He would have participated in Athens 2004 thanks to a special invitation from the International Olympic Committee, but the Swedish Olympic Committee decided not to let Skanåker participate due to insufficient results during the year.

[citation needed] An upset Skanåker reported that he would be aiming to participate in 2008 instead, the year he turned 74.

[citation needed] Over the years, Skanåker has worked as a shooting coach in several countries, and designed shooting-specific equipment, sometimes in cooperation with famous weapon manufacturers such as Morini.

[citation needed] Today, he still competes although less often at the international level.

[citation needed] 1 In 1896, the competition distance of the event was 30 metres.