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SAI suspends violating shooters at Karni Singh range for a week
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has imposed a one-week suspension on Come & Play shooters who violate protocols at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in Delhi. Repeat offenders may lose…
The Story in Brief
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has imposed a one-week suspension on Come & Play shooters who violate protocols at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in Delhi. Repeat offenders may lose their registration or face a ban from the facility. The new Standard Operating Procedure also fixes training slots and caps lane occupancy, while reserving 10 lanes for National Centre of Excellence athletes. A former shooter told PTI that more than half of the range’s 80 lanes remain vacant at times.
The rules target consumption of food in prohibited areas and unauthorised parental interference. The shooter questioned the move ahead of India hosting the 2030 Commonwealth Games, calling it a “backward step” that could discourage young talent. SAI launched the Come & Play scheme in 2011 to boost mass participation and generate revenue from sporting infrastructure.
The Indian Opinion
SAI’s new rules for the Dr. Karni Singh range frame ordinary shooters as rule-breakers while over half the 80 lanes sit empty. The claim that Come & Play shooters could be discouraged from training ignores that NCoE athletes have reserved 10 lanes all day. A former shooter warns this could hurt India’s medal hopes at the 2030 Commonwealth Games. The real test is whether SAI publishes lane occupancy data monthly to prove the facility is being used efficiently.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com
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