JOIN USWith an aim to bring gender equality in shooting, the ISSF Administrative Council has decided to increase the numbers of shots in all women's events, starting next month.
The just-approved rules changes, which will govern all ISSF Championships for 2018 and through the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, will come into effect from January 1 next year.
"One significant rule change adopted by the Council is an increase in the numbers of shots in women's shooting events so they will now be the same as the men's events," ISSF said in a release.
"This decision reflects the ISSF's commitment to the IOC Agenda 2020 goal of gender equality in sports."
According to the rule changes, women's 10m Air Rifle and Air Pistol events will increase from 40 shots to 60 shots, women's 50m and 300m Rifle 3 Positions events will increase from 3x20 shots to 3x40 shots (60 to 120 shots).
"Women's Trap and Skeet events will increase from 75 targets to 125 targets, women's Running Target event will increase from 40 shots to 60 shots," the release said.
All women's junior events will also have the same increases.
These changes will be in effect at all 2018 ISSF Championships including World Cups, Junior World Cups, Continental Championships and the World Championship in Changwon, Korea.
ISSF also added a new section 6.18 to the general technical rules in 10m Air Rifle and 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team events.