The Markopoulo Olympic Shooting Centre was the site of the shooting events at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The venue is located in Markópoulo, on the outskirts of the eastern suburbs of Athens. It has a seating capacity of 4,000, though a public capacity of only 2,330 for the Olympics. The venue was completed in March, 2004 and officially opened on August 2, 2004, shortly before the beginning of the Olympics.
The Olympicshooting venue received plenty of bad press in Australia when the test event at the venue revealed what was virtually a construction site.
The event was big news in Australia at the time because it was part of the selection drama which unfolded in Australian shooting as Michael Diamond and Nathan Cassells fought it out for a place on the Olympic team.
From Hicham El Guerrouj ending his Olympic hoodoo to the triumph of Iranian Hercules Hossein Rezazadeh, these were the defining moments of the Athens Games.
Shooting is open to men and women of all ages on both the recreational and championship levels.
Shooting events differ as to the distance, the type of target and arm, the shooting position, the number of shots and the time within which the shots have to be fired.
Shooting at the Athens Paralympic Games will take place at the MarkopouloOlympicShootingCentre, from 18 to 23 September 2004 (six competition days).
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