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Eric Hollen Set to Compete in Air Pistol to Begin Paralympic Games

Eric Hollen Set to Compete in Air Pistol to Begin Paralympic Games

For the first time ever, USA Shooting will be sending athletes to compete in the Paralympic Games after having formed a Paralympic division after the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games.…

Mowrer & Szarenski Compete in Shooting’s Oldest Olympic Event

Mowrer & Szarenski Compete in Shooting’s Oldest Olympic Event

The last pistol event of the 2012 Olympic Games featured a glimpse of a promising young career and the likely end of another for Team USA as 38 competitors competed…

Near Misses for McPhail & Uptagrafft in Men’s Prone Rifle

Near Misses for McPhail & Uptagrafft in Men’s Prone Rifle

So, you want to be a rifle shooter in the Olympic Games?  Be prepared for days like this where a millimeter determines whether you make an Olympic final or not…

Bad Day at Office Claims USA’s Double Trap Threats

Bad Day at Office Claims USA’s Double Trap Threats

Everyone has a bad day at the office, but Olympians spend years trying to make sure it doesn’t come when they can least afford it. But, that’s exactly what happened…

With Precedent Set, Double Trap Aims for More Hardware

With Precedent Set, Double Trap Aims for More Hardware

With Kim Rhode and Vincent Hancock having set the precedent with two gold medals and four Olympic records, , Team USA will send double trap specialists Glenn Eller (USAMU/Katy, Texas)…

Hancock and Thompson in Position for Medals in Men’s Skeet

Hancock and Thompson in Position for Medals in Men’s Skeet

In a field of 36 competitors at the Royal Artillery Barracks, 2008 Olympic Champion Vincent Hancock(USAMU/Eatonton, Ga.) is in prime position to top the podium yet again.  Leading the Men’s…

Queen Kim!

Queen Kim!

My most sincere congratulations to my friend Kim Rhode for taking the gold medal in Women’s Skeet in London, the very first America to medal in five consecutive Olympics! Oh…

Rhode to History in Women’s Skeet?

Rhode to History in Women’s Skeet?

Every four years, the Shooting Sports emerge from the shadows and take their place among the 26 sports fighting for the attention of billions.  Misunderstood, under-recognized and somewhat ill-perceived, USA…

Women’s 10m Air Rifle & Men’s 10m Air Pistol PREVIEW

Women’s 10m Air Rifle & Men’s 10m Air Pistol PREVIEW

The sport of shooting takes center stage in London on the first official day of the XXX Olympiad as Women’s 10 meter Air Riflewill be the first medal handed out. …

Twenty U.S. Olympic Team Athletes for Shooting Ready to Begin Journey to London

Twenty U.S. Olympic Team Athletes for Shooting Ready to Begin Journey to London

Years of preparation and months of anxiety have dwindled down to just eight days as the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games comes closer into view for 20 Olympic…