The first Gold medal was won by Russia’s Yulia Karimova in 10m Air Rifle Women. The two Quota Places for the Tokyo-2020 Olympic Games in this event went to Najmeh Khedmati from Iran and Anna Nielsen from Denmark. CCTV, the National TV Company, together with the ISSF Production Team are broadcasting live. It is expected […]
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Orion National 2019 Spring League Recaps
Orion’s National Air Rifle New Shooter League Recap Ozark AJROTC (Ozark, MO) are the champions of the second annual NationalAir Rifle New Shooter League. They also won the inaugural season, and moved to an overall record of 16-0 over the course of two seasons. Pacific MCJROTC (Pacific, MO) placed in second, with their only defeat of […]
Leverett, Kang & Champion Earn Titles at NJOSC
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 22, 2019)- Abbie Leverett, Paul Kang and the aptly named Madison Champion claimed top honors in their respective events at the 2019 National Junior Olympic Shooting Championships (NJOSC) Monday. Pistol and Paralympic Rifle events will conclude the three-week youth shooting showcase being held at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. The […]
USA Shooting Launches RAISE THE FLAG Campaign as part of 2020 Vision
(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado – April 24, 2019) With exactly 15 months until the 2020 Olympic Games get underway in Tokyo, Japan, USA Shooting is launching the RAISE THE FLAG campaign. The campaign will serve as the motivational driver used to pursue all available resources and sharpen the organizational vision on the mission of getting athletes […]
Bourgeois, Perkowski Lead CMP’s Regional Three-Position Air Rifle Events In April
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer During the month of April, the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) annual Three-Position Regional Air Rifle events were fired, with over 450 talented junior athletes aiming for a trip to Ohio for the Three-Position National Championship in June and July. Each Regional match is a 3×20 (three-position) air rifle competition, where […]
Zaun Wins Women’s Three-Position Rifle at National Junior Olympic Shooting Championships
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (April 18, 2018) – The Women’s Rifle competition at the National Junior Olympic Shooting Championships wrapped today at the Olympic Shooting Center with medals awarded in the Women’s Three-Position Rifle (Smallbore) event. Katie Zaun (Buffalo, North Dakota) had the gold medal all but locked up before she even entered the Final today. As this […]
#NJOSC19: Pistol and Paralympic Rifle Preview
The last wave of young shooting talent in the National Junior Olympic Shooting Championships (NJOSC) will descend on the Olympic Shooting Center starting tomorrow as the Pistol and Paralympic Rifle competition begins, wrapping up the three-week long competition. Not only have the 607 Rifle and Pistol athletes who earned invitations to the NJOSC from the […]
New Formats For Mixed Team Events To Be Tested
The governing body of the sport of shooting, the ISSF, has announced it’s to trial new formats for mixed team events as the sport prepares for the Tokyo2020 Olympic Games. The ISSF Executive Committee has approved testing of the new formats in Air Rifle, Air Pistol, Trap and Skeet. The idea is to make the […]
Juniors Encouraged to Participate in CMP’s National Matches
CAMP PERRY, PORT CLINTON, OH – Just the title of the “National Matches” can scare even the most seasoned shooters. For juniors (those younger than and through his/her 20th birthday), or those starting off in the shooting sports, attending the National Matches is something that some put off until they feel “ready” enough. In reality, […]
2019 National Air Pistol League Wrap-Up
The second annual season of the National Air Pistol League has concluded. Palmyra Sportsmen’s Association won the league despite spending much of the season in second place. Palmyra was able to move up to first place after a week seven win over Maspenock Rod and Gun Club. This is Palmyra’s second straight league championship, and […]