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Four hundred million viewers watched shooting during 2011

  • Shooting

By David GoldFebruary 10 - The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) has claimed that the sport

via the European Broadcasting Union network.In all, some 150 television stations worldwide featured shooting

Over 400 million viewers shows us that shooting – and the ISSF World Cup Series – is reaching a worldwide

audience and has great potential," said ISSF vice-president Gary Anderson, a two time rifle shooting


London 2012 Host Borough Greenwich granted Royal status by the Queen

  • London 2012

By Tom DegunFebruary 3 - Greenwich has received a huge boost ahead of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics after the Queen today bestowed upon it the status of Royal Borough, making it the first borough to be granted Royal status in over 80 years and the only Royal Host Borough for the Games.

set to host the Olympic and Paralympic equestrian competitions, as well as the combined running and shooting


New shooting events added to 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games programme

  • Nanjing 2014

By David GoldFebruary 3 - The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) has announced that two new

shooting events will be included in the programme for the 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing

first proposal included two new shotgun events, but this would have required an additional venue for shooting


IPC extends Memorandum of Understanding with ISSF

  • Latest (Paralympics)

Paralympic Committee (IPC has extended its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Shooting

2010 to promote competitions, events, knowledge exchange and the general development of Paralympic shooting

and its participating athletes.The Paralympic shooting competition will see a total of 100 men and 40

Common.Shooting will be one of 20 sports featured at the London 2012 Paralympic Games this summer.The sport of shooting


Hero MotoCorp sponsors Olympic hockey qualifiers

  • Sponsor News

By David GoldFebruary 2 - Motorcycle giant Hero MotoCorp has become the title sponsor of the Olympic hockey qualifying tournaments being held in India for the London 2012 Games.

have always believed in nurturing and supporting various sporting disciplines including cricket, golf, shooting


Denmark aiming to match Beijing performance at London 2012

  • London 2012

By Duncan MackayFebruary 1 - Denmark has set a target of winning seven Olympic medals, including one from Caroline Wozniacki (pictured), at London 2012, the same number they won at Beijing four years ago, they have announced. 

 Jensen then competed in the free rifle shooting event and won a bronze.


Alan Hubbard: Sorcerer Alison and apprentice Amy will be targeting gold at London 2012

  • Inside the Blogs

change in London, where the focus is likely to be on 40-year-old Williamson and a new kid on what is the shooting

We are quite used to shooting now in iconic venues so we are delighted to be at Lord's."

If I shoot the way I have been, it won't be a problem but it could be tough because everyone else is shooting

nbsp;probably had never seen the sport before and some people were making a noise when archers were shooting


Britain receives 11 slots for London 2012 Paralympic shooting competition

  • Shooting News

shooters have received a major boost after being granted 11 slots at the London 2012 Paralympic Games shooting

It was International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Shooting who announced the allocation of the 132 qualification

athletes.Germany and Russia are next on the list after both were awarded eight slots for the 2012 Paralympic shooting

will participate in the Games.Britain's Matt Skelhon (pictured) will arguably be Britain's biggest shooting

by firing a world record equalling 600 out of 600 in the Chinese capital.The London 2012 Paralympic shooting

Arsenal in Woolwich.The current building was constructed between 1775 and 1802.Meanwhile, the sport of shooting



USOC launches Road to London Tour with five stops across America

  • London 2012

By Tom DegunJanuary 15 - The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has launched the Road to London Tour, a five-stop interactive experience aiming to bring the spirit and excitement of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to people across America.

such as a Paralympic station, sponsored by BP, that will allow fans to experience the challenge of shooting


"Nothing better than the Olympics to relaunch Italian economy" claim Rome 2020

  • Tokyo 2020

By Duncan MackayJanuary 12 - Rome's bid to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics would cost the Italian Government practically nothing and help relaunch its troubled economy by boosting the country's GDP by 1.4 per cent, officials claimed today. 

It is important to participate, but we are shooting to win," said Pescante."




Exclusive: Innsbruck 2012 chief proud of Winter Youth Olympics legacy

  • Innsbruck 2012

By David GoldDecember 25 - Austrian tourism is set to receive a major boost thanks to Innsbruck hosting the first-eve Winter Youth Olympic Games next month, it has been claimed. 

[We also] took the chance to renovate the ski jump in Seefeld and a shooting range."


US Army Special Forces veteran makes history as selected for London 2012

  • Shooting News

States Army Special Forces veteran Eric Hollen has been nominated to the 2012 Paralympic Team by USA Shooting

his back but he has since become one of the world's top shooters and this year was named the 2011 USA Shooting

Paralympic Athlete of the Year.In accordance with the US Paralympics Shooting Team selection procedures

I am so proud of Eric and all he has accomplished," said Foth, the USA Shooting Paralympic Coach."

in Colorado Springs to continue his preparations for the London 2012 Paralympic Games.The Paralympic shooting