The first shotgun event in shooting of the 2016 Rio Olympics will begin on Sunday, with the Men’s trap event kicking things off. The rules of the Trap event vary significantly from the Rifle and Pistol events.
In the trap event, an individual clay target is seen using a shotgun. The targets are thrown from a trap that is placed under them as they fire from five different positions. The participant must move from one station to another after the athlete ahead of them has finished taking their shot.
The event is split into three stages- the qualification round, semifinal and final.
In the Men’s Trap event, there are 125 targets to fire which are split into five rounds of 25. The women, in contrast, have 75 targets which are divided into three rounds. The athletes need to keep moving from one station to another and fire a total of 5 shots in each round. Each athlete has two shots per target.
Live telecast
Channel: Star Sports Network
Live Stream: www.starsports.com and Hotstar app
Date and Time: Sunday, August 7th, Day 1 Qualification
Venue: Olympic Shooting Centre
Indians in action
Manavjit Singh Sandhu: The most experienced member of the contingent along with Abhinav Bindra and Gagan Narang Manavjit Singh Sandhu has been a torch bearer as far trap shooting for India is concerned. The veteran was a World No.1 earlier and was a last minute replacement in the team to Rio.
Kynan Chenai: Joining Sandhu in the Trap event is debutant Kynan Chenai, who in his maiden Olympics will look to impress one and all showcase his prowess in front of the global audience.
Others to look forward to:
Giovanni Cernogoraz: The reigning Olympic champion will be a threat once again in Rio and it will be interesting to see if he can repeat his exploits from London 2012 and win a second consecutive Olympic gold.
