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Spada claims shoot-off victory to take opening gold of ISSF World Cup in Gabala

  • Shooting

Italian Katiuscia Spada secured the first gold medal of the final International Shooting Sport Federation

shoot-off in the final after both competitors had cleared 15 of the 16 targets.Spada held her nerve, shooting

with a deserved victory in the final.Poland's Aleksandra Jarmolinska equalled the world record by shooting


Last ISSF World Cup of season officially opened in Azerbaijan

  • Shooting

The final International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup event of the season has been officially

“We express our sincere and special thanks to the Shooting Federation of Azerbaijan and to the Organising

“Not only shooting, but the whole European sports world experienced the warm welcome of the country

World Cup after Azerbaijan’s capital Baku played host to the inaugural European Games in June, where shooting


Durban 2022 Commonwealth Games bid recommended by Evaluation Commission but guarantees sought over finances and venues

  • Birmingham 2022

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Evaluation Commission has recommended that the CGF General Assembly votes to award the South African city of Durban the 2022 Commonwealth Games next month, but their report, released today, outlined several areas requiring immediate attention.

competition during the Games, while temporary venues for beach volleyball, wheelchair basketball and shooting



Thousands celebrate Olympic Day in Singapore

  • OCA

More than 2,000 people turned out to celebrate Olympic Day in Singapore, coinciding with the Opening Ceremony of the country's Youth Olympic Festival (SYOF).

are competing in nine sports - 3x3 basketball, badminton, football sevens, rugby sevens, sailing, shooting


Denmark's Hansen claims men's individual compound gold at World Archery Championships in Copenhagen

  • Archery

Home favourite Stephan Hansen was crowned as the men’s compound archery world champion after defeating India’s Rajat Chauhan in a thrilling final at the 2015 World Archery Championships in Copenhagen.

all.Esmaeil Ebadi, Majid Gheidi and Amir Kazempour completed the come from behind victory for Iran, shooting

Vinogradova 145-138.Hee's gold medal was South Korea’s first ever in a World Championships compound shooting


Two-horse race for 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics reminiscent of 1981 Summer Games vote between Nagoya and Seoul

  • The Big Read

Almaty and Beijing are entering the home straight of the contest to the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. The election in Kuala Lumpur will be the first two-horse race in an Olympic host city election for 34 years.

They had been encouraged by their success in staging the 1978 World Shooting Championships, the first

Park Jong Kyue, who led Korea’s Shooting Federation, started to lobby for an Olympic bid aimed at 1988



Singapore Youth Olympic Festival declared open with nearly 2,300 athletes set to compete

  • OCA

The fourth edition of the Singapore Youth Olympic Festival (SYOF) has officially been declared open during a Ceremony at the Jurong East Sports Centre. 

Last year at the Nanjing YOG, Martina’s dream came true when she won a silver medal in shooting."

The sports programme is made up of 3x3 basketball, badminton, football sevens, rugby sevens, sailing, shooting



Paralympics New Zealand announces team for IPC Shooting World Cup in Sydney

  • Shooting News

Paralympics New Zealand has announced their team to compete at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Shooting

“This is the largest team to have ever left New Zealand shores to compete at a IPC Shooting World Cup

World CupApril 2015: British and Ukrainian shooters win gold on final day of IPC Shooting World CupMarch

2015: Skelhon and De La Forest earn IPC Shooting World Cup titlesMarch 2015: Sir Phillip Craven

attends opening day of IPC Shooting World Cup in Stoke MandevilleMarch 2015: Croatia to host first

of three IPC Shooting World Cup qualifying events for Rio 2016


Controversy as Mexico beat Panama to set up Gold Cup final with Jamaican giantkillers

  • Football

United States have failed to reach the final of the Gold Cup for the first time in six editions after a shock loss to Jamaica today in Atlanta before Mexico overcame Panama in a highly controversial second semi-final.

match and just needed one goal to regain a foothold.This came when Johansson swivelled superbly before shooting


Zach Johnson wins second major with play-off victory at The Open

  • Golf

America's Zach Johnson claimed the second major of his career, winning a four-hole play-off to triumph in The Open at St Andrews. 

Johnson finished joint leader at the end of 72 holes after shooting 66 in this final round which, for

and Australia's Jason Day but there was to be no fairytale ending as he finished in 30th position, shooting


Nick Butler: Toronto 2015 baseball final another example of tactical suicide in sport

  • Inside the Blogs

With the possible exception of a flurry of breaking doping scandals, such as we have been reporting on this afternoon, my favourite thing about multi-sport Games is the opportunity to get to grips with unfamiliar sports and events. 

Instead of simply shooting at the net, Pires attempted to pass to Henry in a manner reminiscent of