Congrats but how is this a sport with scopes and tripods....IDk

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USA’s Virginia Thrasher Wins First Gold Medal Of 2016 Rio Olympics

REUTERS PHOTOGRAPHER / REUTERS
Virginia Thrasher (USA) of USA reacts.


RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 6 (Reuters) - American teenager Virginia Thrasher won the first gold medal of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Saturday, holding her nerve against two Chinese Olympic champions to clinch the women’s 10m air rifle event.

The 19-year-old American edged out China’s Du Li, gold in Athens in 2004, with an Olympic-record score of 208. Defending Olympic champion Yi Siling, also of China, took the bronze medal.

Thrasher was awarded the first gold of the Games by International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach.

Competing in her first Olympics, Thrasher established an early lead after battling with the Russian shooter Daria Vdovina, who stumbled midway through the competition and finished fifth.

(Reporting by Mary Milliken; Editing by Ossian Shine and Clare Fallon)

 

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USA’s Virginia Thrasher Wins First Gold Medal Of 2016 Rio Olympics

REUTERS PHOTOGRAPHER / REUTERS
Virginia Thrasher (USA) of USA reacts.


RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 6 (Reuters) - American teenager Virginia Thrasher won the first gold medal of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Saturday, holding her nerve against two Chinese Olympic champions to clinch the women’s 10m air rifle event.

The 19-year-old American edged out China’s Du Li, gold in Athens in 2004, with an Olympic-record score of 208. Defending Olympic champion Yi Siling, also of China, took the bronze medal.

Thrasher was awarded the first gold of the Games by International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach.

Competing in her first Olympics, Thrasher established an early lead after battling with the Russian shooter Daria Vdovina, who stumbled midway through the competition and finished fifth.

(Reporting by Mary Milliken; Editing by Ossian Shine and Clare Fallon)

Agreed, they have essentially reduced this to how well you can pull the trigger without upsetting the rig.

 

[vertigo]

Right, a sport, huh? And the contestants are "athletes".

scope and tripod for 10 meters?

that is roughly 10 paces

they might as well play darts.

 

[lowlite]

so bb guns is a olympic sport now? 30 yrs too late! dammit

 

[Real2DaC0re]

Shit just boil down to how well you can set the tripod up. What is the training process, we could get a gold medal for that shit.

 

[Coldchi]

Pencil break gonna be in the next Olympics

 

[kinglickk]

Don't forget curling...

 

[ThaBurgerPimp]

Virginia Thrasher..must also be her Xbox Live/PSN gamertag

 

[dawilleyone]

Don't forget curling...

I don't understand really understand the sport of curling, but I can tell it involves a lot more co-ordination, balance and technique than this air pistol shit.

 

[Kemo07]

she looks like the intern from 30 rock.......I bet her parents are cousins

 

[Non-StopJFK2TAB]

I see so many people talking, and not competing in events.

 

[xxironxx]

Pencil break gonna be in the next Olympics

I'll beat a nigga ass in some breaks

 

[hussla's paradice]

I'll beat a nigga ass in some breaks

I bet you be "Tomahawk'in" lol!

 

[kes1111]

Shit just boil down to how well you can set the tripod up. What is the training process, we could get a gold medal for that shit.

http://www.bgol.us/forum/index.php?threads/summer-olympic-sports-that-we-can-do-without.681345/

 

[jack walsh13]

she looks like the intern from 30 rock.......I bet her parents are cousins

Yeah she does look a little odd