from the ISSF
The next appointment with the ISSF World Cup Series is set for the 20th of March, when the first Rifle and Pistol stage of the 2010 ISSF World Cup Series will kick-off in Sydney, Australia. There, shooters coming from all over the world will meet to compete in the ten Olympic events of Rifle and Pistol shooting. The competition will take place at the beautiful 2000 Olympic Shooting Range of Sydney, which has been hosting several ISSF World Cups since the Games.
The schedule of the event is as tough as challenging: starting from the Opening Ceremony, which will take place the 21st of March, right to the departure of the teams, the 28th, ten final rounds will take place. The first medal match, the 10m Air Rifle Men final round, is scheduled for the 22nd. All the finals will be covered by ISSF TV, and broadcasted on the ISSF website. Don’t miss the match: check the schedule!
The ISSF World Cup in Sydney is the first step into the 2010 international season for Rifle and Pistol shooters, and gives the athletes an outstanding chance to get ready for the events to come, competing at the highest international levels in one of the best venues of the world. Olympians, young shooters and top-rated athletes coming from the five continents are indeed preparing themselves for the most important competition of the year, the 50th ISSF World Championship in all events, which will take place in Munich starting from the 29th of July. There, the best performers will be awarded the first Olympic Quota Places for the 2012 Olympics in London, the qualification tickets for the next Games.
