A shooting sport is a competitive sport involving tests of proficiency (accuracy and speed) using various types of guns such as firearms and airguns (see archery for more information on shooting sports that make use of bows and arrows). Hunting is also a shooting sport, and indeed shooting live pigeons was an Olympic event (albeit only once, in 1900). The shooting sports are categorized by the type of firearm or target used.
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Events:
- Women's Skeet ,
- Women's 10m air pistol ,
- Men's 50m pistol ,
- Women's Trap ,
- Women's 25m pistol ,
- Women's 50m rifle 3 positions ,
- Men's 25m rapid fire pistol ,
- Men's 10m air rifle ,
- Men's 50m rifle 3 positions ,
- Men's Double trap
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