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Shooting star Scott gets Olympic call.
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Hastings & St. Leonards Observer (St. Leonards-on-Sea,England)
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July 3, 2008
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Battle marksman Steve Scott has been selected to represent Great Britain at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
The double-trap shooter was included in the squad announced by the British Olympic Association for the Games which run from August 8-24.
Scott, 23, started shooting just six years ago after a friend suggested he tried the sport and since then has gone from strength to strength.
In 2003 he won the World and European Team Championships and had a taste of the Olympics after attending the 2004 Games in Athens as an official reserve.
Inspired by what he saw in Athens, Scott has continued to perform on the world circuit, winning individual bronze at the ...