India wins hosting rights for Olympic quota-bearing Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship 2027
The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has won the bid to host the next edition of the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship as well. Eight quota places of the Los Angeles 2028 (LA 28) Summer Games are set to be awarded in the said competition in 2027.
Although the event dates are yet to be finalised, the development was confirmed through a letter sent to NRAI president Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo by H.E. Eng. Duaij Al-Otaibi, secretary general, Asian Shooting Confederation (ASC), on Monday.
The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF), the global apex body of the sport, had earlier allotted the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun to New Delhi in April 2027, where a total of 12 LA28 quota places will be on offer.
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“This will be a significant boost to Indian shooters on their road to LA, as now they will have two events with home advantage spread across the year to win quota places. For our rifle and pistol shooters, it is even more encouraging. On behalf of the NRAI, I thank the Hon. Secretary General Eng. Al-Otaibi and his team at ASC for continuing to repose their faith in India’s capability to host world-class shooting competitions,” Kalikesh said.
The 2026 edition of the premier continental competition is currently underway at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi.
Published on Feb 03, 2026