28 July 2018Sunny Leobersdorf welcomes the participants for the 2018 European Shooting Championship Shotgun
The white clouds are sailing smoothly in the sky, sun has arose couple hours ago. It’s burning hot while there isn’t any wind blowing. Athletes and Chief Range Officer Yannis are testing the machines and clays. Tent experts are building the tents. The rhythm is calm but sure, everybody knows their job and goal. On Monday everything is ready for welcoming the athletes and coaches to the European Shooting Championship Shogun. Shootingpark Leobersdorf in Austria is preparing the Championship.Read more
01 July 2018Nice and exciting but cold and windy
The last competition day of Lapua 25-300m European Cup woke up as windy as earlier days. The sky was clear and nice blue, temperature warmer but the wind unusual rough again. There were 300m rifle prone (Men and Women) and 25m Standard Pistol events during the last competition day Sunday.Read more
30 June 2018Norwegian Ole-Kristian Bryhn and Swiss Marina Schneider ruled the rain and wind
The 25-300m Lapua European Cup Finland started in Lahti under very difficult weather conditions while the Mother Nature decided to show her strength: after week nice hot weather today (on Friday) it was raining like cats and dogs and winding. During the beginning of the competition the weather was quite good but during the second part (prone) there started the heavy rain and rough wind.Read more
30 June 2018French Clement Bessaguet won the 25m Center Fire Pistol
The 25m Pistol athletes started their competition in Hälvälä Shooting Center where the Lapua European Cup 25m Finland took place together with rifle 300m Cup. There were athletes from 13 countries in these cups. During the second competition day the weather was better than on Friday. It didn’t rain any more but wind was still rough, but it was not bad in pistol range as in 300m rifle range.Read more
25 June 2018The best junior shooters compete in Suhl
The ISSF Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany, appeared to be the most popular competitions of the year 2018 held so far. 756 athletes from 61 nations will make a total of 1749 starts, including the non-Olympic events.Read more
20 June 2018Amendments to the ESC General Regulations
From the beginning of 2018 the ISSF has introduced the equal number of shots in several Men's and Women's events. To comply with the new ISSF Technical Rules the ESC Presidium has approved changes in several articles of the ESC General Regulations.Read more
23 May 2018Luciano Rossi banned from any shooting-related activities
Luciano Rossi has been banned from taking part in any shooting-related activities at national and international level and suspended from office of the ISSF Vice-President for a term of 36 months. He has also been fined with a penalty of 30.000 Euros.Read more
