A few of the 90-person Indian shooting team’s participants recently “broke the code of conduct” of the hotel they were staying in, and the “incidents” have been reported to the authorities accompanying the team in Changwon for the 3rd World Juniors Championship.
According to a member of the Indian squad who was on the road, the hotel reception had received a complaint of a shooting event in which a female shooter was discovered inside a male shooter’s room. Additionally, there were a few incidents when equipment within hotel rooms was harmed.
“Since no one has seen them enter or leave the room, we haven’t been able to independently corroborate the event (of a female shooter being located in a male marksman’s room).
An official who traveled with the team to Changwon said, “However, the hotel had reported a few instances of damage to some equipment in the rooms, for which they have been compensated.”
“The hotel reception reported an incidence when a female shooter was discovered inside a male shooter’s room as well, but nothing was discovered when the stated shooters were questioned. Additionally, as the hotel noted, none of the players of the national team participated in any of the events.
India sent the most athletes of all the competing nations to the World Juniors, which took place in the Korean city and ended on July 24.
With 17 medals, including six gold, six silver, and five bronze, India came in second place behind China. 28 medals, including 12 gold, were won by China.
The competition included more than 550 shooters from 44 different nations.
“The shooters who have been reported went on a ‘non-cost-to-government’ basis. They fire shotguns, the official continued.
Shooters that participate in “no-cost-to-government” events cover their own costs and compete in the “Minimum Qualification Score” (MQS) category.
MQS, or minimum qualifying score, is the score needed to advance to the next higher level in shooting competitions. The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) releases MQS results.
The officer said: “What we discovered during questioning was that a female shooter had used the toilet in a male shooter’s room.”
“There have been instances when gamers ruined electric kettles by cooking noodles in them. The officer said, “We have compensated the hotel for the broken equipment.
The insider said that “everyone, including the coaching staff, will be called for questioning soon” and that one of the senior officials accompanying the delegation had sent a report to the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI).
“The NRAI has taken this seriously, and we will be called in for questioning along with the shooters involved,” the statement said.
The source continued by saying that it was unknown if the hotel had provided the Indian contingent authorities with access to the CCTV video.
I’m not aware of any video footage of the event that they (the hotel) may have provided.
“We inform the contingent of the dos and don’ts before they go for international contests. A daily briefing is also provided to inform them of right and wrong, the source added.
“This, I believe, was the first international exposure of the shooters who have been reported,” the officer said.