Meenakshi lekhi

Air Pistol Mixed Team Bronze: The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI), the national governing body for shooting sport in the country, on Friday felicitated members of the successful and history-making Indian Olympic shooting squad, which returned with three bronze medals from the Paris 2024 Olympics. This is the first for any Olympic sport for India had accounted for half the total medals won by the country.

The gala ceremony was attended by the entire Indian shooting contingent which included the medalists Manu Bhaker, Sarabjot Singh and Swapnil Kusale. The medalists were felicitated with cash prizes while the entire squad was felicitated with mementos by the National Rifle Association of India.

Also, present on the occasion were Raja Randhir Singh, President, Olympic Council of Asia; Meenakshi Lekhi, former Minister of State of External Affairs & Culture, Government of India; Yashodhara Raje Scindia, former Minister of Sports & Youth Welfare, Technical Education & Skill Development & Employment, Government of Madhya Pradesh; Dr. Narinder Dhruv Batra, Former President, Indian Olympic Association; 2012 Olympics silver medalist Vijay Kumar and bronze medallist Gagan Narang, former double trap world champion Ronjan Sodhi, Arjuna Awardee and winter Olympian Shiva Keshavan amongst other prominent personalities.