Former shooter Vijay writes to PMO over coaching job snub

London Olympics silver medallist shooter Vijay Kumar has sought intervention from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) after being ignored for the coach's job by the national shooting federation (NRAI).

- Shantanu Srivastava

Vijay won silver in the 25m rapid fire at London Olympics.

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Vijay wrote to the PMO last month highlighting his achievements and presenting his case for the coaching role. The PMO directed his appeal to Joginder Singh, Under Secretary to the Government of India, on October 13.

“I had reached out to the NRAI Secretary General and members of the selection committee to understand the reasons for my non-selection to the coaching panel but did not receive any satisfactory answer. There are some extremely fine coaches who have been selected for these posts and many of them have been my teammates in my two-decade career as an international shooter,” Vijay wrote in his letter dated September 17, a copy of which is with HT.