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arrow-up11.19KimageAmerica even sucks at sucking.lemmy.worldFlying Squid@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · edit-26 months agomessage-square147fedilink
minus-squarep3n@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up54·6 months agoNot 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
minus-squarewolfshadowheart@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkarrow-up55·6 months agoClassic Americans, making up our own rules and sucking at following the rest of the world lol
minus-squareObsidianZed@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up25·6 months agoTrue 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.
minus-squareValmond@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·6 months agoIt’s like football, americans rule american football.
minus-square✺roguetrick✺@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·6 months agoBiathalonn used to use serious rifle rounds before they switched to .22 LR.
minus-squarebitwaba@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·6 months agoArchery isn’t “practical archery” either, and equestrian isn’t “practical horseback riding”.
minus-squareAngryMob@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkarrow-up7·6 months agoHonestly a historical version of these would be pretty damn cool alongside the modern olympic take. Show me the best 100lb longbowman
minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 months ago The U.S. is much better represented in these Xuefeng Cao Nils Jonasson Elias Frangoulis Feels like America might be running a few ringers.
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.
We’re the best in our own country!
It’s like football, americans rule american football.
Biathalonn used to use serious rifle rounds before they switched to .22 LR.
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.
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