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Turkey’s nonchalant shooter breaks the internet
“I did not need special equipment. I’m a natural, a natural shooter,” Dikec reportedly told Turkish media after winning the medal.
South Korean Ban wins women's 10 metre air rifle gold
Ban, 16, topped Sunday's qualification with an Olympic record total but her late wobble allowed Huang, 17, to draw level at 251.8, forcing a shoot-off between the teenagers.
Paris Olympics / Bangladesh's shooter Robiul eliminated from qualification round
Rabiul finished 43rd out of 49 participants with a score of 624.2. The top eight scorers from the qualification round moved on to the next phase of the competition.
Three US law enforcement officials killed in shootout
The Department of Justice confirmed that a deputy US marshal and two task force officers were killed in the incident.
Young shooters walk same road as predecessors
Robiul missed out on the eight-shooter final round by 0.3 points after scoring 628 points in the qualification round. Fathur Gustafian of Indonesia, who qualified as the eighth shooter and earned an Olympic quota place, scored 628.3 points in qualification round.
Shooters vying for rare Olympic quotas
In order to secure direct entry at this year's Paris Olympic Games, nine shooters from Bangladesh have been training in Jakarta for the Asian Olympic shooting qualifiers, which will take place from January 5 to 18 in Indonesia.
Done with shooting, Shakil embarks on coaching
Shooter Shakil Ahmed, a gold medallist in South Asian Games and a silver medallist in Commonwealth Games, has put an end to his shooting career after being assigned as an assistant coach of Bangladesh pistol team for the upcoming Asian Olympic Qualification, scheduled for January 5-18 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
India fires first world record of Asian Games
The Indian trio of Divyansh Panwar, Rudrankksh Patil and Aishwary Tomar blew away the field with a new world best 1,893.7 points to win the men's 10m air rifle team event on day two of the multi-sports extravaganza
15th Asian Airgun Championship / Munna, Sajida stand sixth in Daegu
Shooters Rabbi Hasan Munna and Sajida Haque finished sixth in their respective finals of 10m Air Rifle events at the 15th Asian Airgun Championship in Daegu, South Korea on Friday.
Michael Jordan speaks against both police killings, targeting of police
Basketball legend Michael Jordan speaks out on police violence and announces two $1 million grants, to civil rights group NAACP's Legal Defense Fund and to a group that works on improving police relations with communities.
Two Bangladesh athletes get wild card entry for Rio Olympics
The International Olympic Committee approve 'wild card' entries to the Olympic Games for two Bangladeshi athletes, Mahfuzur Rahman Sagor and Sonia Akhter Tumpa.
FBI looking at whether Orlando gunman led secret gay life
The murky picture of Orlando gunman Omar Mateen grew more complex Tuesday with word that the FBI is investigating whether he had been a regular at the gay dance club he attacked and had been leading a secret life as a gay man.
Orlando: Dad unaware that attacker had 'hatred in his heart'
The father of a gunman who killed 50 people in an Orlando gay club says he did not know that his son had "hatred in his heart".
Shooting over school body polls leaves 7 injured
At least seven people, including two siblings, suffered bullet injuries as the president of a high school managing committee
Baki takes aim at Bangladesh Olympics medal drought
An Olympics triumph can make you a hero in any country but legendary status awaits Abdullah Hel Baki if he can finally rid Bangladesh of an unwanted distinction, the biggest nation never to win a medal.
Baki gets wild card for Rio
The International Olympic Committee yesterday granted a 'wild card' for shooter Abdullah Hel Baki for the upcoming Olympic Games to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from August 5 to 21.
Sparks fly as Riaz-Mou go on camera
On a hot sultry day, a crowd gathers around Dhanmondi Lake to get a glimpse of Riaz and Mou, giving shots for a song sequence for their upcoming telefilm.
Shooting 10-yr-old: Cops file charges against Manjurul
Police files charges against Awami League lawmaker of Gaibandha-1 Manzurul Ahsan Liton over shooting a 10-year-old boy in Sundarganj upazila.
Siege in Sydney ends with gunman found dead
A gunman who killed one person and injured two others are found dead Monday after a lengthy police siege of an industrial estate in the Australian city of Sydney.