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Faroese Shooting Federation approved as associate member of ISSF

  • Shooting

The Faroese Shooting Federation has become an associate member of the International Shooting Sport Federation

to recognise the Faroe Islands.Athletes will be able to represent the Faroe Islands in international shooting

This really is fantastic news for the development of sport shooting on the Faroe Islands and I would

The positive impact of gaining membership of the ISSF cannot be underestimated and our sport shooting

Also plans for a new state of the art shooting range underway in the municipality Tórshavn.

that we are building a new shooting facility."


Shibuno maintains narrow lead as US Women's Open final round delayed

  • Golf

Hinako Shibuno has a narrow one-shot lead going into the final round of the US Women's Open in Houston, which has been delayed by a day because of inclement weather.

one shot behind Hinako Shibuno ©LPGAShibuno has a one-stroke lead over Amy Olson, with the American shooting


Celebrities set to be omitted from Tokyo 2020 Torch Relay over crowd concerns

  • Tokyo 2020

The Japanese Government is said to be considering excluding celebrity runners from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay when it begins its journey in Fukushima on March 25 next year.

Jolie was to have carried the flame for Athens 2004 but was forced to pull out after a conflict in shooting


Kremlev elected International Boxing Association President

  • Boxing

Russia's Umar Kremlev has been elected President of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) after four rounds of voting at the organisation's virtual Extraordinary Congress today.

oligarchs Alisher Usmanov at the International Fencing Federation and Vladimir Lisin at the International Shooting


Fillon Maillet continues strong Biathlon World Cup weekend with 12.5km pursuit win

  • Biathlon

France's Quentin Fillon Maillet won the men's 12.5-kilometre pursuit to build on an impressive International Biathlon Union Biathlon World Cup leg in Hochfilzen in Austria.

so good yesterday with the second place and today I fight hard on the track and I fight hard on the shooting

Ukraine.Yet the Czechs soon fell away and by the time leg three had ended, Eckhoff had a near-perfect shooting


Alimbekava and Dale earn first IBU Biathlon World Cup wins as overall leaders falter

  • Biathlon

Johannes Dale and Dzinara Alimbekava secured maiden International Biathlon Union (IBU) Biathlon World Cup victories in Hochfilzen in Austria.

think about, having recently been omitted from the relay team.Dale was a clear winner with a clean shooting

second, matching his best sprint performance on the World Cup circuit.Fillon Maillet also had a clean shooting

7.5km sprint earlier in the day, Belarus' Alimbekava won her first World Cup race thanks to a clean shooting

Norway's Tiril Eckhoff took her first sprint medal of the season, but a penalty lap on the first round of shooting

podium for the first time this season, despite having had to serve a penalty lap on her second round of shooting


Para and able-bodied athletes to square off in Shooting Australia National Performance Series

  • Shooting

Shooting Australia has confirmed that its 2021 National Performance Series will include Para-shooters

shotgun disciplines, able-bodied shooters and Para-shooters will compete together under International Shooting

For example, we will see Paralympic rifle athletes Anton Zappelli and Natalie Smith shooting on the line

Willett and Thomas Grice, who will make his Olympic debut in Tokyo, will be lining up against Para-shooting

Shooting competitions in Australia have staged the odd event in the past where Para and able-bodied athletes

Libby Kosmala called it a "major breakthrough" for Para-shooting ©Getty ImagesRecently-retired Para-shooter


IOC Executive Board to confirm Paris 2024 event programme at latest meeting

  • Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board is set to confirm the Paris 2024 programme at its latest remote meeting tomorrow following a host of submissions from International Federations for the inclusion of new events and disciplines.

triathlon race have also been proposed, alongside mixed team events in cycling, modern pentathlon, shooting


Samuelsson wins pursuit to clinch first IBU World Cup victory

  • Biathlon

Olympic silver medallist Sebastian Samuelsson secured his maiden individual International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup victory on another successful day for Sweden in Kontiolahti.

kilometres pursuit in a time of 32min 26.7sec after taking control of the race on the final standing shooting

 "It felt already so emotional on the last shooting when I was there with Johannes.


Prince Albert opens new UIPM headquarters in Monaco

  • Modern Pentathlon

Prince Albert II of Monaco, the Honorary President of the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM), has officially opened the organisation's new headquarters in the principality.

governing body.Prince Albert spoke to staff at their desks, signed a plexiglass wall and engaged in a laser-shooting


Skeet shooting mixed team event proposed for inclusion at Paris 2024

  • Shooting

The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) has proposed a skeet mixed team event for inclusion

mixed team - which would comprise one man and one woman - "does not require additional days for the shooting

The number of shooting events at the Olympics would grow to 16 if the ISSF's skeet proposal is accepted

and trap are set to take place during the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games next year.The number of shooting



Ashram wins European Rhythmic Gymnastics all-around individual title on last day

  • Gymnastics

Israel's Linoy Ashram has won gold in the individual all-around event, claiming the final title of the 2020 European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Kyiv in Ukraine.

Salos won bronze after strong performances in the hoop and clubs.Linoy Ashram won the SmartScoring Shooting

and Romania's Andreea Verdes completed the top 10 in the standings.Ashram also won the SmartScoring Shooting