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Tokyo Olympics: Shooting LIVE Day 2, July 25 — Angad 11th, Mairaj 25th in Skeet — Updates, score, results, blog
Mairaj Khan and Angad Bajwa are competing in Round 3 of Men's Skeet qualification Day 1. Follow LIVE updates.
Angad Bajwa and Mairaj Khan (Source: Times of India)
Welcome to The Bridge's LIVE blog for Shooting on Day 2 of the Tokyo Olympics.
After the disappointment of Women's 10m Air Pistol early in the morning, the Indian Men's 10m Air Rifle shooters failed to impress as well as they failed to qualify for the final.
Deepak Kumar was the better of the two Indian rifle shooters in the day, finishing 26th with 624.7 points. Divyansh Panwar, on the other hand, ended at 32nd spot with 622.8.
The Men's Skeet qualification Day 1 is underway currently with Angad Bajwa and Mairaj Khan were in action. While Angad ended the day in a respectable 11th position, Mairaj slipped up after starting the day strongly and ended at the 25th spot.
Live Updates
- 25 July 2021 1:54 AM GMT
The first round is still going on
The first round of 25 shots is still going on at the Asaka Shooting Range in Tokyo.
- 25 July 2021 1:49 AM GMT
Did You Know?
Skeet Shooting was first introduced in the Olympics during the 1968 Mexico Games.
- 25 July 2021 1:43 AM GMT
Angad Bajwa shoots 24
Angad Bajwa has shot 24 out of his 25 targets in the first round and is currently ranked 16th.
- 25 July 2021 1:38 AM GMT
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.
- 25 July 2021 1:34 AM GMT
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!
- 25 July 2021 1:28 AM GMT
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.
- 25 July 2021 1:18 AM GMT
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
- 25 July 2021 1:16 AM GMT
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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- 25 July 2021 1:14 AM GMT
Yashaswini is out
Yashaswini is out of the race for the final, thanks to three 9s in her last eight shots.
- 25 July 2021 1:11 AM GMT
It's getting heated up
Both Manu and Yashaswini can still qualify, but they need to be at their best here.
