{"id":27964,"date":"2025-12-01T21:21:56","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T15:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samacharviswa.com\/?p=27964"},"modified":"2025-12-01T21:21:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T15:51:56","slug":"olympian-sift-kaur-samra-hopeful-shooting-will-be-back-when-india-hosts-commonwealth-games-in-2030","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samacharviswa.com\/?p=27964","title":{"rendered":"Olympian Sift Kaur Samra hopeful shooting will be back when India hosts Commonwealth Games in 2030"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sift pocketed an individual silver and a team bronze medal in the 50m rifle 3 position at the ongoing Khelo India University Games Rajasthan 2025 for Guru Nanak Dev University<br>Sift maintained her dominance at the continental level by clinching her fourth consecutive Asian Championship gold in 50m rifle 3 position in Shymkent, Kazakhstan this August<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"848\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 480 \/ 848;\" width=\"480\" controls src=\"https:\/\/samacharviswa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Video-2024-11-23-at-9.08.56-PM.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jaipur<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Olympian Sift Kaur Samra is confident that shooting will be included as a discipline when India hosts the Commonwealth Games in 2030. Shooting was discontinued as a medal event for both the 2022 Birmingham and 2026 Glasgow editions of the Commonwealth Games and as hosts the national shooters will get a big chance to showcase their talent and secure a bagful of medals in front of their home crowd.<br>\u201cI am thrilled that India is hosting the Commonwealth Games, and I am sure shooting will be included as an event. This is a fantastic opportunity for our national shooters to shine and bring home medals. I am also hoping that the event will lead to improved sports infrastructure, making it easier for aspiring athletes to learn and train,\u201d Sift told SAI Media on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Commonwealth Games will have a significant impact on our sport culture. When people come and watch our players compete in the stadium, they will be inspired to take up sports, and it will definitely trigger a sports mindset in our country,\u201d the 24-year-old added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sift won an individual silver and a bronze medal in the 50m rifle 3 position at the ongoing Khelo India University Games Rajasthan 2025 for Guru Nanak Dev University here at the Jagatpura Shooting Range on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this season, Sift maintained her dominance at the continental level by clinching her fourth consecutive Asian Championship gold in 50m rifle 3 position in Shymkent, Kazakhstan this August. After ending her KIUG campaign on an impressive note, the rifle shooter\u2019s focus now is on the ISSF World Cup Final in Doha, Qatar, scheduled from December 4 to 9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis year, I have participated in three World Cups, winning two individual medals and narrowly missing out on one. I have also won an individual gold medal at the Asian Championships. Currently, I am focused on the World Cup Final in Doha, which is scheduled to take place later this year,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAfter that my target is winning a medal at the Asian Games next year, but I also have my sights set on the Olympics. I usually plan short-term goals, and I&#8217;m working towards achieving them one step at a time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sift, who has been a regular participant in various Khelo India Games since 2020, said that it is an excellent platform for individuals who want to take up sports as a professional career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI am constantly a part of khelo India Games right from the very first edition of University Games in 2020\u2026 The Khelo India University Games is an excellent platform for athletes who take up sports later in life, particularly during their college years. It provides them a chance to showcase their talent and test their performance against others. 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