First USA Olympic gold medal of these games, thanks to a shooter!

[J-Bar]

Ginny Thrasher sets a record in women's 10 meter air rifle:

https://www.google.com/amp/amp.usatoday.com/story/88331356/?client=safari

 

[wojownik]

Go Team USA! Go Mountaineers!

 

[hso]

 

[HetchHetchy]

And she beat the Chinese gov't Olympic machine in the process.

Ginny is getting some great publicity right now.

USA! USA! USA!

 

[Red Wind]

Cool video! Thanks, hso. Go USA!

 

[Red Wind]

An interesting side bar on Ginny Thrasher:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...rasher-laments-controversy-gun-laws/88333030/

RIO DE JANEIRO — American shooter Ginny Thrasher won the first gold medal of the Rio Olympics, then spoke of her sadness at how America’s gun control controversy has affected her sport.

Thrasher, 19, set an Olympic record of 208.0 in the 10-meter air rifle event, clinching victory in a significant upset. China’s Du Li and Yu Siling won silver and bronze respectively.

“Some of the (controversy surrounding) gun laws in America is just distracting from our sport, which is very different,” Thrasher said.

 

[threefeathers]

Go girl, kick butt.

 

[John G C 1]

Yeah, I watched her shoot (on the internet) and she did great! Dang, that kid has only been shooting something like 5 years!!

J

 

[BobTheTomato]

I was out shopping and my when we came home my daughter was excitedly telling us how she watched her beat someone from China for the gold in shooting.

 

[vongh]

She has the small bore event next.

 

[mokin]

Nice job Ginny.

 

[P5 Guy]

Mountaineers!

Congratulations Ms. Thrasher!

 

[SHOOT1SAM]

Congratulations to Ginny-She done us proud!!

I'm crossing my fingers for Kim Rhode. Kim is representing the US in her 6th Olympics and she has medaled in all 5 previously: 3 Golds, a Silver and a Bronze.

Sam

 

[Uncle Richard]

agreed!....... Lets go Mountaineers!

 

[P5 Guy]

Go ! Kim !

 

[Matt5.56]

agreed!....... Lets go Mountaineers!

Did you ever get reloads for your 22-3000 rifle. I have 12 primed G&H brass if you are interested.

 

[BearBrimstone]

This shows me how little I pay attention to the Olympics. This thread made me have two thoughts. First there was "Is there shooting in the Olympics?" and second was "Are the Olympics going right now?"