This year’s Rifle and Pistol Wolrd Cup Final will be held in Thailand, on the lines of the Bangkok’s shooting range.

The 2012 ISSF Rifle and Pistol World Cup Final will take place at the Shooting Range of Bangkok (THA), from the 22nd through the 28th of October 2012.

Bangkok’s Shooting Range has already hosted several international shooting  competitions, such as the 2007 Universade, the 2007 World Cup Stage, and the 2007 and 2008 ISSF Rifle and Pistol World Cup Finals.

Check out the complete 2012 ISSF competitions calendar at: http://www.issf-sports.org/calendar.ashx

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The ISSF, in agreement with the Chinese Shooting Association, has decided to cancel the 2012 ISSF World Cup stage in Rifle, Pistol and Shotgun events that was scheduled to take place in Beijing on 16-25 June 2012.

In the last few days, special security restrictions associated with the 18th National Congress in China have created conditions that make it impossible for the Chinese Shooting Association to organize this year’s ISSF World Cup in Beijing.  These restrictions are new and were completely unforeseen by the Chinese Shooting Association.

The ISSF and our Chinese Member Federation considered several alternatives, but we decided that alternative late June dates for this World Cup were too close to the Olympic Games to make suitable arrangements for such a large World Cup.

We are also aware that several Member Federations are concerned that further changes to the 2012 World Cup program would disturb their preparations for the Olympic Games.

Therefore, please be informed that the ISSF World Cup for Rifle, Pistol and Shotgun in Beijing, China is cancelled.

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The ISSF President, Mr. Olegario Vazquez Raña, and the ISSF Secretary General Mr Franz Schreiber participated in the opening ceremony of the first Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria.

The ISSF President met the President of Austria, Dr. Heinz Fischer, yesterday, meeting also several international sport authorities.

The ISSF President will keep on following the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, scheduling meetings with IOC authorities during the next days.

For more information about the first Youth Olympic Games please visit: http://www.innsbruck2012.com/en

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Fifteen coaches took part in the one week course which saw participants further develop their skills in sports science and shooting science. Participants took part in coaching skills workshop where they demonstrated their teaching and coaching skills to fellow course members and tutors.

A physical training workshop was hosted by Dr. Claudio Robaza in which practical physical training for the shooting sports were demonstrated.

The course concluded with a detailed examination and concluded with a presentation ceremony for all participants.

The course was conducted by Zeljko Todorovic (MNE), Kevin Kilty (IRL), Kimmo Yli-Jaskari (FIN) and Dr. Claudio Robabza (ITA).

This course concludes the academy’s activities for 2011 and marks the end of a busy year for the academy.

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The ISSF Academy has successfully conducted its 15th C class Coaches Course held at the Kuortane Sports Institute, in Kuortane – Finland, from the 30th of September to the 6th of October.

Twenty-five students participated to the course (12 in rifle events, 10 in pistol events and 3 in shotgun disciplines). They were mastered by three genuine experts of Rifle, Pistol and Shotgun coaching: Kimmo Yli-Jaskari, Zeliko Todorovic and Kevin Kilty.

This year, a new lecturer joined the course: Mr. Claudio Robazza, who presented a scientific study on the shooting sport which was reviewed and improved by the Manchester University, dealing with Psychological and Physiological demands of shooting sport, performance profiling and goal setting, imagery and pre-performance routines, mental training programs as well as the modern aspects of fitness training.

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Today’s Trap Men Final won by Australia’s two-time Olympic Champion Michael Diamond closed this year’s ISSF Shotgun World Cup Final in Al Ain (UAE).

The competitions, which was hosted at the Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting & Golf Club, in the United Arab Emirates, kicked-off on the last September the 30^th.

Only the top shotgun shooters of the world were eligible to participate in the event: the reigning world champions, the 2010 ISSF World Cup Final title defenders, and the top-8 World Cup competitors selected throughout this year’s four ISSF world cup stages in Sydney (AUS), Conception (CHI), Beijing (CHN) and Maribor (SLO).

“This had been a great competition, also thanks to our hosts, who organized an excellent event.” The ISSF President, Mr. Olegario Vazquez Raña said at the closing ceremony, awarding H.E. Mohammed Rashid Al Nasseri, President of the Organizing Committee an ISSF Silver medal.

“This is a beautiful shooting range, one of the best of the world, and I am sure we will be coming back here in Al Ain.” The President added.

