The city of Rio de Janeiro will host the last shooting competition for the 2024 Paris Olympics, organized by the International Federation (ISSF). The competition with rifle and pistol competitions will take place from April 11 to 19, at the Centro Militar de Tiro Esportivo (CMTE), in Deodoro, in the west zone of Rio de Janeiro, where the Rio 2016 disputes took place – at the time, Felipe Wu from São Paulo made history by winning silver in the 10-meter air pistol, after a 96-year drought. Before the Pre-Olympics, in September this year, the CMTE will host the ISSF South American Cup (rifle and pistol disputes). “The holding of the last selective [ISSF Final Qualification Tournament Rifle / Pistol 2024] it will be an excellent opportunity for the sports shooting community to closely follow the best athletes in Brazil and the world. It is yet another great achievement for our modality and for Brazilian sport”, celebrated Jodson Edington, president of CBTE, when confirming on Wednesday (3) that the tryouts will be coming to Brazil. Champion of the 10-meter air pistol at the Americas Championship last December, marksman Philipe Chateaubrian secured an individual spot in Paris 2024 – CBTE/Disclosure In December, Brazilian Philipe Chateaubrian secured an individual spot for the Games by winning the pistol dispute (10 meters) of the Americas Championship, in Lima (Peru). Medalist Felipe Wu is also looking to qualify for Paris. Shooting spots began to be distributed in competitions that began on August 14 of last year and will run until June 9, 2024. Each country will be entitled to compete with 24 athletes at the Games , with a maximum limit of two per test.
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