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Wario thanks Coe for confidence in hosting IAAF World Under-18 Championships in Kenya

  • Athletics

Kenyan Sports Minister Hasan Wario has thanked International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) President Sebastian Coe for having the "confidence" in the country to stage the World Under-18 Championships on the eve of the event in Nairobi.

nation.Back in 2013, the group killed 67 people at Nairobi's Westgate Shopping Mall.Those involved in a shooting


Agreement reached over European Shooting Championships broadcasting

  • Shooting

An agreement has been reached for the 2017 European Shooting Championships to be broadcast on television

The European Shooting Confederation (ESC) confirmed they have finalised arrangements with Azerbaijan’

Championships.The ESC claim the events will offer each member federation the opportunity to promote shooting


Nick Butler: An IOC disciple or an independent actor? Ricci Bitti reflects on key Olympic issues

  • Inside the Blogs

The mixed zone outside the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session during August’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro was a hostile place. Journalists were barely bothering to hide their disgust at the IOC’s attempts to pin the blame for Russian drugs problems on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) during the meeting and sports officials were trying their best to evade lingering press corps as they headed towards lunch.

Mexico's Olegario Vazquez Raña, for instance, is now serving a ninth term and 37th year as International Shooting


National Rifle Association of India re-elects Singh as President by landslide

  • Shooting

Raninder Singh has been re-elected as President of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) for a third time by an overwhelming majority.

Chief Minister of Punjab.Singh remains an active shooter who has represented India in International Shooting

Ministry of Finance, via the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs, in right earnest".Behind hockey, shooting

in the men's 10 metre air rifle at Beijing 2008.India is also the second most successful country in shooting


Exclusive: Ricci Bitti outlines importance of term limits for International Federation Presidents

  • Summer Sports

All Olympic International Federations should introduce term limits for its Presidents and other key positions as this promotes better governance standards and avoids a monopoly of power around a few individuals, the head of the umbrella group that represents them has warned. 

 Mexico's Olegario Vazquez Raña is now serving a ninth term and 37th year as International Shooting


Kang and Choi tied after penultimate round of Women's PGA Championship

  • Golf

The United States’ Danielle Kang and South Korea's Chella Choi are tied for the lead on 10-under-par following the third round of the Women's PGA Championships at Olympia Fields Country Club in Illinois.

Brooke Henderson is a shot further behind and remains well in contention to retain her title after shooting




European Shooting head accuses Rossi of using Tokyo 2020 changes to help ISSF Presidential bid

  • Shooting

A second leading official in the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) has accused the vice-president

European Shooting Confederation (ESC) President and ISSF vice-president Vladimir Lisin has claimed Sunday's

unnecessary" and "would never be in a position to bring forward any positive result or outcome" after three shooting

to address the agenda item on how 'to provide a solution to prevent the cancellation of three major shooting




Exclusive: Vázquez Raña accuses Rossi of using Tokyo 2020 changes to help bid to replace him as President

  • Shooting

International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) President Olegario Vázquez Raña has accused vice-president

per cent stake in owns nearly 20 per cent of Eurotarget, which makes clay targets used in double trap shooting

When asked whether he believed Rossi was using the EGA and the uncertainty surrounding the changes to shooting

he has been a vice-president of the ISSF, he has not once been at a rifle or pistol competition or shooting

Men's double trap shooting has been axed from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic programme ©Getty ImagesIt was also

My goal is not for me but for shooting."



Jersey dominate triathlon as Island Games begin

  • Multi-Sport Games

Jersey won all four triathlon golds available as sporting action began at the Island Games in Gotland today.

Silva.Guernsey were second with the Shetland Islands third.Elsewhere, hosts Gotland enjoyed three gold medals in shooting


ISSF President reiterates defence of Tokyo 2020 changes on eve of Extraordinary General Assembly

  • Shooting

International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) President Olegario Vázquez Raña has issued a strong defence

gender equality requirements, after the conclusion of the meeting.It was called purely to discuss the shooting

General Assembly and having the opportunity to discuss, and further explain, the changes to the Olympic shooting

 "We had to take control of our future and ensure that shooting remains relevant and attractive

centre of the controversy leading up to tomorrow's EGA after Carlos Silva Monterroso, President of the Shooting

insidethegames, accusing the Italian of sending "false statements" to National Federations regarding the shooting