ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol 2025: Dates, Venue and Where to Watch

The competitive shooting season for the year finishes this month with the grand stage of the ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol 2025, set to take place in Cairo, Egypt. This prestigious event, featuring the world's best marksmen and markswomen, is the key championship for the year in rifle and pistol disciplines.

The World Championship is scheduled to run from November 6 to November 18. The main venue for the competition is the Egypt International Olympic City in Cairo. While the official start date is November 6th, the first day is typically reserved for the arrival of the more than 720 athletes from 72 federations, equipment control checks, and unofficial training sessions. The medal-winning action and finals will officially begin on November 7th.

A total of 30 gold medals will be contested across men’s, women’s, and mixed team events in 10m Air, 25m, and 50m distances.

Schedule and Where to Watch the ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol 2025

The ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol 2025 in Cairo, Egypt, runs from November 6 to November 18, 2025, with the key medal events distributed throughout the competition. The first finals are set for Friday, November 7, featuring the Women's and Men's 10m Air Rifle events.

The following days bring more medal opportunities, including the finals for the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team and the Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol on Sunday, November 9. Moving into the second week, the 10m Air Pistol Women's and Men's finals are scheduled, followed by the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team and Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions finals.

Later in the week, the Women's 25m Pistol final is scheduled for Friday, November 14, and the competition concludes with events like the 300m Rifle competitions, the Target Sprint events, and the final pistol events on Saturday, November 15, and Sunday, November 16, before the official closing on November 18.

Fans will be able to follow the action live across various platforms globally. In India, the live streaming of all final events at the ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol 2025 will be available on Olympics.com. For real-time updates, daily schedules, and live results from all qualification and final rounds, viewers can refer to the official International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) website.

India is sending a strong 40-member squad, headlined by its Olympic athletes. The Pistol challenge will be led by stars such as Manu Bhaker and the in-form Suruchi Inder Singh.

In the rifle events, World Cup medalists like Rudrankksh Patil and the experienced Swapnil Kusale will spearhead the nation's medal aspirations, looking to build on a successful run through the 2025 ISSF World Cup circuit.

Edited by Sooryanarayanan Sesha