Tokyo Olympics: Shooting LIVE Day 2, July 25 — Angad 11th, Mairaj 25th in Skeet — Updates, score, results, blog

The first round is still going on

The first round of 25 shots is still going on at the Asaka Shooting Range in Tokyo.

Did You Know?

Skeet Shooting was first introduced in the Olympics during the 1968 Mexico Games.

Angad Bajwa shoots 24

Angad Bajwa has shot 24 out of his 25 targets in the first round and is currently ranked 16th.

Men's Skeet Qualification Rules - Explained

In the Men's Skeet event, shooters are basically expected to hit targets made of clay which are released in the air. The qualification round of this event consists of five different rounds of 25 targets each. The top six shooters who hit the highest amount of targets at the end of five rounds make it to the final, while the rest get eliminated.

Three rounds of Men's Skeet Qualification will be held today, whereas the remaining two will be held tomorrow.

A perfect 25 for Mairaj Ahmad Khan

This is a spectacular start for India's Mairaj Ahmad Khan, who has shot all his 25 targets in the first round to take up the first position comfortably in the rankings!

Angad Bajwa and Mairaj Khan start well

Both Indian men's skeet shooters have started off well. While Mairaj Khan is joint first, Angad is joint 5th currently.

Heartbreak for Indian fans

It is a very big heartbreak for the Indian fans as Manu Bhaker and Yashaswini Deswal finish 12th and 13th respectively in the qualification round. Both of them looked in good touch, but could not really make it count. The former, in particular, started off in a spectacular fashion before the gun malfunction threw her off. Yashaswini, on the other hand, was a tad bit inconsistent and that probably hurt her chances.

Final Score: 

Manu Bhaker 575/600

Yashaswini Deswal: 574/600

Manu Bhaker crashes out as well

Manu Bhaker, too, has crashed out of Women's 10m Air Pistol event at the Tokyo Olympics finishing at the 12th position

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Yashaswini is out

Yashaswini is out of the race for the final, thanks to three 9s in her last eight shots.

It's getting heated up

Both Manu and Yashaswini can still qualify, but they need to be at their best here.