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The rules you will see every few minutes, in the order you meet them. Each opens on its answer.

B · Beginner · 5 rules · Step 1 of 4

Events and scoring

  1. How do you win in rifle shooting?The highest total score wins.
  2. How does the 10 m air rifle event work?Each athlete fires 60 shots in 1 hour 15 minutes at a target 10 metres away, standing, with an air rifle.

Finals and ties

  1. Who shoots in a final, and what are the rules before the first shot?The eight highest-ranking athletes in qualification go to the final in every Olympic event, and everyone starts from zero.
  2. How does the 10 m air rifle final work?The final is up to 24 shots, scored in decimals from zero.
  3. How does the mixed team event work?A mixed team is one man and one woman from the same nation, shooting 10 m air rifle.
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