Guide to 2012 Olympic Games shooting events

The 2012 Olympics

Following the awarding of the 2012 Olympic Games to London, the government announced that special dispensation would be granted to allow the various shooting events to go ahead, as had been the case previously for the 2002 Commonwealth Games.

However, it was still illegal for Britain's top pistol shooters to train in England, Scotland or Wales.
As a result, British shooters currently spend 20 to 30 days a year training in Switzerland, and receive no public sports funding because their events are considered illegal in the UK.

Shooting events at the Olympics fall into three general categories.
Competitors shoot with either rifles, pistols or shotguns.

The guns come in many different shapes and sizes, and the type of target also varies from event to event.

• More about Pistol Events for London Olympics 2012
• More about Small Bore and Rifle Events for London Olympics 2012
• More about Clay Target Events for London Olympics 2012

  
  
  
  
  
  

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