884 athletes coming from 85 nations have already registered to take part in the competition, for a total 1485 starts.
The competition, which will be conducted on the lines of the lines of the 1972 Olympic Shooting Range of Munich from the 16 through the 23 of June, is going to become a milestone on the qualification path to the 2012 London Games: a total of 24 Olympic Quota Places will indeed be awarded in the 10 rifle and pistol events.
“Munich’s is one of the largest venues of the world. But the numbers of this world cup are still impressive” Mr. Schreiber said.
“It’s a record, no doubt about it. Never before, a Rifle & Pistol World Cup Stage registered this participation”.