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PostPosted: 08/06/16 1:57 pm    ::: Air Rifle Reply Reply with quote

Ginny Thrasher of the USA takes home the first Gold Medal of the games.



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PostPosted: 08/06/16 3:58 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

Yesssss, a unexpected gold medal


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PostPosted: 08/06/16 5:23 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

And if you saw her post medal studio interview, one of the nicest young women you'd ever want representing the US.

A freshman at WVU. Started shooting five years ago. Has one more event in small bore rifle.

This is what the Olympics should be all about but no longer are in the money sports. Pure joy and sport for the sake of sport.

I'm told there was a Chinese fan blowing an air horn while she was trying to shoot in the finals. Sort of equivalent to screaming during Tiger Woods back swing during a Master's playoff; something that's just not done. Didn't faze her, she beat the favored Chinese shooters anyhow. China got the other two medals.


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PostPosted: 08/06/16 6:11 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

ArtBest23 wrote:
This is what the Olympics should be all about but no longer are in the money sports. Pure joy and sport for the sake of sport.


I usually don't bother with the more popular sports until the medal rounds. Watching a team full of NBA players playing glorified scrimmages is not interesting.



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