The International shooting competitions employed world wide have a variety of tie breaking rules including shoot offs and by positions of the bullets in the target. In the case of a tie, the shooter who records the highest score in the e final wins. In the case of ties for medal placing, it is decided by a shoot out. The final round in which the leading scores from the preliminary round, shoot off against each other while standing on the firing at the same time. The scores in the final are added to the preliminary scores to determine the winner.

It consists of two, 30 shot courses at 5 silhouettes that are 25m away. The shooter, using a .22 caliber pistol, has 8 seconds to fire at each of the 5 targets. The targets then reappear and the shooter has 6 seconds to fie. Finally, they must attempt shots at each of the target with 4 seconds. The set of 15 shots is repeated 4 times. In 1992, the top eight in the preliminary round advance to the semifinals round, and the top 4 in the semifinals advanced to the final. In the final, two sets of three shots are taken with a 4-second limit.

The shooter has two and a half-hours to fire 60 shots at a target which is 50m away. The 10 ring, or bull's eye, of the target is only 2 inches in diameter. The final consists of 10 shots with 75seconds for each shot.

The competition in the qualifying round consists of 60 shots at a distance of 10m, with a time limit of 2hours and 15minutes. The top 8 take part in a 10 shot final series. The bull's eye has a diameter of 11.5mm.

The shooter shoots from a distance of 50 m with a .22 rim-fire rifle. The 10-ring bull's eye is 10.4 in diameter. The shooter must keep their wrist 6 inches above the ground. They are given 1hour and 45 minutes to take 60 shots and is allowed 15 sighting shots, only to be taken in between the strings of the 10 record shots.

The final consists of 10 shots with a time limit of 45seconds per shot.

The shooter shots 40 shots prone, 40 kneeling and 40 standing, with a .22rifle at a target 50m away. The time limit for prone is 1hour and 15 minutes, 1hour and 45minutes for standing and 1 hour 30 minutes for kneeling. In the final the top 8 qualifiers take 10 shots in the standing position. The time limit is 75 seconds per shot.

In the qualifying 60 shots are taken at a distance of 10m. The centre of the ring is 1mm across. The final consists of 10 shots with a 75-second time limit per shot.

Consists of 60 shots. In the qualifying round the best 4 shooters take 10 more shots in the final and fast speed. Shooters use a .177 caliber air rifle at 10m and shoot at a regular target. In the slow run, the target is exposed for 5 seconds and in the fast run it is exposed for 2.5 seconds.

The final consists of 10 shots at fat speed. When there are ties ion the qualifying round, they are decided by the number of tens of shots. When there are ties for medal positions, it is decided by a second ten shot run. 6 shooters compete in the final. This is the only event allowed to use telescopic sights.

Clay saucers 4 and 9 1/3 inches in diameter are flung into the air at various angles. A shooter is allowed 2 shots with a .12 gauge shotgun at each saucer. After 150 targets, the tops 24 shooters advance to the semi final round and fire 50 more targets. The 6 best semifinalists shoot 25 targets in the final.

The shooter moves around to 8 different stations and is sometimes thrown two 'birds' at a time. The birds may be thrown up to three seconds after they are called. Whereas in trap birds are sent out from ground level, in skeet they are sent out from two towers, one high and one low. Ties for medal positions are decided by scores in the final round.

Shooting was introduced to the Olympic Games in 1896. It will be held in the Sydney International Shooting Centre, Cecil Park, which can be located in Sydney's West.

Shooting:Top 5 Countries

	Male			Female
Country	G	S	B	G	S	B	Total
Unites States	42	24	19	2	1	1	89
Soviet Union	18	16	15	4	1	3	57
Sweden	13	23	19	-	-	-	55
Great Britain	13	14	18	-	-	-	45
France	12	16	12	-	-	-	40