WATCH| Former Olympian Gagan Narang Talks Historic Wins by Indian Paralympians and Shooting’s Future

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In an exclusive interview, former Olympian Gagan Narang praised Indian Paralympians for their historic achievements in Paris. He expressed confidence in the future of Indian shooting, highlighting the success of both able-bodied and para shooters at the Paris 2024 Games. Narang's endorsement underscores the promising trajectory of Indian shooting on the global stage.

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00:00Gagan, it's such a pleasure to be with you, Kannan on behalf of One India.

00:04So, the Paris Olympics are over and you're seeing a lot of medals at the Paralympics.

00:11I know that this is something which is so heartening for each athlete, each fan.

00:16I mean, you're still an athlete at heart and will remain an athlete at heart, coach mentally.

00:21Your thoughts on what happened in Paris and looking ahead how this campaign is building up?

00:27Well, hats off, Kannan sir.

00:29I mean, you've been following Indian sport for very long.

00:32And the kind of medals that are being won by the Paralympians is absolutely amazing.

00:37I mean, what brilliant effort by each one of them.

00:40And they surpassed their earlier medal tally.

00:42Superb.

00:43I mean, my personal inspiration, so many of them that have done really, really well, especially in shooting.

00:49You see archery, you see, you know, javelin, badminton, great, great inspiration and stories.

00:55So, my compliments to all of them.

00:57You know, this is like a turning point in shooting.

01:01You know, we've seen in our own team shooting.

01:04Nowadays, one shouldn't even make a distinction between able-bodied and para.

01:09But, you know, obviously, go back to three medals from Paris 2024 Olympics and this Olympics.

01:15Do you think that's going to really make a kind of a change?

01:19You'll see a kind of revolution, more people coming forward.

01:22And maybe by 2028, we'll win in the Olympics as well as in the Paralympics.

01:28Well, absolutely.

01:31I think shooting has done fantastic.

01:33I mean, in the able-bodied discipline, shooting is one medal after 12 years.

01:39And that too, three of them.

01:40So I think fantastic achievement by the shooters in able-bodied and Paralympics surpassed all records previously.

01:47And they've done absolutely brilliant.

01:49And I think the future is bright for Indian shooting, whether it's able-bodied or para.

01:54You know, very soon, before the celebrations end, we'll be into the 2026 cycle and the 2028 cycle.

02:01People must not forget that it's not just about Los Angeles.

02:04It's about the next Asian Games and you also have possibly the Commonwealth Games in Manchester.

02:11So how do you think that will start getting cracking right away?

02:14Well, I think training and winning medals is a continuous process.

02:17I know a lot of athletes who've trained and competed in the Games are already back to training.

02:24And the ones that missed the Olympic Games are already breathing fire down their throats because they're playing their trials, shooting competitions, trying to get those rankings up.

02:35And it's a fierce competition.

02:36So the ones who won cannot take it easy.

02:38And I think may the best person win.

02:42Thank you, Gagan.

02:44Always inspiring to talk to you.

02:46Deep appreciate it.

02:47Thank you very much, sir.

WATCH| Former Olympian Gagan Narang Talks Historic Wins by Indian Paralympians and Shooting’s Future

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