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Not to take anything anyway from the Olympic athletes who are incredibly talented at their sport, but their sport doesn't resemble the practical shooting of real guns.
There are actual competitons for that, such as the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) world shoots. The U.S. is much better represented in these: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPSC_Handgun_World_Shoots
Classic Americans, making up our own rules and sucking at following the rest of the world lol
True but it looks like the IPSC is international as well, and the most awards are held by a French man, so US kinda sucks a little at that too.
IPSC is common around the world.
This isn't about the facts. We're on Lemmy. It's about shitting on America, regardless if it makes any sense to.
To be fair, America deserves it.
When it makes sense, yes. When it doesn't make sense, no.
Imagine downvoting this, lmao
You must be new here. I defended the US. That's sure to get a few downvotes. Lol
US or not, the sentiment of "criticize X when it makes sense, don't when it doesn't" getting downvoted is hilarious to me.
We're the best in our own country!
It's everyone else who sucks at following our rules, buddy 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
It's like football, americans rule american football.
Biathalonn used to use serious rifle rounds before they switched to .22 LR.
Tbf you could definitely hunt squirrels, weasels, stoats, hare, tarmigan and many other winter animals with 22LR.
Sure, but biathlon wasn't about hunting. Nor was the pentathlon.
Yeah 10m distance with a laser pistol really downplays the old cavalry competition with real high caliber handguns. That said, the old competition was fucking stupid because it allowed cavalry officers to complete but not enlistedmen, because enlistedmen were supposedly more professional and officers were the real amateurs. So you can say the rules were always stupid.
Archery isn't "practical archery" either, and equestrian isn't "practical horseback riding".
Honestly a historical version of these would be pretty damn cool alongside the modern olympic take. Show me the best 100lb longbowman
Xuefeng Cao
Nils Jonasson
Elias Frangoulis
Feels like America might be running a few ringers.
America is a nation of immigrants and many families keep ethnic names alive through generations.
Xuefeng Cao is American and prefers to go by Luke. Lives in Maryland.
Nils Jonasson is from Phoenix, AZ.
I'm not seeing where Elias was born but he did go to college in Tuscon, AZ. Given his abundant praise of God and the USA I'm inclined to believe he may be, in fact, very American.