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South Korea’s record-breaking Olympic shooter -Kim Yeji.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

this is just a copied and pasted tweet.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Important note, he had ear protection. Deeply seated ear plugs (as they should be) visible in photos looking from the side.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The event is air pistols, which are way less loud than bang bangs. So regarding hearing protection, who knows.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

who knows

We know. Everyone knows. The ear plugs are visible in many photos/video clips

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)

important: the gold medalist for women's shooting (who is also south korean) looks like she took the shot right before running to class with toast in her mouth

pistoleer woman with straight black hair and big thick glasses

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

Tag still on th glasses /s

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago

This man is my hero for the day.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

Yare yare daze

[–] [email protected] 62 points 1 month ago

Legit, the guy reminds me of my grandfather teaching us punk kids to shoot. Just utterly casual, but with decades of competition and practical shooting experience behind being able to be casual and smooth with whatever gear he had on hand.

We went camping the first time me and my next oldest cousin were expressing an interest. It was air rifles and air pistols that first time. My grandfather sets things up, takes the air pistol, assumes the same stance as this guy on the pic and drops a group so tight it was one small hole. No prep, no thinking, just a lifetime of practice.

I'm all enthusiastic, get my turn, and miss the entire target lol. Not a single pellet hit. But boy, was I imitating my grandfather. I thought so anyway lol.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago

He's got that casual action movie hero stance.

[–] [email protected] 52 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I like her little elephant plushie

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

It's an important piece of Olympic sports gear the likes of which peasants cannot comprehend

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago

I believe it's her daughter's!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

Aw I nearly missed that, thanks 👍

[–] [email protected] 61 points 1 month ago

Turkish guy has 10/10 “dad with niche hobby” vibes lol

[–] [email protected] 58 points 1 month ago

I want them to be in a buddy cop movie together. The young tech assassin and old no nonsense cop.

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