Final stage of World Cup competitions in Olympic shooting kicks off in Gabala

Final stage of World Cup competitions in Olympic shooting kicks off in Gabala
# 08 August 2015 09:15 (UTC +04:00)

APA’s local bureau reports that up to 2,000 athletes from nearly 100 countries will compete in the final stage of the competition for the World Cup jointly organized by Gabala Shooting Club, the Shooting Federation of Azerbaijan,the National Olympic Committee and the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

Athletes will compete in 7 shooting sports for 34 licenses to the Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. 27 athletes will represent our country in the competitions. Currently, circular and trench shooting tournaments between men and women are being held. Azerbaijani athletes Emin Jafarov, Nurlana Jafarova, Pasha Ahadpur, Niyaz Alizade and others will compete in the tournaments.

It was reported that the five stages of the competition for the World Cup over the past year have been held in the United States, Germany, UAE, Cyprus and Mexico. Athletes, scored points in the competitions and won places in the world rankings, got the right to take part in the final stage of the competition of the World Cup in Gabala. The sixth stage of the competition - the final - will be held August 8-16 in Gabala. According to the calendar plan of the International Shooting Sport Federation, the competition is considered the most important event in 2015 after the European and World Championships.

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