Kim Rhode wins the gold!

[mbopp]

Shooter Medals in 5 Straight Olympics

"Kim Rhode won the gold medal in women's skeet shooting Sunday, making her the first American to take an individual-sport medal in five consecutive Olympics."

http://www.nbcolympics.com/news-blogs/shooting/rhode-makes-olympic-history-with-gold-medal.html

Congratulations!

And it barely makes it as a side note in Olympic coverage.

 

[Rembrandt]

Kim Rhode has set a new record.....not only winning the Gold in London but becoming the first American to medal in five straight Olympics. Score was 99 out of 100 to win the competition.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olymp...medal-5-straight-olympics-133916141--oly.html

 

[Axel Larson]

I just watched it. Pretty impressive.
PS does anyone know what all the shooters were using. I saw that Italy was using a Beretta.

 

[Warp]

Good deal.

 

[Rembrandt]

Kim has always used Perazzi.......her previous gun was stolen in 2008 from her truck, it was recovered a few months later. The one used in London is a newer Perazzi

 

[Rembrandt]

She and her Dad did an exhibition shoot at our club back in 1999......she hung upside down shooting skeet while her father held her legs over his shoulders. Hit 50 for 50 upside down. Wish I had taken pictures of it.....super nice family.

 

[briney11]

So I guess that Lolo Jones WASN'T off base like the media tried to make her out to be.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/story/2012-07-28/Lolo-Jones-sorry-for-gun-tweet/56566962/1

 

[armoredman]

Congrats, Kim!

 

[Mike OTDP]

The post-Gold interview was hysterically funny. She got in a good point about shooting being a lifetime sport, so she's got no plans whatsoever to quit. And her response to the question of "How does this medal compare to previous ones?" was to look down at it, and reply, "It's a little big bigger."

 

[OcelotZ3]

Very impressive display of prowess. Watched the replay on-line.

 

[Deltaboy1984]

Good for her. We with our freedoms should win all shooting matchs.

 

[Tim the student]

Awesome, good for her.

 

[kdave21]

Congrats to her, and thanks to her for representing the best country on earth!!

 

[Trent]

I watched the whole match on the internet streaming. Was really cool. MAN those ladies are SMOOTH.. and FAST.

If I had 10% of their talent I'd be pretty proud.

 

[Murphy4570]

Do they even televise olympic shooting competitions? I have never seen them air any. I did see a small blurb in between some swimming events about her winning the gold, that was it.


Also, where was the shooting held? England has extremely draconian firearms laws, and as far as I am aware, the English olympic shooting team can't even practice on their native country's soil. I would be VERY surprised if the English gov't allowed foreigners bring firearms and ammunition into their country, let alone shoot at stuff!

 

[toivo]

Do they even televise olympic shooting competitions? I have never seen them air any.

http://www.nbcolympics.com/tv-listings/index.html

Click on the TV SCHEDULE BY SPORT tab and click on "Shooting." There's only about a half-hour of coverage a day, but it's better than nothing.

Also, where was the shooting held? England has extremely draconian firearms laws, and as far as I am aware, the English olympic shooting team can't even practice on their native country's soil. I would be VERY surprised if the English gov't allowed foreigners bring firearms and ammunition into their country, let alone shoot at stuff!

Don't believe everything you read on the Internet. While UK shooters don't have the freedoms that we do, long gun sports are still alive and kicking:

http://www.shootinguk.co.uk/

Handguns are a different story. This is probably what you've heard about:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/olympics_2012/4162498.stm

 

[mdauben]

Congratulations to Ms Rhode!