for Britain at next year's London Olympics with victory in the men's double trap at the International Shooting

"I had no idea that I was in the lead, while I was shooting."

By David GoldMarch 21 - The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup, which begins today

World Cup of the year which starts at Palm Springs tomorrow - and marks the senior debut for laser shooting

After its successful trials at last year's Summer Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, laser shooting

- which replaces the traditional shooting of pellets from an air pistol - has been instituted at the

without damage to the eyes.Proponents of the change have also highlighted further advantages to laser shooting

February 20 - A grave, two ghosts, a dead sparrow, German war-time amphibious vehicles and the pistol a champion jockey used to shoot himself are among exhibits on show at more than 80 sports museums and visitor attractions in Britain, uncovered by a new website that lists them for the first time.

tennis, golf, racing, motor racing, motorcycling, speedway, badminton, cycling, fencing, rowing and shooting

By Mike RowbottomFebruary 15 - Cyclists taking part in next year's Olympic time trial will set off and finish in the historic surrounds of Hampton Court Palace, it has been revealed.

Essex.The first gold medal of the Games will be won in the women's 10 metre air rifle, the first of the shooting

By Mike RowbottomFebruary 1 - Abubaker Kaki, Sudan's double world indoor 800 metres champion, has suffered the terrifying ordeal of being trapped for several days inside a Cairo sport centre as lawless groups carrying guns and knives roamed outside, robbing people on the streets and looting stores.

"There was a lot of shooting around the sport centre."

By Tom Degun in ChristchurchJanuary 30 - Controversy overshadowed the final day of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics World Championships here when Britain's top wheelchair racers David Weir and Shelley Woods refused to take part in the marathon because of safety fears.

You don't expect this at a World Championships, to be racing on the road with cars shooting past."

Franz Schreiber (pictured) of Germany has been appointed the new secretary general of the International Shooting

I will continue to work for the ISSF and the shooting sport with all my heart and my full energy."

I look forward to supporting President Vazquez Raña and the ISSF to further strengthen the shooting sport

By Tom DegunJanuary 28 - The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is looking to fill two newly-created posts - an anti-doping manager and a sports senior manager.

IPC sports (athletics, alpine skiing, biathlon and cross country, ice sledge hockey, powerlifting, shooting

By Duncan MackayBritish Sports Internet Writer of the YearJanuary 26 - Rio de Janeiro wants to raise at least $500 million (£314 million) in "Olympic Bonds" to help prepare the city for the 2016 Games, it has been revealed by the Mayor Eduardo Paes (pictured right).

The existing sites for archery, sailing, rowing, equestrian, shooting, kayak and rowing require upgrading

and Tomoyuki Matsuda of Japan have won them the accolade of Shooters of the Year from international shooting

January 23 - With just over 18 months to go until the London 2012 Paralympic Games, Britain's top disabled shooters, including Deanna Coates, have been pitting their wits against able-bodied shooters at the Hell Open in Norway.

Norway and Sweden, as a warm up competition to the squad's first international of 2011 - the Poland Shooting

By Duncan MackayBritish Sports Internet Writer of the YearJanuary 22 - Russia's richest man Vladimir Lisin (pictured) has been appointed vice-president of the country's National Olympic Committee and been tasked with raising funds to help its athletes prepare for London 2012 and Rio 2016.

role of vice-president of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC).Lisin, who is President of the Russian Shooting

Union and the European Shooting Confederation, replaces Sergeiy Bogdanchikov, the President of&

International Olympic Committee's Commission for Culture and Olympic Education.Lisin's main passion is shooting

and he constructed one of the largest shooting range complexes in Europe at Lisya Nora, on the outskirts

it a thing of sporting beauty.Modern pentathlon, embracing five sports - running, swimming, fencing, shooting

The mod pen remains the ultimate Olympic test, and with the new biathlon-style combined running and shooting

By Tom DegunJanuary 15 – International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven (pictured) has predicted 2011 will be another hugely successful year for the Paralympic Movement and said he expects new stars to emerge.

patrons.Photographs were also shown to guests from last year's World Championships in powerlifting, shooting