Issf Upbeat Over Shooting Sport Return At 2028 Olympics

The International Shooting Sport Federation ISSF has welcomed the sports return to the heart of the Olympic experience at the 2028 Games in Los Angeles after being held away from the main venue in Paris last year.

The shooting events at the 2024 Games were staged 270km from Paris in Chateauroux, with current ISSF President Luciano Rossi saying it was a big mistake by his federation predecessors to accept that venue.

The Italian also vowed to lobby the International Olympic Committee IOC to ensure shooting was staged within the host city only in 2028.

Olympic organisers announced the venues yesterday, with target shooting to take place in a temporary indoor range in Long Beach while the shotgun events will be held at the LA Clays Shooting Sports Park in El Monte, both in LA County.

Rossi said in a statement the shooting community should be proud and grateful to see our venues right at the heart of the Olympic experience.