Background: Turkey sent a 51-year-old guy with no specialized lenses, eye cover, or ear protection and got the silver medal in the 10-meter air pistol with a comfortable shot with hand in pocket. One wonders ...
@sjvn @HoustonDog The one sport where you do the least amount of physical activity possible, with the least amount of thinking possible, and it's still hard as heck to be good at it.
@dan613 @HoustonDog Yep. I went to West Virginia University, which has won 19 NCAA riflery championships. I used to go to their range--if was an easy walk from my office--and watch them practice endlessly. I'm good, they were levels beyond me.
@sjvn O-o-o-h. Now I get the vi one. It's funny because it's true.
@mcmenguc She's cool, but as an old guy who used to be a decent shot, I love Yusuf Dikec.
@sjvn He was thankfully using ear plugs, but they look like the disposable foam kind. Here's a clip from NBC's Olympic coverage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6JCDFri5Ek
@UnicornJax @sjvn
They're air pistols so not as loud. It's my understanding that the earplugs are more for limiting distraction.
@sjvn ... this is great
@sjvn
He had ear plugs.
@sjvn Well it was his 5th olympic game and he has represented Turkey since 2008.