Welcome to a special Olympic edition of FTW Explains, where we break down the Olympic sports you are curious about, but don’t really understand. We won’t judge. Today we have shooting. Shooting is a test of accuracy and skill with different kinds of guns. The sport has been a part of the Olympics for every games except for two — 1904 and 1928 — while women didn’t start shooting until 1984. In total, 15 sets of medals will be awarded for shooters in Rio, with six going to women and nine to men.
Does it have different events?
Everything you need to know about shooting
