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North Korea confirm will take part in 2014 Asian Games

  • Incheon 2014

By Duncan MackayNorth Korea today officially announced it will take part in this year's Asian Games in Incheon, in neighbouring South Korea.

They won the bulk of their medals in weightlifting, shooting and wrestling, events they are again expected


Delayed Glasgow 2014 ticketing process reopens with first of three sales phases

  • Glasgow 2014

By Nick ButlerTickets for hockey, netball and rugby sevens, as well as for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, are up for grabs as the Glasgow 2014 ticket-selling process resumed today after nine days of delays. 

including those for the remaining sports of weightlifting, powerlifting, lawn bowls, rhythmic gymnastics, shooting


World number four Joelle King heads New Zealand squash team for Glasgow 2014

  • Squash

By Gary AndersonWorld number four Joelle King will lead an eight-strong New Zealand squash team at this year's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, where she will be aiming to build on her gold and silver medal wins from last time out in Delhi.

Zealand name track cycling and triathlon squads for Glasgow 2014April 2014: New Zealand names nine-strong shooting


Wales targeting 27 medals at Glasgow 2014

  • Glasgow 2014

By Paul Osborne"Unashamedly ambitious" targets have today been unveiled by Wales as it looks ahead to the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

targeted for the Games, followed by athletics on four, and cycling and gymnastics on three.Boxing, shooting


Glasgow 2014 "confident" problems rectified as announce phased tickets release

  • Glasgow 2014

By Nick ButlerSpecific details on the three phases of ticket sales due to begin on Wednesday (May 21) have been announced by Glasgow 2014 today, as they bid to avoid the problems which caused the suspension of sales last week.

following day.These will consist tickets for weightlifting, powerlifting, lawn bowls, rhythmic gymnastics, shooting



Falkland Islands names largest ever squad as 25 athletes set to compete at Glasgow 2014

  • Glasgow 2014

from the Falkland Islands will head to Glasgow this summer to compete in badminton, lawn bowls and shooting

in the women's team event at Kuala Lumpur in 1998 representing England.Eleven athletes make up the shooting

squad.Derek Goodwin and Gareth Goodwin will take part in the full bore shooting events at the Barry

Buddon Shooting Centre this summer and they will be coached and managed by Derek Pettersson, who has

charge at Delhi 2010.Gareth Goodwin will be taking aim for the Falkland Islands at the Barry Buddon Shooting

We are represented, as we were in Delhi, by badminton, lawn bowls and three disciplines of shooting;


Next step taken on road to Baku 2015 as qualification process unveiled

  • Baku 2015

By Nick ButlerMore details on the qualification system for 18 of the sports to be contested at the European Games in Baku have been released with little more than a year to go until the inaugural event. 

used.Qualification for beach soccer will take place at a series of events this summer ©Getty ImagesFor cycling, shooting


Rio 2016 claim "progress being made" but admit less than 40 per cent of work completed with two years to go

  • Rio 2016

By Nick ButlerRio 2016 have hit back at critics who claim venues will remain incomplete when the Olympic and Paralympic Games begin in a little over two years' time, by insisting 38 per cent of venues are already completed and there is progress with all the others. 

It is hoped that with three of the venues on the site only requiring renovation - for shooting, equestrian



British shooters Davies and Coates on the mark at IPC Shooting World Cup in Poland

  • Shooting News

emerged with two gold medals from the second round of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Shooting

Filip Rodzik taking bronze.Next up is Fort Benning in the United States, which will host the third IPC Shooting

: Home shooter Skelhon gets off to impressive start as qualification for Rio 2016 beginsMarch 2014: Shooting

to begin qualifying process for Rio 2016 Paralympics at Stoke MandevilleJune 2013: IPC Shooting World


Cyclists Cavendish and Kennaugh head largest ever Isle of Man squad for Glasgow 2014

  • Glasgow 2014

By Gary AndersonCycling stars Mark Cavendish and Peter Kennaugh have been named as part of the biggest Isle of Man squad ever for a Commonwealth Games, with the island sending 46 athletes to compete at Glasgow 2014.

Isle of Man athletes will take part in athletics, badminton, boxing, cycling, gymnastics, lawn bowls, shooting

the first athlete from the Isle of Man to win Olympic gold in 100 years at London 2012 ©Getty Images Shooting

Isle of Man, with Tim Kneale's bronze in the individual trap competition at Delhi 2010 one of five shooting

at the 1986 Edinburgh Games for Nigel Kelly.Kneale will be competing once again at the Barry Buddon Shooting

badminton.Tim Kneale will be hoping to better his bronze from Delhi 2010 when he takes aim at the Barry Buddon Shooting



Fiji give national federations given deadline to register for Glasgow 2014

  • Glasgow 2014

By Gary AndersonSix national federations in Fiji have until the end of May to register the names of potential athletes they will plan to send to compete at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, the Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (FASANOC) has announced.

2014 had already passed but it is set to send athletes in six sports - athletics, judo, lawn bowls, shooting


Colombian archer López named IWGA Athlete of the Month for April

  • World Games

By Emily GoddardColombian world champion archer Sara López has been named as the International World Games Association (IWGA) Athlete of the Month for April after her silver medal winning performance at this year's first Archery World Cup event.

We have only been shooting for five or six years."