: Interview: Joydeep Karmakar on becoming the new national rifle coach and the expectations within #IndiaNEWS A new name made the list when the National Rifle Association of India announced the national

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Interview: Joydeep Karmakar on becoming the new national rifle coach and the expectations within #IndiaNEWS
A new name made the list when the National Rifle Association of India announced the national coaches who will take charge of the Indian shooting team in the build up to the Paris Olympics in 2024. Joydeep Karmakar, who finished fourth in the 50m rifle prone event at the London 2012 Games has been appointed chief national rifle coach, who will look after the 50m rifle team.The 42-year-old has reportedly declined taking up a similar position when approached a few years ago. But he brings with him no shortage of experience when it comes to coaching, given that he has his own academy set up in Kolkata.In an interview with Scroll.in, he talks about how different this experience will be, how the expectations have changed over the years, and his personal goals as coach, among other things.Excerpts from the interview:How different will this role be to the one you have experienced by running your academy?In our academy, there are many shooters and students. The prime objective is to spread awareness about the sport, to facilitate and provide infrastructure for non-shooters to become shooters. That’s been the primary objective in the academy.Now here, you’re dealing with shooters who are really good and representing the nation. You have to be...Read more

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