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Olympic-standard equipment handed to Rwandan archers as Rio 2016 target takes shape

  • Archery

By Nick ButlerArchery equipment worth $5,000 (£3,000/€4,000) is being distributed by the Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee (RNOSC) throughout the African country in a major boost for the sport.

Service Provider Axiom Networks, but was presented to Richard Mahumuza, President of Rwanda Archery and Shooting


United States and Lithuania to meet in FIBA Basketball World Cup semi-final

  • Basketball

By Gary AndersonReigning champions the United States will take on Lithuania in the semi-final of the FIBA Basketball World Cup after both sides came through their quarter-finals in Spain tonight.

Faried chipped in 14 points and 10 boards.Despite the wide margin of victory Slovenia, led by some sharp shooting


South Korean breaks 34-year-old world record to take gold at Shooting World Championships

  • Shooting

longest-standing world record in the sport to claim victory in the men's 50 metre pistol final at the Shooting

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Contador moves step closer to victory at the Vuelta a España with stage 16 win

  • Cycling

By Paul OsborneSpain's Alberto Contador took a decisive step towards overall victory at the Vuelta a España today after managing to drop all of his rivals en route to the stage 16 win at La Farrapona.

sticking to his back wheel.With just 800 metres to go, the Spaniard burned through the gears, however, shooting


UAE on road to "sporting glory" but challenges lie ahead, admits High Performance Committee chief

  • OCA

By Zjan ShirinianThe ambitious road to "sporting glory" for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has begun, but a man spearheading the country's efforts to put itself on the Olympic map by 2024 has admitted challenges lie ahead.

next decade ©Getty ImagesThe camp was for youngsters who compete in either track and field athletics, shooting

fencing.Archery and athletics squads trained in Formia along the Mediterranean coast of Lazio, while the shooting

Athens 2004 double-trap shooting gold medallist Shaikh Ahmad claimed in July the camp in Italy was "just


China's Yang follows Youth Olympic gold with another title on opening day of Shooting World Championships

  • Shooting

By Gary AndersonYang Haoran gave a further demonstration of his talent as the 18-year-old added a Shooting

SchreiberLouginets also continued a good run of form with his silver medal to add to International Shooting

medals.Contact the writer of this story at [email protected] StoriesSeptember 2014: Shooting

World Championships underway as athletes aim for Rio 2016July 2014: International Shooting Sport Federation

details of TV coverage for World ChampionshipsApril 2012: South Korean city chosen to host 2018 World Shooting



Ellison edges Brazilian superstar in a shootout to claim third Archery World Cup Final title

  • Archery

By Nick Butler at the Place de la Navigation in LausanneUnited States star Brady Ellison claimed his third Archery World Cup Final title here this afternoon after holding his nerve to defeat 16-year-old Brazilian Marcus D'Almeida in a thrilling recurve men's final shootout.

nine who won a silver medal at last month's Summer Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, who struck first, shooting


Shooting World Championships underway as athletes aim for Rio 2016

  • Shooting

By Gary AndersonThe International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Championships have got underway

edition of the Championships will crown junior world champions as well, with action in the 15 Olympic shooting

Junior finals are a new feature of our Championships that will increase the popularity of shooting sport

ISSF President Olegario Vazquez Raña addresses the Shooting World Championships Opening Ceremony in Granada

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field of 400 athletes from across the globeApril 2012: South Korean city chosen to host 2018 World Shooting



Deaton shoots 10 after 10 to secure dazzling double gold at Archery World Cup Final

  • Archery

By Nick Butler at the Place de la Navigation in LausanneAmerican Bridger Deaton beat the two highest ranked men in the world en route to winning the compound title on the opening day of the Archery World Cup Final here this afternoon, while Colombian teenager Sara Lopez won the women's event.

sweltering temperatures on the shores of Lake Geneva were matched only by the phenomenally high standard of shooting

world ranking of eight would suggest he was capable of, won a first gold in the mixed team event when shooting

recurve class, with telescopic sights and mechanical release aids also helping.This means the standard of shooting


Murray wins modern pentathlon world title as China take team gold in Warsaw

  • Modern Pentathlon

By Mike RowbottomBritain's Olympic silver medallist Samantha Murray became modern pentathlon world champion in Warsaw today after moving from third to first in the concluding run/shoot event.

It was an amazing improvement on how she was shooting last year and it's a credit to Istvan Nemeth and



France secure superb victory in men's relay at modern pentathlon World Championships

  • Modern Pentathlon

By Paul OsborneFrench duo Valentin Prades and Valentin Belaud have recorded a superb victory in the men's relay event of the 2014 Modern Pentathlon World Championships in Warsaw.

fell away in the swimming and riding events to sit fifth coming into the final combined running and shooting

final event.Valentin Prades and Valentin Belaud put in a superb display in the combined running and shooting


Chinese duo take women's relay gold at Modern Pentathlon World Championships

  • Modern Pentathlon

By Gary AndersonChina's Qian Chen and Wanxia Liang powered to victory in the women's relay event on the opening day of the Modern Pentathlon World Championships in Warsaw.

an impressive riding performance, giving a 10 second lead going into the final combined running and shooting

place finish for the Chinese was enough to hand them the world title.A superb showing by Arol in the shooting