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How many shots are fired in Olympic shooting? Pistol, rifle, shotgun, trap & skeet rules explained
By Owen Scott,
8 hours ago
SHOOTING has been an Olympic sport since the 1896 Athens Games, which was the first Olympic Games in modern history.
Public interest in the sport shot up during the Paris 2024 Games , with Team GB going on to win a medal in the sport. But how are shooting events organised?
A pistol must be fired with one hand at the Olympics Alarmy Live News Rifle shooting involves a fixed target Getty Images
What are the different types of shooting events in the Olympics?
Shooting events at the Olympics are based around either the Rifle, the Pistol or the Shotgun.
Both Rifle and Pistol events are divided further into Air Rifle and Air Pistol events, alongside a regular Pistol and Rifle event.
The pistol subcategories are 25m Rapid Fire Pistol (a men’s only event), 25m Pistol (a women’s only event) and 10m Air Pistol (which has a men’s, women’s and a mixed category).
Shotgun events
The final category, Shotgun, is split into Skeet and Trap sports.
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