New Delhi, July 28: International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) President Luciano Rossi on Monday said the global body wants to take the sport to great heights in Asia, and India would play a pivotal role in achieving that.
ISSF has a total of 163 member countries but India has emerged as the hub of the shooting sport, given the number of teenagers taking up the sport.
In a bid to harness talent, the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) will also be organising a franchise-based Shooting League of India (SLI) later this year.
“The ISSF has 163 member countries across continents. But the biggest (potential) now is (in) India,” said Rossi in an interaction with the media.
“ISSF relies on a strong cooperation from the NRAI and also other Asian countries. We have members from five continents, but Asia has a lot of talent and the incredible scores are a testimony to that,” he said.
“We are working with India and China to help increase the sport activity around in Asia,” the ISSF president further added.
NRAI president Kalikesh Singh Deo said that the global body had consistently helped India by awarding major international competitions to the country. (PTI)
