ISSF World Cup Shooting Championship to begin today at Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal: International Shooting Sports Federation- ISSF World Cup Shooting Championship is organised in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh from today to 27 March.

The official opening ceremony will be held on 21 March while competitions begin on 22 March at Madhya Pradesh State Shooting Academy.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will formally inaugurate this event on 21 March.   Around 325



shooters from 33 countries and more than 75 technical officials will participate in the World Cup Shooting Championship.   

The Championship is being organized in collaboration with the Government of Madhya Pradesh and the Rifle Federation of India.  It is the 8th World Cup organised in India and the first international shooting tournament to be held outside New Delhi.