Shooting at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Shooting competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro are scheduled to take place from 6 to 14 August at the National Shooting Center in Deodoro.[1] A maximum of 390 athletes will be able to compete in the fifteen events across these Games. The event format is similar in 2012 with some drastic changes to the rules and guidelines of the competition.
Format changes
On November 23, 2012, the International Shooting Sport Federation instituted new rules to the competition format designed to enhance the sport's appeal to the youth, to make it more spectator and media friendly, and to keep the competitions fair and transparent. The most significant change to the rules is the new final format for all Olympic events, where all finalists must start from scratch. Furthermore, all finals feature an elimination stage, until the competition end up with duels between the two shooters to decide the gold and silver medals. Other ratified changes include the decimal scoring for both air rifle and rifle prone, separate sighting and match firing periods, limited use of performance-enhancing rifle clothing and equipment, target throwing distance in skeet shooting, and adjustment of targets in the double trap.[2]
Qualification
The qualification system is similar to that used for previous Games, with a fixed number of quota places divided among the nations whose shooters place well at the top-level global and continental championships. As per the guidelines from the International Shooting Sport Federation, qualification commences with the 2014 ISSF World Shooting Championships in Granada, Spain, which is scheduled to end on 19 September, less than two years left before the Olympics.[3][4] Throughout the process, quota places are generally awarded when a shooter earns a gold medal at the ISSF World Cup series or posts a top finish at the ISSF World Championships or the continental championships (Africa, Europe, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas).
Brazil did not qualify spots through the World Championships, rather its places were guaranteed due to it being the host nation. Nine quota places, however, are reserved to the host nation.[5]
Competition schedule
Medal summary
Men's events
Women's events
See also
References
