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Hong Kong Practical Shooting Association (HKPSA) showcases IPSC Action Air at 2023 Olympic Day in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Practical Shooting Association (HKPSA) showcases IPSC Action Air at 2023 Olympic Day in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Practical Shooting Association (HKPSA) showcases IPSC Action Air at 2023 Olympic Day in Hong Kong

  

To celebrate International Olympic Day and promote the spirit of the Olympics, the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China (SF&OC) organized its 2023 Olympic Day event on 18 June.  Supported by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong SAR Government, the event was officiated by guests including Financial Secretary Paul Chan and President of SF&OC Timothy Fok.  Thousands of athletes, family members and sports enthusiasts attended the event to learn more about sports including badminton, basketball and roller skating.

  

The sport of IPSC was featured for the first time at this year’s Olympic Day, and attracted strong attention from the public.  At a booth hosted by the Hong Kong Practical Shooting Association (HKPSA), athletes of all ages lined up in the pouring rain for a chance to try their hand at IPSC Action Air shooting.

  

“Even in the rainy weather, a long queue gathered within 10 minutes – eager to try out IPSC Action Air Shooting at 2023 Olympic Day, demonstrating the popularity and visual appeal of our sport,” said Dr. Emily Ngan, IPSC Regional Director and President of HKPSA.

  

Action Air is an airsoft shooting sport discipline under the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC).  HKPSA is the sole governing body of the sport of IPSC in Hong Kong, recognized by the National Olympic Committee.

KAHLES launches the K18i-2: The Match Winner!

KAHLES launches the K18i-2: The Match Winner!

KAHLES K18i-2: THE MATCH WINNER – WITH 50-m FIELD OF VIEW

News from our major partner @kahles.sportshooting. A new KAHLES K18i-2 will be launched. With an unparalleled 50-m field of view the K18i-2 sets a new standard for IPSC matches. With 8x zoom, true 1.0x magnification and an extra-bright illuminated reticle with the unique MAX LIGHT function, it is optimized for competition in every detail. For more details check at www.kahles.at

IPSC and ISSF Discussed Closer Cooperation For Sports Development Worldwide

IPSC and ISSF Discussed Closer Cooperation For Sports Development Worldwide

IPSC AND ISSF DISCUSSED CLOSER COOPERATION FOR SPORTS DEVELOPMENT WORLDWIDE

ISSF President Luciano Rossi, IPSC President Vitaly Kryuchin, IROA President Dino Evangelinos, and Chairman of Barbados Shooting Council Geoffrey Browne held an online meeting to discuss closer cooperation for the benefit of sports shooting development.

The parties agreed on closer cooperation in general and, in particular, on the further work regarding the new regulation prohibiting lead in ammunition Lead Ban) and IATA’s restrictions for ammo transportation (5 kg per person) for athletes while traveling to sports matches.

“There are a lot of people who like to shoot, love shooting sports in the World! We (Shooting Sports) should join and stay together, so we will be stronger!” Luciano Rossi, ISSF President said.

“We are happy to hear it and open to tight cooperation!” answered Vitaly Kryuchin, IPSC President.

Next ISSF and IPSC meeting and Mutual cooperation plan of two parties are currently under development.

President’s Newsletter – June 2023

President’s Newsletter – June 2023

Dear Regional Directors,

I would like to share some news from the recent Continental Council meeting:

1)    A Constitution Committee report was presented to the meeting. The Constitution Committee has been considering the items which had been requested by the Regions. The proposal of Constitution and Rules Committees Chair to distribute the Rules amendments with the provisional Agenda 90 days before the GA was approved. So it will be enough time for Regions to discuss.

2)    A Rules Committee report was presented to the meeting. Following the preparation and publication of the April 2023 Edition Rulebooks for all of the individual Disciplines, a draft of the April 2023 Combined Rules (HG, Rifle & SG) is currently being considered by the Committee. A draft of Combined Rules incorporating all six of the non-AA Disciplines is currently being prepared, together with another incorporating all three of the AA disciplines. Few matters are also being discussed by the Rules Committee and a full report will be provided to the next Executive Council.

3)    MISIA Development plan was presented to the meeting. After the consideration by the Executive Council and Continental Council members, MISIA Handbook (Regulations) will be distributed to the Regional Directors for their consideration.

4)    Match Ammo for the upcoming Level IV-V matches was discussed at the meeting. It is needed to find a solution on how to keep the match ammo prices available for the Athletes.

5)    IPSC ESS update was given to the meeting. The testing will start in 3 Regions. ESS is a scoring and a Match registration System with the full results of the matches in all the IPSC Regions and a wide range of other different services.

Dear Regional Directors, please pay attention that this information will be published in the official IPSC Facebook page 18 hours after this letter is sent.

You can share this information with your Board members, but please don’t publish it before the official announcement in IPSC Facebook page.

Best regards,
Vitaly Kryuchin
IPSC President
ipsc.org


ESPAÑOL

Estimados Directores Regionales,

Me gustaría compartir algunas noticias de la reciente reunión del Consejo Continental:

1)     Se presentó a la reunión el informe del Comité de Constitución. La Comisión de Constitución ha estado examinando los puntos solicitados por las Regiones. La propuesta del Presidente de los Comités de Constitución y Reglamento de distribuir las enmiendas al Reglamento con la Agenda provisional 90 días antes de la Asamblea General fue aprobada. Por lo tanto, será tiempo suficiente para que las Regiones discutan.

2)     Se presentó a la reunión el informe del Comité de Reglamento. Tras la preparación y publicación de los Reglamentos de la Edición de abril de 2023 para todas las disciplinas individuales, el Comité está considerando actualmente un borrador de las Reglas Combinadas de abril de 2023 (HG, Rifle y SG). Actualmente se está preparando un proyecto de Reglamento Combinado que incorpora las seis disciplinas no relacionadas con el AA, junto con otro que incorpora las tres disciplinas del AA. El Comité de Reglas también está examinando otros elementos y se presentará un informe al próximo Consejo Ejecutivo.

3)     El plan de desarrollo de MISIA fue presentado en la reunión. Después de la consideración por el Consejo Ejecutivo y los miembros del Consejo Continental, el Manual de MISIA (Reglamento) se distribuirá a los Directores Regionales para su consideración.

4)     La munición de oficial para las próximas competencias de Nivel IV-V se discutió en la reunión. Es necesario encontrar una solución sobre cómo mantener los precios de munición accesibles para los atletas.

5)     La actualización del sistema IPSC ESS se entregó a la reunión. Las pruebas comenzarán en 3 Regiones. ESS es un sistema de puntuación y registro de competencias con los resultados completos en todas las Regiones IPSC y una amplia gama de otros servicios diferentes.

Estimados Directores Regionales, por favor presten atención a que esta información será publicada en la página oficial de Facebook de IPSC 18 horas después de que se envíe esta carta.

Puede compartir esta información con los miembros de su Junta, pero no la publique antes del anuncio oficial en la página de Facebook de IPSC.

Vitaly Kryuchin
Presidente de IPSC
ipsc.org