India, Dec. 12 -- Indian shooters will have the advantage of shooting at least one Los Angeles 2028 Olympics quota event at home. The 2027 ISSF World Cup (rifle/pistol/shotgun) in New Delhi has been allocated an Olympic qualifier by the ISSF, as per the 2028 Olympic qualification pathway announced on Thursday.

The competition will offer 12 quota places, one each in 12 Olympic disciplines. "It will be a good opportunity for our shooters to win Olympic quotas at home range. NRAI had requested ISSF to give us one Olympic quota event and we are excited to host it," said NRAI's newly-elected secretary general Pawan Kumar Singh.

The Olympic qualification will begin with the ISSF World Championships next year in Doha. It will offer 36 quota pl...