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  1. Here, we explore shooting at the Olympics, the basic rules and the various events. Gun specifications for Olympic shooting. Olympic shooting features three types of guns — Rifle, pistol and shotgun. In rifle and pistol events, athletes shoot at stationary targets at indoor shooting ranges.

  2. Summary. Events. Shooting was one of the nine events at the first modern Olympic Games in Athens, in 1896. Early competitions included some events now regarded as unusual, such as live pigeon shooting in 1900; dueling in 1906 and 1908; and numerous events restricted to military weapons.

  3. The world's top Shooting athletes will gather at the Paris 2024 Olympics (Jul 26-Aug 11, 2024). Get the latest Olympic Shooting updates here.

  4. Official Shooting results from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Full list of gold, silver and bronze medallists as well as photos and videos of medal-winning moments.

  5. Shooting competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo were originally scheduled from 25 July to 3 August 2020, due to the postponement of the Summer Olympics to 2021, the rescheduled dates were on 24 July to 2 August 2021 at the Asaka Shooting Range.

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  7. Mar 15, 2024 · Recapping the most essential highlights from Olympic shooting history, from the event's origin and timeline to all the most iconic moments and athletes, a comprehensive list of year-by-year results and the current records for shooting ahead of the 2024 Games in Paris.

  8. Mar 13, 2024 · The three Olympic shooting disciplines are rifle, pistol and shotgun. Rifle and pistol events take place on shooting ranges and some require athletes to fire at targets in three positions: kneeling, prone and standing. Shotgun events take place outdoors and athletes shoot at flying targets fired from different angles and directions.

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