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Opening Ceremony

2010 Shotgun World Cup kicked-off in Acapulco

ISSF World Cup Shotgun · Acapulco, MEX

The first leg of the 2010 ISSF Shotgun World Cup kicked-off today in Acapulco, Mexico, where the competition is taking place from the 1st through the 10th of March.

The first 2010 ISSF Shotgun World Cup Stage started today in Acapulco, Mexico, where athletes coming from 35 countries will compete in the five Olympic events of Trap, Double Trap and Skeet. Acapulco’s World Cup is the first step of this year’s ISSF competitions, leading to the ISSF World Championship in all events that will be held in Munich next July, where the first Olympic Quota Places for London 2012 will be awarded.

The ISSF President Mr. Olegario Vazquez Raña leaded the opening ceremony of the competition. A number of media followed the event on site, while teams paraded through the venue and a group of local artists performed traditional dances and music.

“Welcome to the ISSF World Cup in Acapulco” said President Vazquez Raña “In the next days, we will see the best shooters of the World competing in Mexico for the first time since 1991. Here we have the unique chance to see champions from all over the world competing along the shooting starts of the future.”

I would like to thank the authorities of the Guerrero State and of Acapulco for their support in the realization of this event – added the President – and Sr. Jorge Peña, the President of the Mexican shooting Federation, for the restless efforts he put in the organization of this World Cup. I wish the best to the athletes!”

The athletes were welcomed by the Major of Acapulco’s Municipality Dr. Manuel Añorve Baños and by the Governor of the Guerrero State, Mr. Zaferino Torreblanca, who declared opened the competition and thanked the participants of this first ISSF World Cup stage.

The first final match, the Trap Women Final, will take place tomorrow afternoon, at 4.30 PM Acapulco time (GMT-6). Follow the match on ISSF TV at www.issf-sports.org!

Marco Dalla Dea

 

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