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General Topics => General Discussion => Topic started by: oldfart on August 06, 2016, 08:17:13 AM

Title: Olympics: American Teen takes first USA gold medal
Post by: oldfart on August 06, 2016, 08:17:13 AM
American Teen takes first USA gold medal :thumbsup:
with video

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/usa-wins-first-medal-of-the-olympics-in-shooting-event-141957293.html

In 10m air rifle Shooting event!
Title: Re: Olympics: American Teen takes first USA gold medal
Post by: Heavies on August 06, 2016, 08:54:06 AM
Awesome!
Title: Re: Olympics: American Teen takes first USA gold medal
Post by: Jl808 on August 06, 2016, 09:23:25 AM
Murica!   :)
Title: Re: Olympics: American Teen takes first USA gold medal
Post by: oldfart on August 06, 2016, 10:20:58 AM
Shooting gold medalist Ginny Thrasher laments controversy over gun laws:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/rio-2016/2016/08/06/shooting-gold-medalist-ginny-thrasher-laments-controversy-gun-laws/88333030/

“When I was in eighth grade my grandfather took me hunting,” she said. “I went and got my first deer and I liked the adrenaline.” :thumbsup:
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Meanwhile back in the U.S. other teens are giddy with adrenaline after getting their first pokemon :(
Title: Re: Olympics: American Teen takes first USA gold medal
Post by: Heavies on August 06, 2016, 11:03:24 AM
Quote from: oldfart on August 06, 2016, 10:20:58 AM


Meanwhile back in the U.S. other teens are giddy with adrenaline after getting their first pokemon :(

 :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Title: Re: Olympics: American Teen takes first USA gold medal
Post by: zippz on August 06, 2016, 01:02:03 PM
Keith Sanderson is representing Hawaii.

http://www.usashooting.org/12-the-team/rioinsight
Title: Re: Olympics: American Teen takes first USA gold medal
Post by: whynow? on August 06, 2016, 02:07:28 PM
Quote from: oldfart on August 06, 2016, 10:20:58 AM
Shooting gold medalist Ginny Thrasher laments controversy over gun laws:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/rio-2016/2016/08/06/shooting-gold-medalist-ginny-thrasher-laments-controversy-gun-laws/88333030/

“When I was in eighth grade my grandfather took me hunting,” she said. “I went and got my first deer and I liked the adrenaline.” :thumbsup:
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Meanwhile back in the U.S. other teens are giddy with adrenaline after getting their first pokemon :(
Shows what kids find important these days.  PTB love this.    Good for her and the USA.
Title: Re: Olympics: American Teen takes first USA gold medal
Post by: Flapp_Jackson on August 06, 2016, 02:14:10 PM
Quote from: whynow? on August 06, 2016, 02:07:28 PM
Shows what kids find important these days.  PTB love this.    Good for her and the USA.

Call me crazy, but I think shooting skills are much more applicable in real life than, say, curling!!   :crazy:
Title: Re: Olympics: American Teen takes first USA gold medal
Post by: Flapp_Jackson on August 07, 2016, 11:15:57 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/cs4dXvj.png)
Title: Re: Olympics: American Teen takes first USA gold medal
Post by: ren on August 07, 2016, 12:49:30 PM
Quote from: Flapp_Jackson on August 06, 2016, 02:14:10 PM
Call me crazy, but I think shooting skills are much more applicable in real life than, say, curling!!   :crazy:

sounds racist
#AllOlympicSportsMatters