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National Shooting Week 3 - 11 May 2008 |
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Friday, 28 March 2008 |
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Aim
for National Shooting Week in this Olympic year
28th
March 2008
 Shooting schools and clubs across the UK
will open their doors to the public during National Shooting Week from 3
- 11 May 2008. Around 200 public open days are being
organised so people can try shooting for the very first time in this
special Olympic year
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Anyone can try one of the most popular
participation sports in a safe and friendly environment. Shooting is
one of the most inclusive Olympic and Paralympic sports, where gender,
age and disability are no barriers to success. National Shooting Week
is a Government-backed initiative and organised by the Countryside Alliance on
behalf of the British Shooting Sports Council (BSSC), the umbrella body
for shooting sports.
Gerry Sutcliffe MP, Minister of Sport said: “UK
teams are terrific at winning international medals for shooting so I
welcome National Shooting Week as a responsible initiative to promote
the sport ahead of Beijing 2008 and London 2012.” The
week is aimed at people who have never experienced target shooting
before. Complete beginners who would like to give it a shot can find
out where their nearest shooting event is during the week by going to www.nationalshootingweek.co.uk
Organiser,
Rob Gray, said: “This is a sport we’re good at,
which makes a change. At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, shooting
accounted for 23 out of the UK’s
116 medals. A crack team will travel to Beijing this
summer and we expect to score in London 2012. We’re hoping
that one or two future Olympic stars will take their first ever shots
during National Shooting Week. A national shooting week
booklet can be downloaded by
clicking here
For further information please contact Robert Gray on 0207 840
9212 / 07917 476318 or
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