<p>Serhiy Kulish, a Ukrainian shooter, committed - what we can call one of the extraordinary blunders at Olympics after he accidentally hit his opponent's target at Tokyo Games. Kulish blamed the incident on a &nbsp;wardrobe malfunction while he was competing in the men's 50m rifle final and was pushing for a medal at the Asaka Shooting Range on Monday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kulish was gunning for a medal when the blunder occurred and he was eliminated. In fourth place with 30 shots fired, Kulish mistakenly fired at a rival's target. "The button on my jacket came undone and I felt some discomfort, but time passed and I had to make a shot," Kulish told reporters afterwards.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He further added, "I didn't notice that I was already aiming for someone else’s target." Kulish, who is ranked second in the world, said, "I am not happy. Who shoots into someone else's target? Only people like me." In the event, he finished with 402.2.</p>

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Serhiy Kulish was a silver medalist from the Rio Games. He qualified for the 50m air rifle final and was in medal contention(4th after 30 targets), he mistakenly shot at a different shooters target<br />
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He got 0 points and was soon eliminated in 8th place <a href="https://t.co/Zv7iTdURQ0">pic.twitter.com/Zv7iTdURQ0</a></p>
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<p>China's Zhang Changhong grabbed the last shooting gold of the Tokyo Olympics with a world record score in the men's 50-metre rifle three positions event. The 21-year-old aggregated 466 points to eclipse compatriot Yang Haoran's 2018 mark of 465.3 and become the event's youngest Olympic gold medallist. Russian Sergey Kamenskiy settled for his second successive Olympic silver in the event after tallying 464.2. Serbian Milenko Sebic claimed the bronze.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also at Tokyo Games...</strong></p>

<p>Some Australian athletes caused damage to their rooms in the Tokyo Olympics village and left in an "unacceptable" condition before departing. They have later apologised. It has also been found that the team's mascots "mysteriously" disappeared for several days.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Ian Chesterman, who is Australia's team chief in Tokyo, said that some of the athletes had damaged beds and put a hole in a wall, however, no disciplinary action will be taken after they apologised.&nbsp;</p>


Serhiy Kulish, a Ukrainian shooter, committed - what we can call one of the extraordinary blunders at Olympics after he accidentally hit his opponent's target at Tokyo Games.

Serhiy Kulish, a Ukrainian shooter, committed - what we can call one of the extraordinary blunders at Olympics after he accidentally hit his opponent's target at Tokyo Games. Kulish blamed the incident on a wardrobe malfunction while he was competing in the men's 50m rifle final and was pushing for a medal at the Asaka Shooting Range on Monday. Kulish was gunning for a medal when the blunder occurred and he was eliminated. In fourth place with 30 shots fired, Kulish mistakenly fired at a rival's target. "The button on my jacket came undone and I felt some discomfort, but time passed and I had to make a shot," Kulish told reporters afterwards. He further added, "I didn't notice that I was already aiming for someone else’s target." Kulish, who is ranked second in the world, said, "I am not happy. Who shoots into someone else's target? Only people like me." In the event, he finished with 402.2. ALSO READ | Tokyo Olympics: India lose 2-5 to Belgium in men's hockey semi-final, will compete for bronze next Blunder of the games? Serhiy Kulish was a silver medalist from the Rio Games. He qualified for the 50m air rifle final and was in medal contention(4th after 30 targets), he mistakenly shot at a different shooters target He got 0 points and was soon eliminated in 8th place pic.twitter.com/Zv7iTdURQ0 — Aniket Mishra (@aniketmishra299) August 2, 2021 × ALSO READ | Tokyo Olympics: History-maker Laurel Hubbard says not a transgender role model, but an athlete China's Zhang Changhong grabbed the last shooting gold of the Tokyo Olympics with a world record score in the men's 50-metre rifle three positions event. The 21-year-old aggregated 466 points to eclipse compatriot Yang Haoran's 2018 mark of 465.3 and become the event's youngest Olympic gold medallist. Russian Sergey Kamenskiy settled for his second successive Olympic silver in the event after tallying 464.2. Serbian Milenko Sebic claimed the bronze. Also at Tokyo Games... Some Australian athletes caused damage to their rooms in the Tokyo Olympics village and left in an "unacceptable" condition before departing. They have later apologised. It has also been found that the team's mascots "mysteriously" disappeared for several days. One of the funniest stories out here #Tokyo2020 #Roodunnit? ...Australian team mascots - Kangaroo and Emu - went missing at the Oly Village..and the chef de mission is relieved the 'stolen' mascots are back home. @sntvstories @AP_Sports #Australia pic.twitter.com/nOtXuApBx3 — Raj Mohan (@Non_rights) August 3, 2021 × Ian Chesterman, who is Australia's team chief in Tokyo, said that some of the athletes had damaged beds and put a hole in a wall, however, no disciplinary action will be taken after they apologised.

