ISSF Executive Committee votes unanimously to back Lisin plan to give $10 million of own money for development fund

• By Duncan Mackay
 
•  Saturday, 29 December 2018
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A proposal by new International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Vladimir Lisin is to donate $10 million (£8 million/€9 million) of his own money to establish a development fund for the sport has been, not surprisingly, approved by the world governing body's Executive Committee at a meeting in Munich today. 

The decision to create the new development fund was approved unanimously. 

The ISSF Executive Committee also voted to put in place a system that can ensure full transparency in the decision-making process and in financial operations of the Fund.

The success of NLMK, the steelmaker which Lisin heads, has made the 62-year-old Russian one of the world's wealthiest men, so it is a gesture he can easily afford.

But it should make a huge difference to a body which is heavily dependent on the funding it receives from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as a consequence of shooting's place on the Summer Olympic Games programme.

According to its newly-published 2017 accounts, the ISSF generated just €882,000 (£782,600/$1 million) of its own income over and above its near €4 million (£3.5 million/$4.5 million) per annum IOC subsidy.

This over a year in which expenditures reached €5.6 million (£5 million/$6.35 million).

Lisin has committed to contribute an initial $10 million (£7.9 million/€8.8 million) of his "personal means" to the new fund.

This is to cover the 2019-2022 period, with the money transferred to ISSF accounts not later than January 10, 2019.

"The development fund is a big personal contribution of the President," Joerg Brokamp, chairman of the ISSF Technical Committee, said. 

"It will hopefully be good for the future and the wellbeing of the ISSF.

"It is a donation that belongs to the ISSF. As the entire financial responsibility is held by the Executive Committee in accordance with the ISSF Constitution and the decisions of the General Assembly, the members of the Executive committee will also be responsible for the use of the financial resources of this new ISSF Development Fund."

Industry players are being invited to make their own contributions - "financial or material" - to the fund, which is to be run by a board of trustees.

Lisin won the ISSF Presidency by a margin of just four votes over Italy's Luciano Rossi at the body's 68th General Assembly in Munich on November 30.

He succeeded Mexico's Olegario Vázquez Raña, who stepped down after 38 years in charge. 

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ISSF has offered to 'take care of field of play expenditures' at 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, says Raninder Singh

Sports Amit Kamath Dec 21, 2018 09:26:07 IST

In a bid to convince the Birmingham Commonwealth Games organisers to include shooting at the 2022 Games, the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) has made an extraordinary proposal to bear the financial burden of all the 'field of play' expenditures at the Games, according to National Rifle Association of India President Raninder Singh, who is also one of the four Vice Presidents of the ISSF.

Shooting, which is an optional sport in the Commonwealth Games program, has been a regular feature of all editions since Kingston 1966, barring Edinburgh 1970. However, the decision by Birmingham organizers to ignore shooting caused a furor, particularly in India, which has won nearly one-fourth of its medals at the CWG in the discipline.

Raninder revealed that the ISSF had prepared a proposal for the Review Committee of the Birmingham Games in a bid for re-induction of the sport where one of the biggest commitments was that "everything will be free of cost on the field of play".

"Essentially, we were offering to organize ammunition, targets and all the other things needed for the event at our cost. The only cost to the organizers for having the shooting competition would be transportation besides accommodation for athletes and staff," Raninder told Firstpost on the sidelines of an event to announce a strategic partnership between NRAI and JSW.

"If everything is being done for free, then there's no expense for the organizers," Raninder said before outlining how shooting's governing body would make this possible. "We went to the manufacturers of shooting equipment and told them what the Bisley range needs. They will sign a lend-lease agreement with the facility or will donate the equipment. Similarly, we went to manufacturers of equipment too and asked them to provide shooting equipment like ammunition for free for the event. Meanwhile, ISSF will bear the cost of the jury members."

Raninder said that the ISSF had suggested that the event would be held at Bisley Shooting Centre in Surrey, which hosted the Manchester Commonwealth Games in 2002.

"At Bisley, you don't have to develop the infrastructure, you just have to do upgrade the targeting systems. It's a Tier 3 military base, so it has inherent security systems already in place. One of their requirements was fencing off the whole area. That would require us fencing 400 acres. That cost could have gone up to £10 million. This was not even the cost for the security of the entire CWG at Gold Coast."

Raninder pointed out that while concerns had been raised about there being no shooting ranges in Birmingham to host the event in 2022, the track cycling event would be held at Lee Valley VeloPark at London, some 136 miles away.

The Bisley shooting range in Surrey, by contrast, is 130 miles away.

