The Brazilian Shooting Confederation – CBTE has been awarded the honour of hosting the first ISSF World Cup in 2008 for Rifle and Pistol. The event will be held at The National Range “Ten. Guilherme Paraense”, Deodoro, Rio de Janeiro which is a modern range built in 2007 for the Panamerican Games. To date over 15 countries have registered totaling 182 shooters.

Click here for results and images from the first round of ISSF World Cup – Rio de Janeiro

For further information about the event and schedule please visit the official website:

Website: http://www.wcrio.cbte.org.br
Email: wcrio@cbte.org.br
Tel/Fax: +55 31 3295-3260

The "Good Luck Beijing" 2008 ISSF World Cup is being held at the Beijing Shooting Range Hall and Beijing Shooting Range Clay-Target Field (CTF) from April 10 to 21. A total of 1,273 shooters and officials from 92 countries have entered the event making it the biggest international shooting event in scale to be held in China.

The World Cup event has attracted a strong field of shooters who are keen to adapt themselves to the venue and equipment for the Beijing Olympic Games, all teams have attached great importance to the event by sending all their shooters who have qualified for the Games to Beijing. Among these teams is the world shooting giants who have fielded their strongest lineups, including 60 from China, 29 from Russia, 38 from the USA, 31 from Germany and 30 from Italy.

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For further information about the event and schedule please visit the official website:

Website: http://www.shooting2008.org
E-Mail: bs10@beijing2008.cn

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