Furthermore, several significant changes were instituted in the Olympic shooting program, including the substitution of three male-only events (rifle prone, free pistol, and double trap), with the mixed team competitions.

[4] Similar to the 2016 format, all shooters who advanced to the Olympic finals of their individual events must start from scratch and compete against each other in a series of elimination rounds.

[5] In February 2018, the International Shooting Sport Federation agreed to change the rules on the allocation of the Olympic quota places, as it aims to attain gender equality.

As a result, a total of 360 quota places, an equal distribution between men and women, will be awarded at the top-level global and continental championships.

[8] Unlike the previous Games, host nation Japan is guaranteed twelve quota places, with one in each of the individual shooting events.