Fra Åbningen af matchen beretter Vince Pinto:

IPSC Russia continues to astound us. At the Opening Ceremony for the inaugural IPSC Rifle World Shoot today, the Deputy Prime Minster read a welcome message from President Vladimir Putin, then there was a video message from the Russian leader of the International Space Station, then we were buzzed by six MiG-29 jets in formation. Just unbelievable!