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High jump star Barshim named male athlete of the year by Qatar Olympic Committee

  • OCA

Double high jump world champion Mutaz Essa Barshim was named best male athlete at the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Sports Excellence Awards.

of Qatar's most famous athletes.He scooped one of the top prizes on offer at the ceremony, with the shooting

Mahmoud taking home the best female athlete of the year award.The pair claimed gold medals at the Arab Shooting



Indian Olympic Association to wait for CGF's talks with ISSF before deciding on Birmingham 2022 boycott

  • Birmingham 2022

wait for next month’s meeting between the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) and the International Shooting

We have said that whatever parallel shooting event they are conducting, the medals should be counted

 There have been calls for a Commonwealth Shooting Championships to be held nearby during Birmingham

place.But Batra has made it clear there is no point in India's shooters taking part in a Commonwealth Shooting





Bessaguet pips Olympic champion at ISSF World Cup in China

  • Shooting

Clément Bessaguet struck gold at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol

Quiquampoix rounded out the podium on a score of 26.Bessaguet won a gold and silver at the 2018 ISSF World Shooting


Exclusive: CGF President to hold talks with ISSF over shooting's inclusion at Birmingham 2022

  • Birmingham 2022

Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) President Dame Louise Martin plans to attend the International Shooting

The [IOA] President made very clear his concerns around shooting not being on the programme for Birmingham

 "Given that shooting is one of the most popular sports in India and that their shooters are some

 "These were later echoed by the Sports Minister, who told us that while he recognised shooting

India's Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju emphasised to CGF President Dame Louise Martin how important shooting

2022 ©CGFDame Louise claimed that the CGF is "committed to working together to find a solution for shooting


Dame Louise Martin: A special visit to India leaves me optimistic about the future of the Commonwealth Sport Movement

  • Inside the Blogs

The visit of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) to India has received a huge amount of attention and, from my perspective, I feel that I can call the trip a huge success.

India (IOA/CGI) ©CGFThe first, and the one the media focused on, was to discuss the development of shooting

better.Many matters were discussed, including legacy, future Commonwealth Games bids and the sport of shooting

Without going into the specific details, the CGI President made very clear his concerns around shooting

Given that shooting is one of the most popular sports in India and that their shooters are some of the

 These were later echoed by the Sports Minister, who told us that while he recognised shooting was


Glory for McIntosh at ISSF World Cup in China

  • Shooting

The first medals have been awarded at the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup Rifle/Pistol

@MacCoach10) pic.twitter.com/23y3jZ8Ff9— British Shooting (@GBShooting) November 19, 2019In the men's




Polish shooter named IPC Athlete of the Month

  • Paralympics

Polish shooter Barbara Moskal is the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Allianz Athlete of the Month for October, it has been announced. 

Moskal made her mark at the World Shooting Para Sport Championships in Sydney, claiming glory in the


CGF confident Indian athletes will compete at Birmingham 2022 after talks in New Delhi

  • Birmingham 2022

to working with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to address their concerns over the omission of shooting

The CGF appreciates the concerns expressed by India about the non-inclusion of shooting as a competitive

insisted the sport programme for Birmingham 2022 is final.There have been calls for a Commonwealth Shooting