Events
EYES FORWARD
Jasper Fellows looks ahead to some of the top clay shooting events and competitions of 2021
The IOC chairman visits the stadium where the Tokyo Olympics are due to be held this year
Matt Coward-Holley (R) won bronze in the first and only World Cup of 2020
I t’s fair to say 2020 was a bit of a wash out. Despite our best intentions many competitions, from the mighty Olympic games to CPSA registered shoots, were cast aside as the world dealt with more pressing issues.
Fortunately, many events were postponed rather than cancelled. That means 2021 is now packed to the brim with top level competitions and competitors itching to climb back onto the podium. Of course, uncertainty still looms large and while we have tried to gather accurate information on some of the best events and competitions to look forward to throughout the rest of 2021, it’s always worth double checking with event organisers before heading out this year.
Olympic Trap and Skeet
Checking with the organisers before leaving home is particularly important if you intend on taking part in one of the bumper crop of international events planned for this Olympic year. Don’t forget, many countries have now changed their entry requirements, so make sure you keep an eye on both the British Foreign Office advice and advice from the foreign office of the country you intend to visit. Trust me you don’t want to land in a foreign country only to be sent home again.
With that being said, there’s plenty to look forward to and if the results from the competitions that did take place last year were anything to go by, we should be expecting British Olympic Trap and Olympic Skeet shooters to dominate across the globe once again. By the end of February, we’ll be seeing the first event of the ISSF World Cup series, as shooters head out to Cairo, Egypt on the 26 February. Last year Matthew Coward-Holley found his way into third place during the first event, which also happened to be the only event able to take place, giving him the quickest ever podium finish in an ISSF World Cup.