LONDON (Reuters) – In an Olympics labeled the Women’s Games, Kim Jang-mi proved that South Korea’s female shooters were every bit as capable as the country’s men by claiming the 25 meter pistol gold after a tense battle with China’s Chen Ying.

Having roared through qualifying with an Olympic record of 591 out of 600, Wednesday’s final was expected to be a procession for the world record holder as she held a six point lead.

LONDON (Reuters) – South Korea’s Kim Jang-mi blew a huge lead before recovering with a late flourish to seal the women’s 25 meter pistol Olympic gold medal on Wednesday after a tense battle with China’s defending champion Chen Ying.

World record holder Kim, led by almost six points after setting an Olympic record of 591 out of 600 in qualifying but struggled in the 20 rapid shot final, where competitors fired four rounds of five shots.

LONDON, Aug 1 (Reuters) – South Korea’s Kim Jang-mi blew a
huge lead before recovering with a late flourish to seal the
women’s 25 metre pistol Olympic gold medal on Wednesday after a
tense battle with China’s defending champion Chen Ying.

World record holder Kim, led by almost six points after
setting an Olympic record of 591 out of 600 in qualifying but
struggled in the 20 rapid shot final, where competitors fired
four rounds of five shots.

LONDON (Reuters) – Usain Bolt remembered his running spikes and vest, Michael Phelps had no trouble with his goggles and trunks but, for world class shooters at the London Olympics, packing isn’t so easy.

A heap of paperwork is required at gun clubs and airports and a special licence is needed to bring a weapon to London.

LONDON (Reuters) – Usain Bolt remembered his running spikes and vest, Michael Phelps had no trouble with his goggles and trunks but, for world class shooters at the London Olympics, packing isn’t so easy.

A heap of paperwork is required at gun clubs and airports and a special license is needed to bring a weapon to London.

LONDON, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Usain Bolt remembered his running
spikes and vest, Michael Phelps had no trouble with his goggles
and trunks but, for world class shooters at the London Olympics,
packing isn’t so easy.

A heap of paperwork is required at gun clubs and airports
and a special licence is needed to bring a weapon to London.

LONDON (Reuters) – At the fifth attempt and with only 10 days practice, Qatari shooter and rally driver Nasser Al Attiyah overturned the odds to claim a coveted Olympic bronze medal in the men’s skeet at the London Olympics on Tuesday.

The prized Olympic medal was only the third for Qatar, all bronzes, and their first for 12 years, bringing huge cheers from a big delegation from the tiny Gulf nation who swarmed to Al Attiyah to celebrate afterwards.

LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) – At the fifth attempt and with
only 10 days practice, Qatari shooter and rally driver Nasser Al
Attiyah overturned the odds to claim a coveted Olympic bronze
medal in the men’s skeet at the London Olympics on Tuesday.

The prized Olympic medal was only the third for Qatar, all
bronzes, and their first for 12 years, bringing huge cheers from
a big delegation from the tiny Gulf nation who swarmed to Al
Attiyah to celebrate afterwards.

LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. army sergeant Vincent Hancock produced a perfect finale to hold off the challenge of Denmark’s Anders Golding and rally car driver Nasser Al Attiya of Qatar to win the Olympic men’s skeet shooting gold on Tuesday.

Hancock, 23, shot all 25 clays in the six-man final for an Olympic record 148 out of 150 at an overcast Royal Artillery Barracks in south east London to retain the title he won in Beijing four years ago.

LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. army sergeant Vincent Hancock produced a perfect finale to hold off the challenge of Denmark’s Anders Golding and rally car driver Nasser Al Attiya of Qatar to win the Olympic men’s skeet shooting gold on Tuesday.

Hancock, 23, shot all 25 clays in the six-man final for an Olympic record 148 out of 150 at an overcast Royal Artillery Barracks in south east London to retain the title he won in Beijing four years ago.