It began with nine competitive sports, including shooting. A former French pistol champion, de Coubertin supported the inclusion of four pistol and two high-power rifle events on the Olympic program.
Shooting events have been a part of all the Olympic Games except the Games in St. Louis, Missouri, and the Olympic Games in Amsterdam. Individual and team events were fired until , when team contests were eliminated by the Union Internationale de Tiro UIT.
The number of Olympic shooting events has ranged from a low of two at the Los Angeles to a high of 21 events in Atwerp in Beginning in at the Beijing Olympic Games, the Olympic program now includes 15 events: six for women and nine for men. The athletes are divided into shotgun, rifle and pistol disciplines. For a full listing of events on the current Olympic program visit the Olympic Games section of our web site. The event was open, with men and women competing against each other.
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Is Shooting An Olympic Sport? Target guns used for Olympic shooting events are purposely designed for shooting at the types of target sanctioned by the International Federation. These guns are specifically designed for the sport of Target shooting. These features, plus the very high cost of the firearms, put the Olympic target shooting sports in a category comparable to archery and javelin throwing, and one which is internationally recognised for safety and responsibility. More Info and the Matches.
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