spoiler alert: shooting

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American Rhode takes Olympic gold in women's skeet competition. China and Slovakia take silver and bronze.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-rt-oly-shoo-shwske-medals-day2-update-1l6e8it2dh-20120729,0,7225998.story

[11 Bravo]

1. I watched that. She also tied the world record.

I can't even imagine busting 99 out of 100 clay pigeons.

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5. so nobody has ever hit a

perfect hundred? I've watched my father hit over 80 consistently. I have actually shot 75 back when I used to go do stuff like that.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

2. She is now the first person to earn a medal in 5 different Olympics IIRC

I have watched her shoot...awesome does not begin to cover it. Also very down to earth.

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6. makes me want to get back into it

I stopped after my dad died. But I still have my silver pigeon in the closet. Haven't even touched it over ten years.

[taterguy]

3. Oh great, another gun thread

[coalition_unwilling]

4. LOL. Oh great, another Olympics thread :) - n/t