Tokyo Olympics: Shooting LIVE Day 6, July 29 - Manu shines, Rahi struggles in 25m Pistol - Updates, Scores, Results, Blog

Manu Bhaker has not started shooting

In case you are wondering, why there are no updates on Manu Bhaker. Here it is: Only ten shooters have so far started shooting, and Manu has not. She is expected to start in the third lot/relay of 10 shooters.

Rahi 6th after third series of 5 shots

Rahi Sarnobat is ranked 6th after her third series of five shots each. 

Another good start for Rahi

This is yet another good start for Rahi with four consecutive 10s, but can she maintain it?

Rahi starts with a 96

Rahi Sarnobat scores 96 out of a possible 100 after her first 10 shots. Nothing great, but a decent enough start for India at the Asaka Shooting Range. She is ranked 7th currently.

49 for Rahi after first series of 5 shots

Rahi Sarnobat is ranked 3rd with a possible 49 out of 50 in her first series of 5 shots. 

Rahi is underway with three 10s

Rahi Sarnobat is underway with triple 10s at the Asaka Shooting Range. A good start by the veteran.

Women's 25m Pistol Rules - Explained

The rules are pretty simple. The qualification of Women's 25m Pistol is divided into two stages - Precision and Rapid.

In both stages, all the shooters get to shoot 30 shots each, making it a total of 60 shots per shooter. The top 8 at the end of these 60 shots move into the final, while the remaining bid goodbye to their Olympic dream.

Only the Precision stage of Women's 25m Pistol is slated to happen today. The Rapid stage will be followed by the Final tomorrow.

Can Rahi Sarnobat, Manu Bhaker lead the Indian fightback?

Manu Bhaker has, so far, endured a torrid time in Tokyo. Right from the gun malfunction to shooting 8s under pressure, nothing has really went her way. People have criticised, abused, trolled her left, right and centre on social media.

Rahi Sarnobat, on the other hand, comes in with a much better headspace. She will start her campaign at the Olympics today, and this is the first time after her gold medal-winnning show at the ISSF World Cup in Croatia, that she will be competing in a tournament.

Coming in with two contrasting mindspace, can Rahi Sarnobat and Manu Bhaker lead the Indian fightback in Shooting? Stay tuned to find out. 

India resumes their Shooting campaign

Hello and a very warm welcome to our coverage of Shooting from the Day 6 of the Tokyo Olympics. India has had a torrid time in the shooting - a sport which they were expected to excel in, so far. The country's hot favourites for the medals faltered under the pressure and could not really step up when it was needed.

But, all is not over. There still are events left for India in shooting, and hopefully, the shooters won't return empty-handed! 

So after a rest day, wherein they did not compete in any event, two Indian shooters - Rahi Sarnobat and Manu Bhaker, will resume the Indian campaign in Women's 25m Pistol today.