There is a maximum of six athletes per National Olympic Committee, three per gender.
NOC's with three athletes of the same gender automatically qualify for the team competition.
Athletes can not qualify themselves directly into Beijing.
Once they qualify they earn spots for their NOC, which then can decide which of the athletes who have reached the MQS (Minimum Qualification Score) they select.
The MQS for FITA rounds are 1200 (men) and 1180 (women).