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Shooting Fan Guide Olympic competition dates: Sept. 16-23 Venue: Shooting Centre, Cecil Park The outlook Only three shooting events took place in the 1896 Games. Individual events for women debuted in 1984 at Los Angeles. Germany's Ralf Schumann won gold in 1992 and 1996 and will attempt to win an unprecedented third consecutive gold medal in the men's 25-meter rapid-fire pistol event. China's Shan Zhan, who won the gold in Barcelona in the open skeet event, was unable to defend her title in Atlanta as the skeet was an event for men only. She will try to win the women's event at Sydney. The finer points Events: The 2000 Olympics will feature 17 medal events: men's and women's air pistol, men's free pistol, men's rapid-fire pistol, women's sport pistol, men's small-bore free rifle prone, men's and women's three-position, men's and women's air rifle, men's running target, men's and women's trap, men's and women's skeet and men's and women's double trap. Time, distance and precision are the key factors. Medal winners are determined in a final round. Format: The shooting events are divided into: shotgun, rifle, pistol and running-target events. In shotgun events competitors shoot at clay targets propelled in different directions. The rifle and pistol events are held on shooting ranges with competitors aiming at targets at 10 meters, 25 meters and 50 meters. In the running target event, shooters fire from 10 meters away at a target that moves across a two-meter opening. Olympic debut: Two events have been added for women: skeet and trap. The Associated Press contributed to this report. |  | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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