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Royal visit provides boost for Dutch Paralympians

  • Paralympics

By Nick ButlerNovember 2 - Paralympians from the Netherlands had a welcome distraction from training for Sochi 2014 and Rio 2016 when Princess Margriet visited the National Sports Centre in Papendal.

;Chef de Mission for Sochi 2014 and Rio 2016.In a tour around the venue she then met members of the shooting


Sebastian Coe to be played by Harry Potter star in new film

  • Athletics

By Duncan MackayOctober 30 - Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe is to play Sebastian Coe in a new film about his rivalry with Steve Ovett leading up to the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games, it was announced today.

which has been developed by BBC Films, the British Film Institute (BFI) and AL Films, is due to begn shooting


Pistorius to face two additional firearm charges at murder trial

  • Athletics News

By Emily GoddardOctober 29 - South African six-time Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius will face two additional firearm charges at his trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, it was revealed today.

The 26-year-old double amputee, who also competed at the Olympics, has had the alleged violations - shooting


Skelhon takes final day European shooting spoils for Britain

  • Shooting News

claimed a gold medal to highlight the final day of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) European Shooting

Jacobsson takes gold and sets qualification world record at European ChampionshipsOctober 2013: New shooting


Vadovicova fires way to third gold and European record

  • Shooting News

European finals record on the penultimate day of action at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Shooting

Alicante is due to place tomorrow and for live results and coverage of the Championships visit the IPC Shooting

Jacobsson takes gold and sets qualification world record at European ChampionshipsOctober 2013: New shooting

European Championships get underwaySeptember 2013: London 2012 rivalries to be renewed at IPC Shooting


Swedish veteran Jacobsson takes gold and sets qualification world record at European Championships

  • Shooting News

title and setting a world record qualification score at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Shooting

regional Championships, due to Australia and New Zealand being the only two Oceania countries to enter shooting

of the Championships, which are due to continue until Friday (October 25), are available on the IPC Shooting

Contact the writer of this story at [email protected] StoriesOctober 2013: New shooting

European Championships get underwaySeptember 2013: London 2012 rivalries to be renewed at IPC Shooting

European Championships in AlicanteFebruary 2013: Alicante to host 2013 IPC Shooting European Championships


New shooting star is born in Alicante as Hiltrop overcomes Paralympic champions

  • Shooting News

 Germany's Natascha Hiltrop caused a big upset at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Shooting

Great Britain's Matt Skelhon just missed out on an individual medal on day two at the IPC Shooting European

of the Championships, which are due to continue until Friday (October 25), are available on the IPC Shooting

European Championships get underwaySeptember 2013: London 2012 rivalries to be renewed at IPC Shooting

European Championships in AlicanteFebruary 2013: Alicante to host 2013 IPC Shooting European Championships


Rio 2016 confirms that canoe slalom will stay in the city

  • Canoeing

By David OwenOctober 21 - The canoe slalom venue for the next Summer Olympics is to remain in Rio de Janeiro after the project was "optimised" to cut construction costs and post-Games maintenance expenses, Rio 2016 has confirmed.

the Federal Government.Venues built at Deodoro for the 2007 Pan American Games, such as the national shooting


Alicante starts with world record and European title for Serbian

  • Shooting News

Suranji set a world record on the opening day of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC)'s European Shooting

Zivko Papaz.British veteran Deanna Coates is still going strong and took silver in Alicante at the IPC Shooting

of the Championships, which are due to continue until Friday (October 25), are available on the IPC Shooting

European Championships get underwaySeptember 2013: London 2012 rivalries to be renewed at IPC Shooting

European Championships in AlicanteFebruary 2013: Alicante to host 2013 IPC Shooting European Championships


Top shooters gear up to take honours as IPC European Championships get underway

  • Shooting News

By Emily GoddardOctober 20 - Europe's leading shooters are gearing up to go for the medals at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC)'s continental Championships that got underway with the Opening Ceremony in Alicante today.

This shows the huge advancement in the sport of shooting and is a demonstration of the work happening

The IPC Shooting European Championships will run through until Friday (October 25), with live results

and coverage available on the IPC Shooting Twitter feed and Facebook page.Contact the writer of this

2013: Germany to host 2014 IPC World Shooting ChampionshipsFebruary 2013: Alicante to host

2013 IPC Shooting European ChampionshipsJune 2010: Skelhon leads way as British shooters win nine


Thai Olympic shooter Panichpatikum shot to death in Bangkok

  • Shooting

By Emily GoddardOctober 20 - Thai Olympic shooter Jakkrit Panichpatikum has died of gunshot wounds after being attacked in Bangkok last night.

Police are still investigating and have not yet concluded what the motive was for the shooting," said


SportsAid Patron Duchess of Cambridge on hand to inspire budding Olympians

  • News

By Nick Butler at the Copper Box in LondonOctober 18 - In a visit here this morning as part of her role as the Patron of SportsAid, the Duchess of Cambridge provided inspiration to dozens of talented sporting youngsters as well as proving her own versatility when trying a new sport.

attention what was most impressive was that the youngsters seemed more keen to get back to the day job of shooting


Fredericks appointed head of Buenos Aires 2018 IOC Coordination Commission

  • Buenos Aires 2018

By Duncan MackayOctober 16 - Frankie Fredericks has been appointed as the chairman of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, it was announced today.

He will be joined by 28-year-old Danka Bartekova, the Slovakian who won a bronze medal in the skeet shooting


Glasgow 2014 tickets go on sale next week to those who missed out first time

  • Glasgow 2014

By Duncan MackayOctober 11 - Thousands of remaining tickets for Commonwealth Games events are to go on sale next week to those who missed out on initial applications. 

requests for up to one million tickets.Of the 17 sports on offer, track cycling, diving, swimming, judo, shooting


British Rio 2016 team leaders gather for first induction

  • Rio 2016 Paralympics

By Gary AndersonOctober 7 - The 10 new team leaders that will work with ParalympicsGB athletes and officials in the build up to and during Rio 2016 have attended their first Team Induction Programme event today.

Para-triathlon; Tom Whittaker, powerlifting; Louise Kingsley, rowing; Stephen Park, sailing; Pasan Kularatne, shooting