ISSF delegation in Rio: “Positive preparations”

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ISSF delegation in Rio: "Positive preparations" Secretary General Franz Schreiber said

A join delegation of the ISSF and of the IPC visited the National Shooting Center of Rio de Janeiro, the venue of the 2016 Rio Games, reporting positive feedbacks.

The ISSF Secretary General Franz Schreiber visited the Rio 2016 Organizing Committee in a join delegation of the International Shooting Sport Federation with the International Paralympic Committee, on the 15-18 of January.

The delegation included the two ISSF Technical Delegate for Rifle and Pistol and Shotgun events – the ISSF Vice-Presidents Gary Anderson and Medhat Wahdan – as well as Sarah Bond – the IPC Shooting Sport Manager - and Ghislaine Briez – the 2016 Paralympic Shooting competitions Technical Delegate.

The visit agenda included meetings with Alberto Guimãmares, Rio 2016 Executive Director of Sport, and key members of the Rio 2016 Sports Department staff, and discussions on the competition schedule, ticketing, transport, logistics, technology, entries, media and communications, the Pre-Olympic Test Event, accommodations, National Technical Officials and sports presentation.

“During our visit in Rio de Janeiro we discussed several areas of the organization of Rio 2016,” the ISSF Secretary General Franz Schreiber said.

“We received reports and presentations from the Organizing Committee staff, which led to positive talks and agreements. There is still time to solve open issues, and we are confident that the OC will work in the best way to deliver an excellent Olympic experience to our athletes and shooting fans during the 2016 Games.” Secretary General Franz Schreiber concluded.

The delegation inspected the National Shooting Center and the installations that will be used for the 2016 Olympic Games, which was constructed as the venue for the 2007 Pan American Games. The NSC also hosted the 2008 ISSF World Cup in Rifle and Pistol events, the 2010 Shooting Championship of the Americas and the shooting events of the 2011 CISM World Games. The venue, which is a part of the Olympic cluster of Deodoro, is being renovated for the Rio 2016 Games.

"We've been inspecting the National Shooting Center of Rio, and the installations that will be used for the 2016 Olympic Games. With more than two years to go to the Opening of the Games, there is still a lot of work to be done, but we were generally quite satisfied with most aspects of the preparations." The ISSF Vice-President Gary Anderson said.