Chandela shattered the world record on her way to the women's 10m air rifle gold with an incredible sequence of scores in the ISSF World Cup.
The camp will be held under the watchful eyes of chief coach Marijne and will see the players focus on fitness, ball-handling speed, strength apart from emphasis on staying consistent in their performance.
Quickly putting the disappointment behind, Rai found his bearing again and became the first Indian to win two medals in an ISSF World Cup the following year.
The Indian shot an astonishing 252.9 to win the top prize on day one of the competitions.
Terming the opportunity to fly Tejas as a great experience, the 23-year-old said that she is really "honoured."
Smirnov, who coached the likes of Olympic silver medallist Vijay Kumar and Jitu Rai, is disappointed with the outcome.
The fallout of the Pulwama terror attack, which killed over 40 CRPF personnel, on the sporting ties between India and Pakistan was felt the strongest on Friday.
This situation goes against the fundamental principles of the Olympic charter, in particular, the principles of non-discrimination, said the IOC.
Three athletes in boys hammer throw, three in boys 2000m steeplechase, two in boys pole vault and one in heptathlon were found over-age in the age verification tests.
Ravi believes the Indian team is well prepared to deliver their best at the prestigious event, starting on Thursday at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range, however, felt it can be anybody's game on a particular day.
The visiting team, elected to bat after captain Matthew Montgomery won the toss and was in trouble losing opener Thamsanqa Kumalo to the fifth ball of the match for a duck.
The 17-year-old Bhaker, owner of multiple ISSF World Cup, Commonwealth and Youth Olympic gold medals, has her eyes trained at a quota for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
The 26-year-old had to endure a tough phase last season as he spent most of his time nursing a recurring shoulder injury before a bout of dengue completely derailed his plans.
Indian boxer Amit Panghal dedicated his gold medal at the prestigious Strandja Memorial Tournament to the CRPF personnel who lost their lives in the Pulwama terror attack.
The Pulwama terror attack, which killed 40 CRPF personnel, had cast a doubt on Pakistan shooters' participation in the season-opening ISSF World Cup in New Delhi.
Djokovic matched Usain Bolt's record by being named World Sportsman of the Year for the fourth time after winning Wimbledon and the U.S. Open.
Pakistan applied for visas for two shooters in the rapid fire category -- GM Bashir and Khalil Ahmed -- for the World Cup.
Sourabh Verma won his first senior national title in 2011 but over training led to frequent break downs, which stopped him from playing tournaments consistently.
The ISSF (International Shooting Sport Federation) event, which will offer 16 quota places for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, starts at the Dr Karni Singh Range on Thursday.
The tournament holds significance as there are 16 Tokyo 2020 Olympics quota places up for grabs.
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