A largely fresh brigade of Indian shooters, unburdened by the weight of past failures, is set to face the ultimate challenge of their careers as the shooting competition at the Paris Olympics kicks off on Saturday in the tranquil French town of Chateauroux.
Despite India's four Olympic medals in shooting out of a total of 35 in Games' history, the nation has come up empty-handed in the last two editions of the Olympics. This adds an extra layer of pressure and expectation on the shoulders of the unprecedented 21-member Indian team stationed in central France.
