state government will give the silver winners Rs 4 crore while the bronze medallists will get Rs 2.50 crore.
In their first international competition in about two years, the Indian compound archers appeared rusty.
The Kuortane Games will be 23-year-old Chopra's third competition on the European circuit. He has won gold medals in Lisbon on June 10 and in Karlstad on June 22.
The Croatia World Cup will be organised in all three disciplines -- rifle, pistol and shotgun.
As the host city's leader, Gov. Yuriko Koike has been deeply involved with preparations for the Olympics and Paralympics as well as leading the capital's coronavirus response.
Lahiri on Tuesday made the cut for the Olympics at the 60th spot, the last quota available as per the International Golf Federation rankings.
On the occasion of Olympic Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended his wishes to the Indian contingent taking part in Tokyo Olympics, beginning July 23.
Chopra began with a throw of 79.07m before hurling the iron spear to 80.96m. His next three attempts were fouls before coming up with a final throw of 77.48m in a mediocre field.
India was eligible for one spot and Lahiri was the highest-placed in the latest official world golf rankings at the 340th position.
With the pandemic still raging, the Tokyo organisers have prescribed stricter regulations for travellers from 11 countries including India for the Games beginning July 23.
The troika of world number three Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and Komalika Bari, who had made a shock second round exit in the final Olympic Qualifier on Sunday, accumulated 1986 points to qualify for the pre-quarterfinals.
In Tokyo, India thus will have four archers with the men's team of Tarundeep Rai, Atanu Das and Pravin Jadhav, while Deepika will be the sole entry in the women's section, in her third successive Olympics.
Toor crossed the Olympic Qualification mark with a throw of 21.49m and brpke his own National Record.
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