Shooting

Shooting was on the programme of the first modern Olympic Games in Athens 1896. The worldwide development of shooting has seen it grow from three events to 15 today. Women first took part in Shooting at Mexico City 1968. They used to compete alongside men, but separate men’s and women’s events have been held since 1996.
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How to Play Shooting is made up of Pistol, Rifle and Shotgun competitions. In Pistol and Rifle events, competitors fire bullets at a target from a set distance. They score points according to the accuracy of their shots. The targets consist of 10 rings, with a bullseye at the centre that counts for 10.9 points in Olympic finals. Pistol targets are either fixed at 50m and 10m or turn to set time sequences at 25m. In the Shotgun event, competitors fire lead pellets at moving clay targets. These are launched from different directions. || include component="backlinks" page="Shooting" limit="10"