1912 Olympic Games Official Report Part 2

President: Colonel, Count C. E. TAUBE,Lieut-Col. E. O. ALMQUIST, Esq.,P. O. ARVIDSSON, Esq.,G. BOISVIE, Esq.,Lieut. E. CARLBERG,F. FAGRELL, Esq.,Major C. P. O. K. SJÖGREEN.On 3 Nov, 1910, the sub-committee sent in to the Chief Committeethe scheme it had drawn up for a shooting programme, and this, asmentioned above, was approved of by the Chief Committee at itsautumn meeting, 1910.This programme differed in some essentials from those of the shootingcompetitions of former Olympic Games. Thus, for example, thelongest range was to be only 600 metres, and, in the team competitions,great weight was placed on the use of weapons the constructionof which was in agreement with the regulation model ofeach nation competing. In addition to this, there was to be an eventwhich, hitherto, had been an exclusively Swedish competition.The above-mentioned members of the sub-committee, strengthenedby representatives for running deer shooting and shooting with miniaturerifles and with revolvers, constituted the Shooting Committee forthe Olympic Games, and, as such, had the superintendence of theshooting competitions.Shooting Ranges.The ranges at Stora Skuggan, near Stockholm, were available forpractice before the beginning of the competitions, as were thoseat Kaknäs from 25 — 28 June.The competitors took full advantage of this circumstance, especiallyduring the days last mentioned, when, from morning till evening,the ranges at Kaknäs were occupied by competitors practising there,both Swedes and foreigners.For the competitions, the ranges at Kaknäs had been providedwith new sets of holders suitable for the international targets, and theyhad also been provided with new numbered targets and extra telephonecommunications. New butts were made at the 200 and 500metres’ ranges.The shooting pavilion at the 300 metres’ range was placed atthe disposal of the Olympic Shooting Committee by the SwedishShooting Clubs, and the store-rooms there were placed at theservice of the competitors from abroad, by the same Clubs. Asecretary’s office was opened in a building in the neighbourhood ofthe large blindage.A public telephone- and telegraph office was opened in the noncommissionedofficers’ quarters at Kaknäs.During the whole of the time the competitions went on, the rangeswere decorated with flags.680