Olympic shooter says sport's future 'looms,' hopes IOC will put up a 'fight' for athletes in the future

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A United States Olympic shooter is reflecting on the future of the sport following her second consecutive run at the Olympic Games.

Mary Tucker, a Florida native currently residing in the Czech Republic, qualified to represent Team USA in the Women's Air and Smallbore Rifle competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

"It's nice to come from a country that takes so much pride in sports," Tucker told Fox News Digital. "I always say that I like representing the U.S.A. because it's one of those powerhouse countries in sports, in most things, but in sports especially."

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Mary Tucker, a West Virginia University graduate, competed at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. (Ju Huanzong/Xinhua; Fred Lee)

Tucker competed in the women's 50m rifle three positions on Aug. 1, where she earned 579 points and finished in 25th place.

Team USA’s Sagen Maddalena finished in first place and qualified for the final round, where she won a silver medal.

"My career is definitely not over," Tucker said. "I definitely have quite a lot more time, in my opinion."

Tucker, who won a silver medal at the Tokyo Games in 2021, soared over shooting’s viewership at the 2024 Games, though she is concerned about the future of the Olympic sport.

"There is always talk of whether [shooting] is going to be taken out of the Games," she said. "That's kind of something that always looms. I think it's important for people to realize, and especially people who are fans of sports, that sport shooting and