This article is about shooting as a competitive sport. For the hunting of game birds with guns, see Hunting and shooting in the United Kingdom.
Shooting sports
From the final shoot-off at the men's skeet competition during the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Highest governing body
Several organizations, see list
Nicknames
Shooting
First played
Switzerland in the second half of the 15th century[citation needed]
Characteristics
Contact
No
Team members
Yes or no, depending on competition
Mixed-sex
Yes or no, depending on discipline
Type
Indoor or outdoor
Venue
Shooting range
Presence
Olympic
Yes
World Championships
Yes
Paralympic
Yes
Shooting sports is a group of competitive and recreational sporting activities involving proficiency tests of accuracy, precision and speed in shooting — the art of using ranged weapons, mainly small arms (firearms and airguns, in forms such as handguns,[1] rifles[2] and shotguns[3]) and bows/crossbows.[4][5]
Shooting sports can be categorized by equipment, shooting distances, targets, time limits and degrees of athleticism involved. Shooting sports may involve both team and individual competition, and team performance is usually assessed by summing the scores of the individual team members. Due to the noise[6] of shooting and the high (and often lethal) impact energy of the projectiles, shooting sports are typically conducted at either designated permanent shooting ranges[7] or temporary shooting fields in the area away from settlements.
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^"Rifle Sports • NSSF | National Shooting Sports Foundation".
^"Shotgun Sports • NSSF | National Shooting Sports Foundation".
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