The COVID-19 pandemic came unannounced and affected many countries, infecting millions and resulting in thousands of lives lost. Unprecedented efforts have been taken globally to control the spread of this virus. Most sectors in the economy have been disrupted with most effort and resources directed to the healthcare industry. Workers who are in `non-essential` industries are required to work from home. Singapore was hit early and was in the centre of global media attention in February. Athletes in the national sports training program have been affected as all centralised trainings were ceased and group gatherings were prohibited. Local, regional and international meets that were planned throughout the year in preparation of the largest event of the year, the Olympics, were affected. With travel restrictions being implemented by many countries and the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, this gives us an insight to the extent of this pandemic. It would take time to allow safe competition to take place. Revenues were impacted in many ways - facilities rental, coaches` fees, maintenance and security to name a few. Many of these are recurring costs and losing a large income from participants of facilities have adversely affected the economy and maintenance of these facilities. This paper will share how the pandemic has affected the individual athlete and the shooting team, the coping strategies they have adopted to maintain physical and mental health, and how the team is maintaining performance to prepare for future games.
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