How shooting works at the Olympics

HOW SHOOTING WORKS AT THE OLYMPICS:

* There are 15 events across three disciplines - rifle, pistol and shotgun

* There are three events in each for men, and two for women

RIFLE

* Men: 10m air rifle; 50m rifle (three positions); 50m prone rifle

* Women: 10m air rifle; 50m rifle (three positions)

* Competitors fire shots at a 10-ring target, with scores based on how close the shot is to the centre of the target

* The three positions are standing, prone and kneeling

PISTOL

* Men: 10m air pistol, 25m rapid-fire pistol, 50m pistol

* Women: 10m air pistol, 25m pistol

* Scoring in pistol is the same as rifle events, with competitors aiming at a 10-ring target

* Shooters must stand and use one hand, which is unsupported.

SHOTGUN

* Men: trap, double trap and skeet

* Women: trap and skeet

* Shooters stand on designated stations and try to hit clay targets, which are released into the air on or after their command. They are launched from a machine that throws the targets at various heights, speeds and distances

* Trap is one target per release, double trap is two targets per release

* Skeet is a short range event where two targets are released from separate trap houses - high and low - situated at either end of a circle arc about 40m in diameter.