Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

The 2008 Olympic Games will be held in Beijing, China, from August 8 to 24. There will be 15 shooting events contested at these Games, including rifle, pistol and shotgun shooting.

Read below for the latest news on the Australian Shooting Team and some history about the shooting events at the Olympics.

18/08/08 - End of great shooting competition

17/08/08 - Last shooters exit Beijing

16/08/08 - Shooters fail to find the mark

15/08/08 - Barton in Skeet contention

15/08/08 - A Potent bronze

14/08/08 - Rahman misses final

13/08/08 - Shooters narrowly miss out

12/08/08 - Fifth shows Mark of the man

12/08/08 - Russell finding his mark

12/08/08 - Russell just off the mark

11/08/08 - Mixed results in shooting

10/08/08 - Diamond misses medals

09/08/08 - Diamond tracks leaders in tight tussle

09/08/08 - First gold of the Games (goes to Czech 10m Air Rifle shooter)

07/08/08 - Darby descends on Beijing

05/08/08 - Darby faces Court of Arbitration of Sport

05/08/08 - Milk and a gold please

01/07/08 - 2008 Australian Olympic Shooting Team preview by Russell Mark

29/06/08 - Darby’s fate decided on August 8

08/06/08 - Gold for Diamond

05/06/08 - Overcoming obstacles with Beijing in sight

01/06/08 - Australia’s shooting medal count at previous Olympic Games

20/05/08 - Australian shooters on target for Beijing

12/05/08 - Diamond takes gold, equals record

08/05/08 - On target for Beijing

08/04/08 - Diamond, the ‘Elder Statesman’

13/03/08 - Australians shooting to Beijing

13/03/08 - Australian shooting team announced

05/11/07 - Aussie shooters firing

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