Deepali deshpande

After Swapnil Kusale: After Swapnil Kusale won bronze in the Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on Thursday, the shooter's childhood coach Vishwajeet Shinde said he has fulfilled their long-cherished dream.

Kusale was first spotted under Maharashtra government's Krida Prabhodhini’s scheme and it was Shinde who first spotted his potential after looking at the shooter's skills. The coach asserted that Kusale's feat resulted from efforts that started more than two decades back.

"Swapnil has fulfilled our long-awaited dream. Years back, under Krida Prabodhini, the government of Maharashtra did a project to scout young talents. Today, after 28 years we got the result," Shinde said on Thursday.