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South Korea sent a fully-kitted out player for the Olympic shooting. Turkey sent an 51 yr old guy with no specialized lenses, eye cover or ear protection and got the silver medal (files.catbox.moe)

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

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[-] Lets_Eat_Grandma@lemm.ee 38 points 3 months ago

This is cool but no ear protection is not. Guns make you deaf, just like motorcycles.

[-] eee@lemm.ee 80 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

These are air pistols which shoot pellets propelled by compressed air, not your usual guns. They make a moderately loud pop, but nothing like gunpowder - you can stand behind someone firing and have a normal conversation.

That said the guy is wearing earplugs - more for concentration and to block out crowd noise than anything

[-] Lets_Eat_Grandma@lemm.ee 21 points 3 months ago

Ah earplugs are cool and that totally counts as ear protection. It's what I use anyway when I go to the shooting range or ride my ninja 650.

Couldn't make out that it was an air gun from just the photo.

[-] thedirtyknapkin@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

yeah, they just meant no "specialized" ear protection. I'm guessing korea had some equally crazy ear gear to match the 90s hacker assassin glasses.

[-] EddoWagt@feddit.nl 3 points 3 months ago

Compressed air is surprisingly loud, even if it doesn't sound loud, it can still damage your hearing

[-] sudneo@lemm.ee 7 points 3 months ago

No, these guns are not. They make very little noise. It's louder the sound of the target being hit. Source: I have practiced this sport.

[-] EddoWagt@feddit.nl 1 points 3 months ago

Fair enough!

[-] sanguinepar@lemmy.world 31 points 3 months ago

Motorcycles are deaf?

[-] Tja@programming.dev 11 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Only the ones that play with guns

[-] Lets_Eat_Grandma@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

WHAT? I CAN'T HEAR YOU

[-] elvith@feddit.org 5 points 3 months ago

Are those "real" pistols, or air pistols? Because the latter should make you deaf. So.eone else commented, they'd not use it for protection but to focus and reduce distractions from the audience and other sounds