Tokyo Olympics: Ukrainian shooter commits extraordinary blunder, shoots into rival's target

Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra&#39;s quest for a second Olympics medal ended in heartbreak as he missed a medal by a whisker in a tense shoot-off in the men&#39;s 10m air rifle event on the third day of competitions at the Rio Games on Monday.<br />
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Bindra, the country&#39;s lone individual Olympic gold medallist, lost the shoot-off against Ukrainian Serhiy Kulish after both were tied for third place at 163.8 points after 16 shots.<br />
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Bindra, taking part in his fifth and final Olympics, was deprived of a fairytale ending of his glorious career as he was the fifth shooter to be eliminated in the race for the podium. He could at least have bagged a bronze had he won the shoot-off.<br />
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The 33-year-old Indian, who won a gold in 2008 Beijing Olympics in the same event, was at the second spot at one time but lost places later on. He was fourth at first elimination round but jumped to second after the second elimination round.<br />
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Bindra scored a fantastic 10.7 in his 11th shot to jump to second spot but moved back to third after the third elimination round.<br />
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Two mediocre shots took him to fourth spot after the fourth elimination round but he bounced back in the next round with scores of 10.6 and 10.2.<br />
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But that was not enough for Bindra to stay clear in the top three as he was tied at third spot with Ukrainian Kulish at 163.8 points.<br />
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Despite a strong backing of Indian supporters cheering him, Bindra just could not make it count in the shoot-off as he was beaten by his opponent and with it ended his dreams of becoming a double Olympic medallist.<br />
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Italy&#39;s Niccolo Campriani, silver medalist in the London Games four years ago, won the gold while Kulish and Russian Vladimir Maslennikov took the silver and bronze respectively.<br />
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Earlier in the day, Bindra had qualified for the finals at seventh spot while London Olympics bronze-medallist Gagan Narang missed out after finishing at a lowly 23rd position.<br />
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Bindra had scored 625.7 to book a berth in the finals. This is the only event Bindra is competing in the ongoing Olympics.<br />
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He lost the shoot-off against Ukrainian Serhiy Kulish after both were tied for third place at 163.8 points after 16 shots

Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra's quest for a second Olympics medal ended in heartbreak as he missed a medal by a whisker in a tense shoot-off in the men's 10m air rifle event on the third day of competitions at the Rio Games on Monday. Bindra, the country's lone individual Olympic gold medallist, lost the shoot-off against Ukrainian Serhiy Kulish after both were tied for third place at 163.8 points after 16 shots. Bindra, taking part in his fifth and final Olympics, was deprived of a fairytale ending of his glorious career as he was the fifth shooter to be eliminated in the race for the podium. He could at least have bagged a bronze had he won the shoot-off. The 33-year-old Indian, who won a gold in 2008 Beijing Olympics in the same event, was at the second spot at one time but lost places later on. He was fourth at first elimination round but jumped to second after the second elimination round. Bindra scored a fantastic 10.7 in his 11th shot to jump to second spot but moved back to third after the third elimination round. Two mediocre shots took him to fourth spot after the fourth elimination round but he bounced back in the next round with scores of 10.6 and 10.2. But that was not enough for Bindra to stay clear in the top three as he was tied at third spot with Ukrainian Kulish at 163.8 points. Despite a strong backing of Indian supporters cheering him, Bindra just could not make it count in the shoot-off as he was beaten by his opponent and with it ended his dreams of becoming a double Olympic medallist. Italy's Niccolo Campriani, silver medalist in the London Games four years ago, won the gold while Kulish and Russian Vladimir Maslennikov took the silver and bronze respectively. Earlier in the day, Bindra had qualified for the finals at seventh spot while London Olympics bronze-medallist Gagan Narang missed out after finishing at a lowly 23rd position. Bindra had scored 625.7 to book a berth in the finals. This is the only event Bindra is competing in the ongoing Olympics. (PTI)

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Tokyo Olympics: Ukrainian shooter commits extraordinary blunder, shoots into rival's target

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