The 2012 London Olympic Shooting Competitions
2012 marks the year of the UK London Olympics and the Shooting Competition dates have now been released. They will be held from Saturday 28th July until Monday 6th August and organisers are estimating that around 7,500 fans will be able to view the events held at The Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich, London. The Paralympics Shooting will also take place here.
With the exceptions of the 1904 and 1928 Games, Shooting has featured on every Olympic programme since the first modern Games in 1896. Women’s events were added to the schedule in 1984.
The Royal Artillery Barracks’ rich heritage dates back to 1716, when a Royal Warrant authorised the formation of two artillery companies at the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich. The London port of Woolwich has a long military history and the construction of the current Royal Artillery Barracks buildings began in 1776
For the Olympics four temporary indoor ranges for Pistol and Rifle Shooting will be built together with outdoor Shotgun ranges for Trap and Skeet events. Temporary spectator grandstands will be provided at each Shooting range. Construction began on the temporary venue in May 2011.
The Royal Artillery Barracks will provide a stunning backdrop for the Shooting and Paralympics Shooting and will provide around 270,000 clay targets for the Shotgun Competition.
Olympic Shooting events fall broadly into three types: Pistol, Rifle and Shotgun events. In Pistol and Rifle events, competitors aim at a 10-ringed target from a set distance (10m, 25m or 50m).
With the exceptions of the 1904 and 1928 Games, Shooting has featured on every Olympic programme since the first modern Games in 1896. Women’s events were added to the schedule in 1984.
The Royal Artillery Barracks’ rich heritage dates back to 1716, when a Royal Warrant authorised the formation of two artillery companies at the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich. The London port of Woolwich has a long military history and the construction of the current Royal Artillery Barracks buildings began in 1776
For the Olympics four temporary indoor ranges for Pistol and Rifle Shooting will be built together with outdoor Shotgun ranges for Trap and Skeet events. Temporary spectator grandstands will be provided at each Shooting range. Construction began on the temporary venue in May 2011.
The Royal Artillery Barracks will provide a stunning backdrop for the Shooting and Paralympics Shooting and will provide around 270,000 clay targets for the Shotgun Competition.
Olympic Shooting events fall broadly into three types: Pistol, Rifle and Shotgun events. In Pistol and Rifle events, competitors aim at a 10-ringed target from a set distance (10m, 25m or 50m).
Depending on the event, athletes are required to shoot from standing, kneeling or prone positions. In Shotgun events, meanwhile, competitors shoot at moving clay targets launched above and in front of them.
In the five Pistol events and the five Rifle events, shooters take part in two rounds, the qualification and the final. The scores in each round are added together to give a total score, which determines the winners of the medals. There are also two stages in the five Shotgun events, with the scores from the qualification and final stages added together to determine the rankings. There will be 15 medal events and 390 Athletes competing.
The tickets will cost between £20 and £40 and the ‘Finals Hall and Ground Pass’ gives spectators access to all events, whilst the ‘Ground Pass’ gives access to only the Shooting finals.
So if you want to see the experts close up book yourself a ticket and go and enjoy the competition.
In the five Pistol events and the five Rifle events, shooters take part in two rounds, the qualification and the final. The scores in each round are added together to give a total score, which determines the winners of the medals. There are also two stages in the five Shotgun events, with the scores from the qualification and final stages added together to determine the rankings. There will be 15 medal events and 390 Athletes competing.
The tickets will cost between £20 and £40 and the ‘Finals Hall and Ground Pass’ gives spectators access to all events, whilst the ‘Ground Pass’ gives access to only the Shooting finals.
So if you want to see the experts close up book yourself a ticket and go and enjoy the competition.
Some interesting facts -
Hungarian shooter Károly Takács was a world-class shooter when, in 1938, his right hand was injured by a grenade. After teaching himself to shoot left-handed, Takács won golds in 1948 and 1952.
Between 1896 and 2004, British athletes won 43 Olympic medals in Shooting.
At Barcelona 1992, China’s Zhang Shan became the first woman to win gold in a mixed-gender Shooting event. After these Games, the International Shooting Sport Federation stopped men and women competing against each other.
Hungarian shooter Károly Takács was a world-class shooter when, in 1938, his right hand was injured by a grenade. After teaching himself to shoot left-handed, Takács won golds in 1948 and 1952.
Between 1896 and 2004, British athletes won 43 Olympic medals in Shooting.
At Barcelona 1992, China’s Zhang Shan became the first woman to win gold in a mixed-gender Shooting event. After these Games, the International Shooting Sport Federation stopped men and women competing against each other.