{"id":1111,"date":"2022-07-19T23:51:13","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T13:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/shooting-australia-launches-social-media-campaign-to-promote-the-sports-inclusion-in-the-2026-commonwealth-games\/"},"modified":"2024-07-17T15:11:01","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T05:11:01","slug":"shooting-australia-launches-social-media-campaign-to-promote-the-sports-inclusion-in-the-2026-commonwealth-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shootingaustralia.org\/shooting-australia-launches-social-media-campaign-to-promote-the-sports-inclusion-in-the-2026-commonwealth-games\/","title":{"rendered":"SHOOTING AUSTRALIA LAUNCHES SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE THE SPORT\u2019S INCLUSION IN THE 2026 COMMONWEALTH GAMES"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shooting Australia has today launched a social media campaign entitled \u2018Shoot for the Games 2026\u2019 as the next step in Shooting\u2019s bid to be included in the Victoria (VIC) 2026 Commonwealth Games.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, the Victorian Government released the dates for the VIC 2026 Commonwealth Games (17-29 March 2026), together with the process and timelines for the assessment and inclusion of additional \u2018Phase 2\u2019 sports to the competition program.<\/p>\n

Shooting has been a significant contributor to the Commonwealth Games movement both internationally and within Australia, and to the medal success of Australia\u2019s Teams in previous Games. There are also obvious synergies between a strong participation in target shooting sports across regional Australian communities (including Victoria) and an entirely regional Commonwealth Games in 2026.<\/p>\n

Shooting Australia has been working closely with its national member organisations, the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF), World Shooting Para Sports (WSPS) and other national federations from across the Commonwealth to prepare Shooting\u2019s proposal for inclusion in VIC 2026, which is due for submission in August.<\/p>\n

\"\"In the meantime, Shooting Australia is calling on the target shooting community to get behind \u2018Shoot for the Games 2026\u2019 by sharing the key messaging across their social media platforms. Shooting Australia\u2019s Chief Executive Officer, Adam Sachs, said today \u2018We are really keen to make sure that our target shooting community finds its collective voice and expresses its strong desire for Shooting\u2019s inclusion in VIC 2026.\u2019<\/p>\n

Sachs continued, \u2018Our primary objective is to remind the Victorian Government, the Commonwealth Games Association and the wider public that the target shooting sports have a strong and important presence in the community especially across regional Victoria, and a critical role to play in the medal success of the Australian Team at a home Games in 2026.\u2019<\/p>\n

The ISSF will submit Shooting\u2019s proposal to the Commonwealth Games Federation by 19 August. An announcement regarding Phase 2 sports to be included is anticipated in October.<\/p>\n

For Media Enquiries or to obtain the \u2018Shoot for the Games 2026\u2019 media pack, please contact Shooting Australia\u2019s Events and Communications Manager, Jane Vella, on 0407 859 197 or jane@shootingaustralia.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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