"This is too far, that is not? No logic!"

D-Day on 16 February

"We have done everything humanly possible to bring back shooting at Commonwealth Games. It is not possible to do more. We fought it well. I'm very hopeful of shooting coming back at the 2022 Games. 16 February is the D-Day," said Raninder.

"When they announced the decision to drop shooting from the Commonwealth Games, I was the first one to call for a boycott of the Games. That was only to bring the issue to everyone's attention. I do not believe in boycott tactics," he clarified.

"But I believe the decision was an affront to India. Besides India, many of the home nations don't have anything other than shooters. If shooting is out, their flag won't be at the Games!"

Since the sport has been dropped from the 2022 edition, the ISSF has lobbied extensively to get the sport reinstated. There have been political efforts from India as well, which included Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussing the issue with British PM Theresa May in May this year and Minister for Youth and Sports Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore writing letters to Commonwealth Games Federation President Louise Martin and British Member of Parliament Matt Hancock, who is the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

"In conjunction with some friends in the United Kingdom, we also got a debate organized in the House of Commons. We took the government by surprise," said Raninder. "We got a commitment from the minister of sports on the floor of the House that they want shooting put back and they will do everything to have it put back," said Raninder.

Since the sport has been dropped from the 2022 edition, the ISSF has lobbied extensively to get the sport reinstated. There have been political efforts from India as well, which included Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussing the issue with British PM Theresa May in May this year and Minister for Youth and Sports Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore writing letters to Commonwealth Games Federation President Louise Martin and British Member of Parliament Matt Hancock, who is the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

"In conjunction with some friends in the United Kingdom, we also got a debate organised in the House of Commons. We took the government by surprise," said Raninder. "We got a commitment from the minister of sports on the floor of the House that they want shooting put back and they will do everything to have it put back," said Raninder.

Updated Date: Dec 21, 2018 09:26 AM

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New ISSF Leadership’s first decision: 10M USD fund to develop the sport

President Vladimir Lisin will contribute with his personal means, while the Industry is invited to make further contributions.

Vladimir Lisin, the newly elected ISSF President, decided to establish a Development Fund that will not depend on the money the ISSF has received or will receive from the IOC. 

To begin with, he has committed to contribute USD 10.000.000 (ten million) of his personal means for the quadrennium 2019-2022. This money will be transferred to the ISSF accounts not later than 10 January 2019.

The Industry is invited to make further contributions - financial or material. 

According to the President's plan, there will be three groups of grantees. The Member Federations that need assistance in developing the shooting sport in their countries. The Member Federations that get Quota Places for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. The athletes who lead the ISSF ranking by the end of the year. 

The conditions of rendering assistance or establishing grants will be determined by the ISSF Executive Committee. 

The Development Fund will be run by the Board of Trustees. 

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Renewed leadership emerges from the 68th ISSF General Assembly

ISSF Administrative Council Meeting · Munich, GER

All five continents and more than 40 nations are represented in the newly elected ISSF bodies.

The new ISSF leadership that emerged from the 68th ISSF General Assembly is completely renewed and shows diversity, as all continents are represented. 

Out of 99 elected officials, one third (32) are new to the job, not having served in ISSF bodies in the previous term. 

Gender representation within the governing bodies of the Federation sees now 23 elected female officials (in addition to the three women shooters elected in the ISSF Athletes Committee, during the 2018 ISSF World Championship in South Korea). 

The geographical representation is also ensured, as 42 countries from all five continents were elected. 19 official represent Asia, three come from Africa, 13 from the Americas, 60 from Europe, and four from Oceania

The first meeting of the newly elected ISSF Administrative Council took place on 2 December, at the Hilton Park Hotel in Munich, under the leadership of the ISSF President Vladimir Lisin and of the ISSF Secretary General Alexander Ratner. 

The meeting elected the 5 Members from the Administrative Council to serve in the ISSF Executive Committee for the period of four years, and the members of the Section Committees.

They joined the other ISSF officials elected during the 68th ISSF General Assembly held at the Hilton Park Hotel in Munich (GER) on the 30 November and 1 December. 

