OPENING CEREMONY OFFICIALLY STARTS THE OLYMPIC RIFLE AND PISTOL SELECTIONS
The Opening Ceremony of the ISSF Final Olympic Qualification Championship Rifle / Pistol was held, this Friday, at the Finals Stand of the Centro Militar de Tiro Esportivo (CMTE). Present were the president of the American Shooting Confederation (CAT), Carlos Monterosso; the national secretary of High Performance Sports of the Ministry of Sports, Iziane Marques; the general director of the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB), Rogério Sampaio; federal deputy Ismael Alexandrino, president of the Shooting Sports Subcommittee of the Chamber of Deputies; the head of the Army’s Physical Training Center, Brigadier General Ricardo Taranto; in addition to athletes, coaches, managers, referees and jury members.
The president of the Brazilian Shooting Sports Confederation, Jodson Edington, made a point of highlighting in his speech the event being held in Brazil. The competition brings together more than 460 athletes representing 75 countries from five continents.
“Certainly, it is another great achievement that proves the respect, trust, credibility and prestige that the ISSF has with the CBTE, with the COB, with the Brazilian Army, the Federal Police, the Federal Revenue and the Ministry of Sport. Sports shooting and Brazilian sport benefit a lot from these opportunities within this Olympic cycle that will end at the Paris Games.”
The Opening Ceremony also featured a performance by the Parachute Infantry Brigade Music Band and the Conceito Nacional a Arte da Capoeira (CNAC) group.
The ISSF Final Olympic Qualification Championship Rifle / Pistol is organized by CBTE in partnership with the Ministry of Sports and the supported of the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB), the Brazilian Army, the ISSF, Taurus Armas and Connect Tourism.
Photo: Carol Bittencourt
