Shooting
India to host ISSF Shooting Junior World Cup in 2025: Confirmed NRAI
NRAI confirmed on Saturday that India has officially been awarded the hosting rights for next year’s Junior World Cup, which involves competitions in rifle, pistol, and shotgun disciplines.
New Delhi: The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) confirmed on Saturday (December 21) that India would host the ISSF Junior World Cup 2025.
The official confirmation came from the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) after the international federation's president Luciano Rossi, ahead of the ISSF World Cup final in New Delhi, said in October that India would host the Junior World Cup.
"India is close to my heart and I am happy to see many events getting hosted in the country," Luciano had said.
"India is doing great work with junior shooters and it's a strong message to the world on how to develop the sport from the grassroots," he had added further.
Reacting to the official confirmation, NRAI president Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo, said, "We had a fruitful executive committee meeting of the ISSF in Rome last month and all member federations as well as the ISSF president Luciano Rossi was all praise with the way India has been hosting top international shooting competitions and helping to grow the sport globally."
"We obviously got the sense then (in October) but now that the official confirmation has come, we are excited to put our best foot forward," said NRAI Secretary General Sultan Singh.
"The ISSF in their letter have requested us to confirm two possible convenient slots, one in September-October and the other during the end of October-beginning November period. We will after meeting internally share the same with them at the earliest so that member federations can prepare accordingly," Sultan added.
"The world’s top future champions of shooting are going to converge in India and we are confident that it will give the sport another grassroots boost in the country,"
This will be the ninth top-level shooting championship to be held in India over the past decade. Earlier, India hosted two continental championships and six ISSF competitions, including two World Cup Final competitions and four senior ISSF World Cups.
Apart from the Junior World Cup, India is also expected to host the 2027 Olympic qualification events.
