Since the first modern Olympics, shooting has been known as a sport in Europe for hundreds of years. There are clubs in Germany that have been around for almost 500 years.
In English-speaking nations, shooting has become more and more popular in recent years, especially after the National Rifle Association (NRA) started in the US in 1871. Athletes from more than 100 countries compete in the shooting events at every Olympic Games, making shooting an important sport today.
History of Shooting
Since the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, shooting sports have been a part of every Summer Olympic Games except for those in 1904 and 1928. From five in 1896 to fifteen in the current edition, the number of events has varied from one Game to the next.
China and Russia are the next two countries with the most Olympic medal wins, after the United States. Italy has also been competitive; at the Rio 2016 Olympics, Niccolo-Campriani won two Olympic titles, and the country took home three gold and two silver medals.
Rules of Shooting Game
- The rifle, pistol, and shotgun are the three shooting sports given at the Olympics.
- Athletes compete in rifle and pistol events on shooting ranges, shooting at targets at three different distances: ten, twenty-five, and fifty meters.
- In addition, there are three positions: standing, prone, and kneeling. Every position is present at certain events.
- To strike the targets exactly and as near to the center (the bullseye) as possible, marksmen lower their pulse rate by using relaxation techniques.
- In theory, shotgun events are unique since they are held outside.
- Marksmen fire at targets in the air from a variety of angles and directions. This sport needs a high level of focus, quick thinking, and skill.
Events of Shooting Game
One of the nine events of the first modern Olympic Games, held in Athens in 1896, was shooting. Some of the early tournaments featured sports that are today considered strange, like live pigeon shooting in 1900, military weapon-only events in 1906 and 1908, and many others.
Following the 1900 games, clay targets took the place of the pigeons. The International Shooting Sport Federation was formed in 1907 and introduced several standards to the sport. There were shooting sessions in 1908, 1912, 1920, and 1924.
Competition Format of Shooting Game
The International Shooting Sport Federation welcomed the International Olympic Committee's decision to accept numerous changes to the Olympic shooting program on June 9, 2017, to increase the sport's global appeal and popularity.
To maintain and achieve gender equality in sports shooting, one of the program's major changes was to switch the mixed team trap competition to the mixed team skeet. In the elimination phases, all shooters who make it to the Olympic finals in the sports they play must start over and make a certain number of shots.
Four finalists will participate in each of the two elimination relays for the small-bore pistol and shotgun events; the winner and runner-up advance to the medal rounds.