South american swing

International Shooting Sport Federation: The second leg of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun stage, is all set to begin at the Las Palmas range in Lima, Peru, with the first day of competitions on Tuesday, having both the men’s and women’s 10m air pistol finals on schedule.

Close to 400 athletes from 43 countries, including a 35-member Indian contingent, will compete across 15 events in the three disciplines of Rifle, Pistol and Shotgun over the next week, to establish early supremacy with the blue-riband ISSF World Championships coming up at the end of the year.

India finished second to China in the first leg which concluded last week in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The squad had won four golds and a total of eight medals. The two powerhouses will naturally be looking to renew their battle of one-upmanship in Lima.