07/04/2022
ISSF WORLD CUP RIFLE / PISTOL STARTS SATURDAY IN RIO DE JANEIRO.
Countdown! From Saturday until April 19th, Rio de Janeiro will host one of the main shooting competitions: the ISSF World Cup Rifle / Pistol. The international event will have the participation of 192 athletes representatives of other 27 countries from three continentes, with disputes at the Centro Militar de Tiro Esportivo, in Deodoro, West Zone of the city. The venue also hosted Rio 2016 Olympic Games events and the 2019 ISSF World Cup, which served as a tryout for Tokyo Olympics.
“In the final stretch of preparation, the stands are being decorated for this important championship. We are installing high-speed internet to better serve the live broadcast of the finals and finalizing the assembly of the restaurant and lounge for athletes and coaches. We already have an athlete from Slovakia training, accompanied by his coach”, says Ericson Andreatta, general director of the ISSF World Cup Rio de Janeiro. “Finally, the Organizing Committee is taking care of every detail so that once again this competition is a success”, he adds.
The 27 confirmed countries are: Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Norway, Peru, Porto Rico, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand and United States.
The ISSF World Cup Rifle / Pistol Rio de Janeiro is organized by the Brazilian Shooting Sport Confederation, with the support of the Brazilian Olympic Committee, the Brazilian Army, the Companha Brasileira de Cartuchos and the ECOS Turismo.