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What does ISSF mean?

International Shooting Sports Federation, abbreviated as ISSF, is the highest governing authority for the shooting. For this sport, in any event like Olympics, Asian Games, Commonwealth games, etc. ISSF has the final say.

History

The idea of the foundation of an international governing body Dates back to the 19th century. Later, seven countries including six from Europe and one from Latin America met on July 17, 1907. This meeting is regarded as the first general assembly of the ISSF. These seven countries are Argentina, Austria, Belgium, France, Greece, Italy, and the Netherlands. 284 shooters hailing from 16 different countries took part in the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden.

Organizational Structure

The hierarchy of the organization is as follows-

President as its head, and the other important bodies operating under him. These bodies include Administrative Council, Executive Committee, General Assembly, Other Committees, Honorary members, ISSF member federations, etc.

Administrative Council

It is comprised of 35 members including 13 executive committee members, 7 chairmen of permanent committees, 5 Presidents or president’s nominees of the Continental Confederation, 2 auditors, and 10 other members elected for a 4-year term.

General Assembly

This is the supreme legislative body of ISSF consists of two delegates from each member federation. The General Assembly meets biennially, however, it can meet extraordinary given the written request of a minimum of one-third members.

Executive Committee

It is a 13-member committee comprising the President, Secretary-General, four vice presidents, the chairmen of the technical committee and the athletes’ committee, and 5 elected members from the council.

Other Permanent Committees

• Technical Committee
• Athletes Committee
• Judges Committee
• Medical Committee
• Rifle, Pistol, Shotgun, Running Target, Target Sprint Committees
• Statutes and Eligibility Committee

Events

The events affiliated with ISSF in Rifle, Pistol, and Shotgun are-

• 10m Air Rifle
• 50m Rifle 3 Positions
• 50m Rifle Prone
• 300m Rifle 3 Positions
• 300m Rifle Prone
• 300m Standard Rifle
• 10m Air Pistol
• 25m Pistol
• 25m Rapid Fire Pistol
• 25m Center Fire Pistol Rapid Fire Pistol
• 25m Standard Pistol
• 50m Pistol
• Trap
• Double Trap
• Skeet
• 10m Running Target
• 10m Running Target Mixed
• 50m Running Target
• 50m Running Target Mixed
• Target Sprint

ISSF Championships

The championships are categorized into three levels such as-

Level 1

• World championships
• Final tournament of the year
• World Cup with Olympics place quota allocation

Level 2

• World Cups
• Continental Championships

Level 3

• Grand Prix tournaments