Continental Confederations Representatives: 

• President African Shooting Federation: Ahmed HAZEM HOSNY (EGY)
• President Shooting Confederation of the Americas: Carlos SILVA MONTERROSO (GUA)
• Nominee Asian Shooting Confederation: Ali Mohammed AL KUWARI (QAT)
• Nominee European Shooting Confederation: Anna LESHCHIKOVA (RUS)
• President Oceania Shooting Federation Ewen PIRIE (NZL)

ISSF Executive Committee members elected by the ISSF Administrative Council:

• Yair DAVIDOVICH (ISR)
• Alexandros DIMAKAKOS (GRE)
• Catherine FETTELL (AUS)
• Pekka KUSSISTO (FIN)
• LEE Dalgon (KOR)

ISSF Technical Committee - Chairman: Jörg BROKAMP (GER) 

• Robert ALYWARD (USA)
• Wilhelm-Xaver GRILL (GER)
• Paul GUMN (GBR)
• Petros KYRITSIS (CYP)
• Jadranka STRUKIC (CRO)

ISSF Rifle Committee - Chairman: David GOODFELLOW (GBR)

• Pietro FENATI (ITA)
• FUJII Wataru (JPN)
• Wanda JEWELL (USA)
• Wolfgang KINK (GER)
• LEE Eun Chul (KOR)
• Jane MOENSTER (DEN)
• Georgios PAPAPANAGIOTOU (GRE)

ISSF Pistol Committee - Chairman: Susan ABBOTT (USA)

• Mitja GRGIC (SRB)
• Alfredo LALIA FILHO (BRA)
• Tom LAURITZEN (NOR) 
• Sharon REYNOLDS (AUS)
• Tarek SHARARA (EGY)
• Ursula STÄUBLE (SUI)
• Stewart WATTERSON (GBR)

ISSF Shotgun Committee - Chairman: Demetris LORDOS (CYP)

• Bhattakarka BUNNAG (THA)
• Melis GIRAUD (TUR)
• Bodo GISSKE (GER)
• Tamaz IMNAISHVILI (GEO)
• Gleniss LAWRANCE (AUS)
• Panagiotis THEMELIDIS (GRE)
• Mohamed WAHDAN (EGY)

ISSF Running Target - Chairman: Claes JOHANSSON (SWE)

• Marc HEYER (AUT) 
• Christian HUNZINGER (FRA)
• LEE Kwan Choon (KOR)
• Matthias MAIL (GER)
• Zeljko MILAS (CRO)
• Elvira VALANT (SLO)

ISSF Judges Committee - Chairman: Peter UNDERHILL (GBR)

• Ghislaine BRIEZ (FRA)
• Patrik JOHANNSSON (SWE) 
• Christian MICHAEL (GER)
• Raul Daniel SIMO (ARG)
• Pawankumar SINGH (IND)
• Kostakis XENOFONTOS (CYP)
• YU Haijuan (CHN)

ISSF Statutes and Eligibility Committee - Chairman: Biserka VRBEK (CRO)

• Altankhuyag CHULUUNBAT (MGL)
• Ivana ERTLOVA (CZE)
• Jon Richard LEECH (GBR)
• Tina MADRONITSCH (GER)
• Alessandro OLIVERIO (ITA)
• Ingrid STUBSJOEN (NOR)
• Robert WÅLIKANGAS (NOR)

ISSF Medical Committee - Chairman: Dr. James LALLY (USA)

• Dr. Cathy ARNOT (USA)
• Dr. Rolf BODIN (SWE)
• Jean COLEMAN (GBR)
• Dr. Patrice DANDINE (FRA)
• DOUMOTO Takashi (JPN)
• Prof. Nevin ERGUN (TUR)
• Dr. Francesco FAZI (ITA)
• Dr. Evgenia IVANOVA (RUS)
• LEE Dr. Kwon Ho (KOR)
• NARANJARGAL Tsogtsaikhan (MGL)
• Dr. Stefan NOLTE (GER)
• Dr. Neda NOZARI (IRI)
• Dr. Eleni PAPASTAVROPOULU-GIAMARELLOU (GRE)
• Dr. Dingpal RANAWAT (IND)

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ISSF General Assembly, day-2 wrap-up: this is the new leadership of Shooting sport

68th ISSF General Assembly · Munich, GER

The ISSF Administrative Council, the Chairman of the Technical Committee, the Chairmen of the Sections Committees, the Auditors and the Honorary Members were elected today, under the guidance of the new ISSF President Vladimir Lisin.

Day-2 of the ISSF General Assembly in Munich was opened by the newly elected ISSF President Vladimir Lisin (RUS), who welcomed the delegates of over 130 member federations on his first day in office.  

Yesterday, 30 November, Mr. Lisin became the 7th President in the 111-year history of the federation, as he won the votes of the Assembly. He succeeded to Mexico’s Olegario Vázquez Raña, who was elected honorary president as he stepped back after leading the body for 38 years. 

