• Where: Markopoulo Olympic Shooting Centre. • When: Aug. 14-22. • Medals: Ten medal events for men -- prone rifle, three-position rifle, air rifle, free pistol, rapid fire pistol, air pistol, running target, skeet, trap, double trap. Seven medal events for women -- air pistol, sport pistol, air rifle, three-position rifle, skeet, trap, double trap. • Outlook: Nearly 400 men and women will compete; one of the few sports that has appeared on the schedule of every modern Summer Olympics. Women's shooting disciplines were introduced in 1984. Matt Emmons will compete in air rifle, prone rifle and three-position rifle. He is the first American to qualify in three disciplines since 1960.
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• An interactive guide to the equipment, techniques and rules for shooting events at the Olympic Games. • U.S. roster
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