(Shooting) Shooting is the act of causing a gun to fire at a target.

Shooting also describes sports events where people test their accuracy by firing weapons at artificial, especially designed targets. There are several types of shooting events using different weapons shooting different types of targets (some moving, some static) over different distances.

The shooting sports may be usefully broken down by type of gun.

At the Olympic Games competitions are held in the following disciplines:

. 10m air pistol (40 shots) Women

. 10m air pistol (60 shots) Men

. 10m air rifle (40 shots) Women

. 10m air rifle (60 shots) Men

. 10m running target (30+30 shots) Men

. 25m pistol (30+30 shots) Women

. 25m rapid fire pistol (60 shot) Men

. 50m pistol (60 shots) Men

. 50m rifle 3 positions (3x20 shots) Women

. 50m rifle 3 positions (3x40 shots) Men

. 50m rifle prone (60 shots) Men

. double trap (120 targets) Women

. double trap (150 targets) Men

. skeet (125 targets) Men

. skeet (75 targets) Women

. trap (125 targets) Men

. trap (75 targets) Women