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One forgets ABCD of sport if he is away from training for 3-4 years, says shooter Vijay Kumar

NEW DELHI: Having returned to top-flight shooting after a long sabbatical, Olympic silver medallist Vijay Kumar feels athletes could "forget the ABCD of sport" if they stay away from action for three-four years.

London Games silver medallist pistol shooter Kumar, incidentally, had taken a long break from shooting to focus on his career with the police in Himachal Pradesh. It included intense academic training, field training and border training, taking up most of his time and attention.

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