USA Shooting’s Wonderful Olympic Women

Daily Caller ^ | 2/3/2016 | Women's Outdoor News

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

With Rio in Sight, we are launching a bi-weekly article series that will showcase the Wonderful Olympic Women (WOW) that will be representing all female shooting sports enthusiasts this August and September in Rio de Janeiro.

With the number of female shooting sports enthusiasts skyrocketing, there’s no better time to become familiar with the discipline, desire and dedication that these athletes represent. We’re going to bring you their stories and give you the inside scoop as these female ambassadors take their passion for the shooting sports and try and fulfill their Olympic and Paralympic dreams. Core- Cogdell-2008-olympics

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

Let's make this Olympics interesting for shooting.

One event for shooting mosquito's and other flying insects.
Another event for shooting at floating turds in the water and give points for how high they fly and style points for flips and splashes.

[Noumenon]

Sounds like fun. So how many floating politicians would we need?

[CygnusXI]

Beck is asking if stabbing qualifies.

[Noumenon]

No, this is shooting we’re talking about. Floating turds, er, politicians.

[Leaning Right]

Beck is asking if stabbing qualifies.

LOL! That quip was certainly unexpected. Well-played.

[SkyDancer]

With all the liberal gun screaming I wonder how long this event will last.

[Dilbert San Diego]

Ya I’m surprised there is an Olympic shooting competition in the first place.

[Rebelbase]

Or shooting stolen necklaces out of thieving Rio street urchin’s hands at 200 yards.

[Vendome]

[USNBandit]

Sarah is a super young lady. She gets a lot of that from her father, who is also a great shooter and a phenomenal gentleman. One of the best aspects of competitive shooting is the quality of the people.

[lavaroise]

Anyone follow former Olympian Kirsten Jo Weiss on Yotube?

[raybbr]

Looks like she has no idea what that gun is pointing at...

[VR-21]

Being a passionate trap shooter, I’ve always marveled at Kim Rhodes. God how I envy the eyes and reflexes of those young people.

[Stentor]

Anyone follow former Olympian Kirsten Jo Weiss on Yotube?

Oh yah. I was particulary fond of the how many peeps to stop a 22 video. Also any video where she poses like Diana the Huntress and shoots over her shoulder. She's a knockout.

[sphinx]

there’s no better time to become familiar with the discipline, desire and dedication that these athletes represent

Shooters are sportsmen, not athletes.

[goodwithagun]

Interesting fact: When I was competing, riflery was the only ncaa sport not segregated by gender. But lefties still didn’t like us.

[goodwithagun]

When I was competing we trained like the other athletes. We recieved athletic scholarships, not sportsman scholarships.

[DoughtyOne]

[Daffynition]

I take exception with your disparagement of shooting as an Olympic sport. I come from a long, long line of competition shooters. This isn't a skill for those not dedicated to putting in the time and training to be successful.

Our nephew is on the USA Team. He's been completion shooting since he was 3 y/o, using a miniature .22 called a *cricket*.

[Daffynition]

I take exception with your disparagement of shooting as an Olympic sport. I come from a long, long line of competition shooters. This isn't a skill for those not dedicated to putting in the time and training to be successful.

Our nephew is on the USA Team. He's been completion shooting since he was 3 y/o, using a miniature .22 called a *cricket*.