Italy atop of the medal standings

It was Italy who finished atop of the medal standings, with an overall of three medals, all won in Trap event. The 19-year old Trap phenomenon Jessica Rossi won the Trap Women event yesterday, while Rodolfo Vigano and Massimo Fabbrizi finished on today’s Trap Men podium in second and third place, behind the two-time Olympic Champ Michael Diamond.

Australia, India and the USA finished atop of the overall medal standings of this event, with one Gold medal each, as well as the hosting country, the United Arab Emirates, who celebrated the victory of H.H. Sheik Saeed Al Maktoum at the Skeet Men event.

The medal standings:

The medallists of the 2011 ISSF Shotgun World Cup Final in Al Ain

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The Coach Profile database is designed to provide coaches a place where their contact details and their coaching profile can be made available through the ISSF website to fellow coaches, federations and shooters. This is an important step in recognizing the importance of the ISSF coaching community to the development of the shooting sports.

The ISSF Coach Profile database can be found under the Coaching Platform under http://www.issf-sports.org/development/coachingplatform/issfcoaches.ashx.

Coaches can register on the site under ‘Register now’. Registering for the Coaches database will also provide coaches with access to the new Coaches Discussion Forum upon its launch.

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The 2011 ISSF Shotgun World Cup Final officially kicked-off in Al Ain (UAE), today.

The ISSF President, Mr. Olegario Vazquez Raña, welcomed the top class shotgun shooters of the world, who will compete at the Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting and Golf Club from the 30th of September through the 7th of October.

Only the bests are eligible to participate in this match: the reigning World Champions, the 2010 title defenders and the top-8 2011 World Cup performers, selected throughout this year’s four ISSF World Cup Stages in Conception (CHI), Sydney (AUS), Beijing (CHN) and Maribor (SLO).

Five ISSF Cups, are to be assigned in the five Olympic events of Skeet, Trap  (Men and Women) and Double Trap Men. Fifty-nine competitors, coming from twenty-four countries, will try to secure them, on the layouts Al Ain’s shooting ground.

The Patron of the event, H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting and Golf Club, officially declared open the competition, exchanging then a present in sign of mutual recognition with the ISSF President Olegario Vazquez Raña.

The competitors were also saluted by the UAE’s Ruler’s representative for the Eastern Region, H.H. Sheik Tahnoon bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, who participated in the opening ceremony and also joined the dancers during the traditional UAE folklore show.

H.E. Mohammed Rashid Al Nasseri, the President of the Organizing Committee, also welcomed the shooters, thanking the ISSF and local authorities that joined the opening ceremony.

“We thank you all for hosting us here, in this beautiful country. It’s with great pleasure that we open this ISSF World Cup Final held here in Al Ain.” The ISSF President, Mr. Olegario Vazuquez Raña said at the opening ceremony, also saluting the four ISSF Vice-Presidents present at the ceremony, Mr. Medhat Wadhan (Technical Delegate for this competition), H.H. Sheik Salman Al Sabah (President of the Asian Shooting Sport Confederation), Mr. Luciano Rossi and Mr. Gary Anderson.

“The best shooters of the world are competing here in Al Ain. I wish you all good luck, and a successful competition!” The ISSF President said.

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The 2011 ISSF Shotgun World Championship kicked off in Belgrade, today.

More then 600 shooters coming from 76 countries will participate in the most important shotgun competition of the year, held at the Kovilovo Shooting range – in the outskirts of the Serbian capital – from the 3^rd through the 14^th of September.

Five Olympic Quotas are to be assigned in the five Olympic events of Trap, Double Trap and Skeet shooting, during this World Championship, which also includes separate events for Junior athletes.

“This is the first time in the history that the ISSF Shotgun World Championship is taking place in Serbia – the President of the Organizing Committee, Mr. Milan Sotra, said during today’s Opening Ceremony.

“We owe our gratitude to the International Shooting Sport Federation for entrusting us with the organization of this premium event. The best shooters from all around of the world are competing in Belgrade, with the unique possibility to secure a quota place for the 2012 Olympic Games in London.” Mr Sotra added.

The ISSF Vice-President, Sheik Salman Al Sabah (photo), saluted the athletes and took the chance to address a speech to the organizers. “In behalf of the ISSF President, Mr. Olegario Vazquez Raña, I would like to express our great appreciation to the people and the government of Serbia for hosting this prestigious International Shooting event” Sheik Al Sabah said, declaring then the competition officially opened. The ISSF Vice Presidents Luciano Rossi and Medhat Wahdan joined him on the ceremony’s podium to follow the firework show presented by the Organizers.

The competitions start tomorrow morning, with the first medal match (Trap Men Final) scheduled to take place on Tuesday the 6^th at 16.15 (GMT+1).

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