New Delhi, Sept. 29 -- For Indian shooter Esha Singh, the Asian Games 2026 campaign was a mix of disappointment, pressure and also pride.

After a challenging outing in the 10m event, where she admitted things did not go according to plan, the Indian shooter returned to the range in the 25m pistol event, determined to respond.

The dramatic final tested her composure in ways she had not anticipated. What appeared from the outside to be an entertaining and unpredictable contest was, for Singh, an intensely nerve-wracking battle.

Even interruptions caused by jury errors, which she had never experienced before, added another layer of uncertainty. Yet rather than allowing them to derail her, Singh used the breaks to reset, process the situat...