How a rifle event works

Shown with 10 m air rifle.

1. Each shot scores by the ring it lands in: 10 at the centre, less towards the edge, and zero for a miss.
2. In qualification each athlete fires 60 shots at a target 10 metres away, standing. The highest totals go through.
3. The eight best go to the final, where everyone starts again from zero. Final shots are scored in decimals, such as 10.6.
4. In the final the lowest scorer drops out after every second shot from the twelfth on, until two are left. The highest score wins.

How long

Qualification allows 1 hour 15 minutes for 60 shots. The final is up to 24 shots.