Tokyo Olympics, shooting, men’s 50m rifle 3 positions: Watch Sanjeev Rajput and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar live
This will be the last shooting event of Tokyo 2020. This is the last chance for Indian shooters to win a medal. Watch live!
India’s Sanjeev Rajput and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar will shoot in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions event at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday.
It will be a third Olympics appearance for veteran Indian shooter Sanjeev Rajput after Beijing 2008 and London 2012. He was unable to make the final in either of those Games.
For 20-year-old Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, this will be his Olympics debut. The promising youngster is currently ranked world No. 2 in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions.
A former junior world cup champion, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar won gold in the ISSF World Cup held in New Delhi earlier this year in addition to a bronze in the mixed team event.
Also in the 50-shooter strong field at the Asaka Shooting Range will be world No. 1 Istvan Peni of Hungary. He finished fifth in the men’s 10m air rifle final and seventh in the 10m air rifle mixed team final.
Rio 2016 silver-medallist Sergey Kamenskiy of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) will be looking to go one better this time. He has already won bronze at the Tokyo Olympics in the 10m air rifle mixed team with Yulia Karimova.
Tokyo Olympics men’s 50m rifle 3 positions shooting schedule and live India start times
All times are India Standard Times (IST)
Monday, August 2
50m rifle 3 positions men’s qualification - 8:00 AM IST
50m rifle 3 positions men’s final - 1:20 PM IST
Where to watch the Tokyo Olympics men’s 50m rifle 3 positions shooting live in India?
The final of the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be telecast live on the Sony TEN 2, Sony TEN 2 HD, Sony SIX and Sony SIX HD TV channels in India.
Sony TEN 3, Sony TEN 3 HD, Sony TEN 4 and Sony TEN 4 HD is broadcasting Tokyo 2020 in regional languages. National broadcasters Doordarshan (DD Sports and DD National) are simulcasting the event.
Live streaming of the Tokyo Olympics men’s 50m rifle 3 positions will be available on Sony Liv.
Live broadcast subject to Sony Sports Network.