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UniSport Australia launch Lockdown League Challenge

  • Universiade

UniSport Australia has launched its first Lockdown League Challenge series, encouraging university athletes to post videos of themselves completing challenges.

attempt.The Olympic, Australian University and University of Queensland race walker set the task of shooting


Michael Pavitt: Rich Presidents and reserves provide security but raise questions for IFs

  • Inside the Blogs

The collapse of the sporting calendar has placed an even larger focus on International Federations, as they seek to chart a path for their sports to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic with as limited damage as possible.

Lisin gave a sizeable donation to establish a development fund last year ©Getty ImagesBoth fencing and shooting

would be prepared to bailout fencing should it face financial pressure.Similarly, the International Shooting

Federation has told the IOC it does not require extra financial assistance ©Getty ImagesJoining fencing and shooting



Chengdu 2021 provide update to FISU on video conference meeting

  • Chengdu 2021

The Chengdu 2021 Summer World University Games Organising Committee provided an update to the International University Sports Federation (FISU) through a video conference meeting.

athletes are expected to be competing at Chengdu 2021 across 18 sport disciplines, including rowing, shooting


Focken hopes to be first injured German soldier to compete at the Paralympics

  • Shooting News

Tim Focken is hoping to become the first injured German Army soldier to compete at the Paralympics at the postponed Tokyo 2020 Games.

forces in Kunduz.The injury saw Focken lose all mobility in his left shoulder and arm.He turned to para shooting

successful.Tim Focken hopes to compete at the European 10-metre Championships in Laško in Slovenia ©World Shooting

Para Sport“Choosing Para target shooting was the best decision I could make,” Focken said.

Shooting is such a highly complex sport with so many processes.

the event due to take place in November.He has been able to resume training at the SV Etzhorn club shooting




Commonwealth Games shotgun champion Kevin Gill passes away

  • Shooting

Tributes have been paid to Kevin Gill - a two-time Olympian and Commonwealth Games champion - after he passed away at the age of 58.

Shooting in the UK and around the world will not be the same without him, the sport is poorer for our

As a coach he was instrumental in progressing shotgun shooting across the pathway, in particular the

 "There are many fond memories of Kevin on and off the shooting range and he will be sadly missed

by the shooting community."

British Shooting chief executive Hamish McInnes echoed those thoughts, saying he was "deeply shocked


Nepal NOC runs psychology programme for Tokyo 2020 Olympics during pandemic

  • OCA

Nepal Olympic Committee's (NOC) have launched a well being programme for their Tokyo 2020 Olympics athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic which has put restrictions on training in the country.

athletes for its Tokyo 2020 Olympic Scholarship Programme representing seven sports - archery, karate, shooting


Rio 2016 champion misses out as Australia select Tokyo 2020 shooting team

  • Tokyo 2020

Committee have announced the 15 athletes who will represent the nation at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in shooting

squad and are due to take part in their fifth and fourth Olympics respectively.Congratulations to our shooting

friends, supporters, coaches, trainers, the state and Australian Institutes of Sport and the entire shooting

“I also want to thank Shooting Australia for its tireless work to develop such immense talent and depth

across the Olympic shooting disciplines.”There are now 71 athletes from Australia officially selected


Laško 2020 European 10m Championships postponed until November

  • Shooting News

The 2020 European 10-metre Championships in Laško in Slovenia have been postponed until November due to the coronavirus pandemic.

World Shooting Para Sport and the Laško 2020 Organising Committee agreed to move the competition, originally

 A number of other World Shooting Para Sport events have been postponed due to the pandemic, which


Liam Morgan: Reshuffle of World Championships in 2021 begins after postponement of Tokyo 2020

  • Inside the Blogs

As the International Olympic Committee and Tokyo 2020 work on the "huge jigsaw puzzle" following the postponement of the Olympic Games because of the coronavirus pandemic, Federations are dealing with the impact on their own calendars.

reshuffle.Governing bodies of 11 sports - basketball, equestrian, football, golf, hockey, karate, rugby, sailing, shooting


Shooting Australia deny claims they misled shooters over Tokyo 2020 quota places

  • Tokyo 2020

Shooting Australia has denied claims it misled shooters over the number of places available in different

were told a second quota position would be shifted across from the rifle division under International Shooting

 Shooting Australia said: "Whilst Australia had the opportunity to secure a second quota on the

“As detailed in our nomination criteria, Shooting Australia reserved the right and sole discretion to

“This quota swap could only occur if the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF), who conduct

Shooting Australia had opened a dialogue with the ISSF about quota change scenarios in February this