An Indian shooting coach has expressed dissatisfaction with the long commute between the team hotel and the shooting range for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan.
Reader brief
Through the Reader lens: Indian shooting athletes, including Manu Bhaker and Esha Singh, are facing significant travel delays to reach their competition venue at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. The shooting contingent is staying roughly 50 kilometers away from the range, leading to long daily commutes that complicate their training schedules. While the coach acknowledges that remote locations are often typical for shooting ranges, he expressed disappointment that logistical arrangements for the team were not better managed by the host country.
What to watch next
- Potential impact on athlete performance due to travel fatigue.
- Possible further communication between the National Rifle Association of India and event organizers.
What was said1
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unnamed coach
1 quote“This (transportation) is a real problem. But what can we do about it? I didn’t see any hotels in the vicinity of the shooting range. If there were, we would have reached early. They gave us accommodation at a place which was far, so now what can we do about it?”
Sources1
- [1]The Times of IndiacriticalManu Bhaker's medal preparations hit by 50-km commute: India coach unhappy