In this year’s World Military Shooting Championships, there are several events both for individuals and teams. The events include 300 m standard rifle, 50 m short range rifle and pistol shooting. The championships this year have attracted over 500 contestants and leaders from 44 countries worldwide.
The inauguration ceremony which took place on Monday evening in the newly built multi-arena, Boden Arena, was an elegant and well organised function which in addition to the inauguration speech by the Supreme Commander also featured a performance by the Sámi artist Yana Mangi. The highest ranking of the representatives from CISM, Major-General Doug Langton and the County Governor of Norrbotten Per-Ola Eriksson, also spoke.
The music of the Life Guards’ Dragoon Music Corps was highly professionally performed for the enthusiastic audience.