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British judoka shot in crossfire during Cambrils police operation

  • Judo

A former Olympian was shot in his foot by a ricocheting bullet as Spanish police gunned down five suspected terrorists during the attack in Cambrils on Thursday (August 17).

Commonwealth Games for England, described how the incident happened right in front of him, including the shooting


Philip Barker: Looking back at the last time Birmingham made a bid for the Commonwealth Games

  • Inside the Blogs

The ceremonial baton containing the Queen’s message to the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games athletes is visiting Liverpool and Birmingham this weekend. Both cities hope to be chosen as England’s candidate to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

No decision had yet been made on venues for cycling or shooting, but a Birmingham Games in 1982 was to



Alan Hubbard: Should Britain’s athletes have had a better London 2017 medal return? That’s the £27 million question

  • Inside the Blogs

The ever-estimable Michael Johnson has raised the pertinent question - while making it clear it was a question and not an indictment - as to whether six medals and sixth place in an International Association of Athletics Federations World Championships on home territory was a reasonable return for the £27 million ($35 million/€30 million) lobbed in the direction British Athletics by UK Sport.

ago when, as a young sub-editor on The Times in London, I was dealing with a report from the paper’s shooting



Official promises Olympic-style testing at Southeast Asian Games in Malaysia

  • News

Athletes competing at the upcoming Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur have been warned there is "no way" they will be able to deceive doping control officers as organisers promised to a deliver Olympic-style testing at the event.

the substance used depends on the sports, like beta blockers to ensure steady hands in sports like shooting


India win mixed skeet gold at Asian Shotgun Championships

  • Shooting

India clinched gold in the mixed skeet event as the Asian Shotgun Championships concluded in Kazakhstan's capital Astana.

 They came through 28-27 in a thrilling gold medal contest at the Eldorado Shooting Club.The Indians


Colasanti wins men's title at UIPM Junior World Championships

  • Modern Pentathlon

Italy's Daniele Colasanti secured a surprise gold medal as he won the men's event at the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) Junior World Championships in Hungarian city Székesfehérvár.

amazing contest today that showed how dramatic Laser-Run can be, with leading athletes overtaken at the shooting



Bin Futtais claims men's skeet gold at Asian Championships in Kazakhstan

  • Shooting

Saif bin Futtais of the United Arab Emirates took gold in the men's skeet competition at the seventh Asian Shotgun Championships in Kazakhstan's capital Astana.

Gusty winds blew across the Eldorado Shooting Club throughout the event but the Emirati shooter was unaffected



IOC impose conditions for lifting of Kuwaiti Olympic suspension

  • OCA

Three conditions have reportedly been imposed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) before they will consider lifting their suspension of Kuwait.

the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled in favour of the country in a case against the International Shooting


China's Meng wins skeet gold at Asian Shotgun Championships

  • Shooting

Wei Meng of China has won the women's skeet title at the seventh Asian Shotgun Championships in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana.

the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, shot a total of 55 in the final to seal first place at the Eldorado Shooting


Mlinaric continues impressive Archery World Cup debut in Berlin

  • Archery

Croatia’s Amanda Mlinaric continued her promising debut at the Archery World Cup by reaching the third round of compound competition in Berlin.

birthday on Monday because I was in the car all day coming here but probably will when I’ve finished shooting


Kuwait win mixed team trap gold at Asian Shotgun Championships

  • Shooting

Kuwait’s Abdulrahman Al Faihan and Sara Al-Hawal won the mixed team trap competition at the seventh Asian Shotgun Championships in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana.

The duo beat South Korea’s Oh Taekeun and Kang Geeeun 36-35 in the gold medal match at the Eldorado Shooting

follows a rest day tomorrow.The Championships are due to conclude on Sunday (August 13).Mixed team shooting