Alexander Ratner (RUS) joined him at the lead of the federation as Secretary General position, taking over the seat held by retiring Franz Schreiber of Germany. President Lisin and Secretary General Ratner worked together (in the same positions) in the European Shooting Confederation since 2013, proving to be a winning team. 

Day-2 of the ISSF General Assembly saw the conduction of several votes, and various decisions were taken by the delegates. 

The new ISSF Administrative Council

This morning, delegates of more than 130 member federations elected the 15 new Administrative Council members (in alphabetical order):

• Christina AHLSTEDT (SWE)
• Ali DADGAR (IRI)
• Yair DAVIDOVICH (ISR)
• Alexandros DIMAKAKOS (GRE)
• Catherine FETTELL (AUS)
• Rafael GUERRA MOLLINEDO (CUB)
• Egbert IJZERMAN (NED)
• Pekka KUUSISTO (FIN)
• LEE Dal-gon (KOR)
• LIANG Chun (CHN)
• György NAGY (HUN)
• Hugues SENGER (FRA)
• Gerardo TROTTA (VEN)
• Michael VAZ (SGP)
• Hans-Heinrich VON SCHÖNFELS (GER)

Chairmen of the ISSF Committees

The General Assembly also re-elected Mr. Jörg BROKAMP (GER) as the Chairman of the ISSF Technical Committee, Mr. Böck SIEGFRIED (AUT) and Mr. Alexandros DIMAKAKOS (GRE) as the new ISSF Auditors, and the Chairmen of the Section Committees: 

• ISSF Rifle Committee: David GOODFELLOW (GBR)
• ISSF Pistol Committee: Susan ABBOTT (USA)
• ISSF Shotgun Committee: Demetris LORDOS (CYP)
• ISSF Running Target Committee: Claes JOHANSSON (SWE)
• ISSF Judges Committee: Peter UNDERHILL (GBR)
• ISSF Statutes and Eligibility Committee: Biserka VRBEK (CRO)
• ISSF Medical Committee: Dr. James LALLY (USA)

The General Assembly also elected Mr. Derek IVY (GBR) as an Honorary Member by unanimous decision. Ivy served as a member of the Pistol Committee from 1984 to 1996 and as a Member of the ISSF Administrative Council from 2006 to 2018, and chaired the ISSF Judges Committee from 1998 to 2006. 

The elected officers join the new leadership team of the ISSF, along with President Lisin, Secretary General Ratner, and Vice-Presidents Kevin Kilty (IRL), Raninder Singh (IND), Robert Mitchell (USA) and Wang Yifu (CHN).

2019 ISSF Shotgun World Championship

Delegates selected the host of the 2019 ISSF Shotgun World Championship, after hearing the presentation of Italy, Cyprus and Spain. The bid of Lonato (Italy) won the votes of the Assembly, proposing a championship to be held at the well-known Trap Concaverde shooting club on the shores of the Garda Lake, in north Italy. The dates of the Championship will be decided - and communicated on this website - later on. 

ISSF Competitions

The General Assembly decided to postpone the review of the ISSF Competitions Calendar (and the world championship scheduling) for the Olympic cycle 2021-2024 to a possible ISSF Extraordinary General Assembly to be held in 2019. 

Concerning the current Olympic cycle (2016-2020), and upon a proposal of the German Shooting Federation, the planned 2020 Junior World Cup to be hosted in Suhl (GER) was upgraded to an ISSF Junior Wolrd Championship. 

The 2019 ISSF Junior World Cup planned to be held in Lima (PER) was canceled. 

Tokyo 2020 report

The General Assembly received an update on the preparation for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games by Mr. Peter Underhill. Tokyo 2020 Shooting sport events will be held at the Asaka shooting venue, located 23 Km from the Olympic Village, some 50 minutes drive. This will be a temporary venue set in a green area at some 4km from the town of Asaka, studied for the maximum sustainability. The Shooting venue will provide a combined 10-meter / 50-meter range and a combined 25-meter / Finals Hall. Three combined Trap and Skeet layouts surrounded by a lead-recoil net will be constructed for the conduction of Shotgun events. The competitions will be conducted over 11 days, from 25 July to 3 of August 2020. The test event is planned to take place in April 2020.

Tomorrow: the first meeting of the Administrative Council

Tomorrow, 2 December, a new era for the ISSF will officially start, as President Lisin leads his first ISSF Administrative Council, here at the Hilton Park Hotel in Munich, Germany. The Council will be asked to vote for the members of the Section Committees and to form the Executive Committee. 

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