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Im, 26, won gold medals in the team event in both the Beijing and Athens Olympics. He has only 10 percent vision in his left eye, and 20 percent in his right, meaning he is considered legally blind. He has said that when he looks at the targets, he sees colors with blurred lines between them. He does not wear glasses in competition, saying he he relies on being able to distinguish between the bright colors of the target.
Where to begin with this story? First of all, the rest of the archery competitors should feel embarrassed as hell. Not only is this guy legally blind, but he has the slanty Asian eyes to boot. Its a double handicap for crying out loud. Secondly, can this guy double dip and also compete in the Special Olympics? If so, why haven't I been placing bets on him? I have to imagine he's universally hated in the international archery inner circle. Olympians probably hate facing him..."Oh shit. That blind Asian is going to humiliate me again..." And Special Olympians probably just flat out hate him..."Goddammit. That bullshit legally blind Asian entered the contest again??" Its gotta be a lonely existence for Dong-hyun...well, unless you count the shit ton of gold medals he's probably won over the course of his career.
I think the larger point is how ridiculous the archery competition has become. On paper it seems like this would be entertaining to watch. But the reality is I'd rather watch the insanity of speed-walking. The compound bows have gotten so advanced it looks like these guys are pulling the trigger on a weapon they borrowed from Chewbacca, the announcers use terminology that sounds completely foreign, and I have no damn clue how the scoring is done.
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I mean, holy crap, a freaking blind guy is dominating the competition - how difficult can this be?? It would be like if someone with no arms started racking up wins in swimming. I would think the sport of Archery requires the contestants to have Legolas-like vision...but apparently Milhouse Van Houten could show up sans glasses and do pretty well. At what point does Archery have to take a look in the mirror and think just maybe the sport has gotten completely out of control? Is this not a total black eye?
Wouldn't it be better if the sport regressed to pre-Industrial Age technological limits? It would have to be more entertaining, and it would certainly make it impossible for blind Asians using fancy compound bows to humiliate the crap out of everyone.
well, being legally blind is not the same... still, point is well made on the advanced bows these guys now use.... i mean, eventually they'll make them with sniper rilfe accuracy... its like video games are an olympic event with this nonsense.
ReplyDeletei actually feel the same way about golf and tennis. go back to the wooden racket, and wooden... um, woods... i can admit that sizzling an ace at 180mph is pretty cool... but as far as entertainment value, the athletic volley/net play is just a better product.
as for Blindo Robin Hood, i think someone needs to whip an orange at him. i bet he catches it with cat like reflexes. yeah, i think he's a faker.
Racewalking should be an event in Superstars 2013. it plays out flawlessly in my mind.
ReplyDeleteMaybe the archers should have to craft their own bows, and THEN have the competition. Blindo would be out in a snap.