Shooting competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 17, at the Beijing Shooting Range Hall (rifle and pistol events) and Beijing Shooting Range Clay Target Field (shotgun events). Of the fifteen events, the host country won five. Highlights included: The sport also faced its first major doping case, when Kim Jong-su of North Korea was stripped of his medals in 50 metre pistol and 10 metre air pistol after testing positive for propranolol, a beta blocker that some performers use to reduce stage fright and some surgeons use to reduce hand tremors during operations.

Events

15 sets of medals were awarded in the following events: A NOC may enter up to two athletes in all events except women's trap and skeet events where it can enter only one athlete. Only athletes who achieve the Minimum Qualification Score (MQS) can participate at the Olympics. One athlete can achieve only one quota place for his/her NOC in any event. If a quota place is won in a qualification event by a shooter who has already won a quota place in any event, the quota place will be granted to the NOC of the next ranking shooter.

Qualification

Quota places are as follows: *Note - there will also be 10 invitation and 14 universality quota places

Event schedule

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)

Saturday, August 9, 2008

Sunday, August 10, 2008

Monday, August 11, 2008

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Friday, August 15, 2008

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Sunday, August 17, 2008

Medal summary

Medal table

Men's events

Kim Jong-su of North Korea originally won the silver medal in the 50 metre pistol and bronze in the 10 metre air pistol, but was disqualified after he tested positive for propranolol.

Women's events

New records