India's shooting contingent will be larger than ever at the Tokyo Olympics, with the women's 10m air rifle event starting things off on Saturday. Here's all you need to know about the 10 events that Indians will be competing in.
10m Air Rifle men/women
Dates: July 24 (women), July 25 (men)
Indians to watch out for: Apurvi Chandela, Elavenil Valarivan, Divyansh Singh Panwar, Deepak Kumar
Athletes shoot at the target, which is 10m (33 feet) away, in a standing position using an air rifle. The event is divided into two rounds. In the qualification round, an athlete has to shoot 60 shots in 75 minutes. The maximum score per shot is 10.9.
The top eight athletes then qualify for the final round comprising up to 24 shots - beginning with two series of five shots each in 250 seconds, followed by 14 single shots, each of which has to be taken within 50 seconds. This is followed by an elimination of the bottom two shooters post the 12th shot, after which athletes are eliminated at the end of every two shots.
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25m Pistol women
Dates: July 29, July 30
Indians to watch out for: Rahi Sarnobat, Manu Bhaker
Participants shoot over a distance of 25m (82 feet) in a standing position using an air pistol. During the qualification round, every 25m competitor has to fire 60 shots: two identical stages of 30 shots, divided in six series of five shots each. The top eight athletes qualify for the final round consisting of 10 five-shot series.
The scoring system changes from a points-based system to a hit-or-miss system in the final. A shot of 10.2 or higher counts as a hit. The final starts with four five-shot series after which the shooter with the lowest total is eliminated. Similarly, the shooter with the lowest total at the end of each subsequent series gets eliminated.
In case two shooters are tied at the same score, the tie is broken by a shoot-off.
50m Rifle 3 Positions men/women
Dates: July 31 (women), August 2 (men)
Indians to watch out for: Sanjeev Rajput, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Tejaswini Sawant, Anjum Moudgil
Athletes shoot over a distance of 50m (164 feet) in kneeling, prone and standing positions. In the qualification round, the athletes fire 40 kneeling, 40 prone and 40 standing shots within two hours and 45 minutes.
The top eight athletes advance to the final round comprising 45 shots -- three series of five shots in the kneeling position in 200 seconds, three series of five shots in the prone position in 150 seconds, and two series of five shots in the standing position within 250 seconds. The bottom two athletes are then eliminated, post which the final five single shots are fired in 50 seconds. The eliminations continue after every shot until the medallists are decided.
10m Air Pistol men/women
Dates: July 24 (men), July 25 (women)
Indians to watch out for: Saurabh Chaudhary, Manu Bhaker, Abhishek Verma, Yashaswini Singh Deswal
Participants shoot at the target over a distance of 10m (33 feet) in a standing position, the competition is made up of two rounds. In the qualification round, an athlete must shoot 60 shots in 75 minutes -- the maximum score per shot being 10.
The top eight athletes then qualify for the final round comprising up to 24 shots - beginning with two series of five shots in 250 seconds, followed by 14 single shots within 50 seconds. This is followed by an elimination of the bottom two after the 12th shot, post which the athlete with the lowest total is eliminated at the end of every two shots.
Skeet men
Dates: July 25 and July 26
Indians to watch out for: Mairaj Ahmad Khan, Angad Vir Singh Bajwa
Participants shoot at orange clay targets ejected - from eight different stations - from two trap houses located at the left and right end of the range, one high, one low. The qualification round involves 125 targets, divided in five rounds of 25 targets each.
The top six athletes progress to the final, which comprises 60 shots. At the end of 20 shots, the athlete with the lowest score is eliminated. The athletes with the lowest total at the end of each series of ten shots after that is eliminated. In case the top two athletes are tied at the end of 60 shots, the winner is determined by a shoot-off. If there is a tie for the third place, the shooter with the higher finish in the qualification round is adjudged the winner.
10m Air Rifle mixed team
Dates: July 27
Indians to watch out for: Anjum Moudgil, Elavenil Valarivan, Divyansh Singh Panwar, Deepak Kumar
Athletes shoot at the target, which is 10m (33 feet) away, in a standing position using an air rifle. The team includes one male and one female shooter. The combined total of both the shooters is considered as the total score of the team. The event is divided into two qualification rounds followed by the final. In the first qualification round, each athlete has to fire 30 shots in 30 minutes. The maximum score per shot is 10.9.
The top eight teams then progress to the second qualification round, where each athlete fires 20 shots in 20 minutes. The top two teams then progress to the gold medal match and the third- and fourth-placed teams progress to the bronze medal match.
Each round in the bronze and gold medal match requires all the four shooters to fire one shot each within 50 seconds. The team with the higher total wins the rounds. Each round fetches two points. The first team to reach 16 points wins the match.
10m Air Pistol mixed team
Date of event: July 27
Indians to watch out for: Saurabh Chaudhary-Manu Bhaker, Abhishek Verma-Yashaswini Singh Deswal
Athletes shoot at the target, which is 10m (33 feet) away, in a standing position using an air pistol. The team includes one male and one female shooter. The combined total of both the shooters is considered as the total score of the team. The event is divided into two qualification rounds followed by the final. In the first qualification round, each athlete has to fire 30 shots in 30 minutes. The maximum score per shot is 10.
The top eight teams then progress to the second qualification round, where each athlete fires 20 shots in 20 minutes. The top two teams then progress to the gold medal match and the third- and fourth-placed teams progress to the bronze medal match.
Each round in the bronze and gold medal match requires all the four shooters to fire one shot each within 50 seconds. The team with the higher total wins the round. Each round fetches two points. The first team to reach 16 points wins the match.