Dear Shooting Sport Family,
When sport is at its best, it can unite the world. When the ISSF World Championship Shotgun came to the home of the Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, we certainly achieved that.
A fantastic event is not possible without hardworking organisers and cooperative stakeholders, so I would like to thank our Greek friends for their support, in the first ISSF World Championship in the country.
We now move into November with the ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol in Cairo, Egypt, where we see new champions crowned and history being made.
Luciano Rossi, ISSF President
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SHOOTING SPORT BENEFITS SHOWCASED AT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT |
President Luciano Rossi and Secretary General Alessandro Nicotra di San Giacomo represented the ISSF in a session dedicated to showing the economic benefits of shooting sport at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium. It comes after a report from the University of Urbino showed the socio-economic impact of our sport in Europe, which contributes €180 billion to the sector overall.
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ISSF HOLD FIRST MEETING WITH NEW IOC PRESIDENT, KIRSTY COVENTRY |
International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry welcomed the ISSF team to their headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland earlier this month, becoming the first meeting between the newly-elected leader of the Olympic Movement and President Luciano Rossi.
The occasion was fruitful, with President Rossi supporting the IOC’s future initiatives and praising IOC President Coventry’s willingness to create a forum for discussion with the shooting sport community. |
ISSF REPRESENTED AT IOC COMMUNICATIONS WORKSHOP IN LAUSANNE |
Communications Manager, Nick Davies, was the shooting sport representative for the IOC Communications Workshop in Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland earlier this month.
Discussions focused on upcoming major events including the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, and the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, of which shooting sport will be part of the programme. |
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ISSF MARKETING WEBINAR FOCUSES ON COORDINATION |
The ISSF Marketing team has rolled out its webinar session with the organisers of future ISSF events, as the organisation continues to improve its professionalism with all shooting sport stakeholders.
Head of Marketing, Andrea Cuneo and his team delivered the training, where they emphasised the importance of coordination between all parties to continue a healthy financial future. |
ATHLETES OBTAIN MEDIA EXPERTISE IN LATEST TRAINING SESSION |
The first athlete media training webinar has been held, providing support for those wishing to improve their presence in front of the microphone and online.
Opened by ISSF Communications Manager Nick Davies and delivered by Head of Relations and Operations, Juliana Daguano and Social Media Manager, Andreas Georgiou; advice ranged from conflict management to creating a brand around you. |
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GREEK GOVERNMENT BACKS 2025 ISSF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SHOTGUN DURING VISIT |
Members of the Greek Government and sporting community attended the 2025 ISSF World Championship Shotgun in great numbers, marking the historic first time the nation has hosted the event.
Deputy Minister of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports, Yiannis Vroutsis; General Secretary of Sports, Georgios Mavrotas; President of the Hellenic Olympic Committee, Isidoros Kouvelos; European Olympic Committees President, Spyros Capralos; and President of the Hellenic Shooting Federation, Athanasios Papageorgiou, were among the guests of honour. |
LA28-ISSF COOPERATION REMAINS STRONG FOLLOWING MEETING IN ATHENS |
LA28 Sport Manager for Shooting Sport, Will Anti, was invited for discussions with ISSF President Luciano Rossi at the Malakasa Shooting Range during the 2025 ISSF World Championship Shotgun; with optimism continuing towards the next Olympic Games.
As part of Mr. Anti’s role in Los Angeles, he is visiting ISSF competition venues to build on plans for the competition venues at the Long Beach Target Shooting Hall and Whittier Narrows Clay Shooting Center. |
ISSF MEDIA HUB PLATFORM LAUNCHES |
A brand new platform, which will act as the central photo archive for ISSF competitions going forward, the ISSF Media Hub, has been launched.
As part of the organisation’s ongoing digitalisation strategy, it will provide Member Federations with a great resource of high-quality photos, while also preserving the visual history of our sport.
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A LOOK BACK AT LOS ANGELES OLYMPIC GAMES, WITH 1,000 DAYS TO GO FOR LA28 |
With Los Angeles set to host the Olympic Games for the first time in 2028, we look back to the 1932 and 1984 Olympic Games held in the city and shooting sport’s part in their history.
From Swedish heroes, to history-making women and a three-way shoot-off for the men’s trap title, we remember the great memories from the past, before more history is made at LA28. |
ISSF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SHOTGUN SEES AMERICAN SKEET SUCCESS |
All four skeet titles went the way of the United States at the 2025 ISSF World Championship Shotgun, with Vincent Hancock and Samantha Simonton securing individual gold medals in style.
Elsewhere, Spain’s Mar Molne had a birthday to remember with the women’s trap win, Croatian Josip Glasnovic finally claimed the world title in the men’s trap and the mixed team gold went the way of Italy in a final showdown with San Marino. |
LAST OPPORTUNITY TO SIGN UP FOR ISSF ACADEMY C-LEVEL SHOTGUN COURSE |
Shotgun coaches aiming to receive their C-level qualification from the ISSF Academy must do so as soon as possible, as slots are filling fast for the course beginning on December 2 2025.
Those interested in the same certificate for rifle and pistol can sign up for the next course, set to start on March 2 2026. |
FIRST PARA SHOOTING EDUCATION COURSE DELIVERED |
With ambitions to further integrate disability sport under the ISSF banner, the ISSF Academy has held its first Para shooting coaching course, which continues on through into 2026.
The first session in this online course was held on October 20, with a general introduction to Para coaching. A rifle-specific session will be held on November 20, a pistol session on December 20 and trap session on January 20 2026 for those wishing to specialise. |
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