• kersploosh@sh.itjust.works
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    7 months ago

    You mean these people? They train hard and take care of themselves, too. No need to slander strangers for a meme.

    Amber English, gold in skeet, Tokyo 2020:

    Kayle Browning, silver in trap, Tokyo 2020:

    Vincent Hancock, gold in skeet, Tokyo 2020:

    Brian Burrows and Madelynn Bernau, bronze in mixed team trap, Tokyo 2020:

    • Chill Dude 69@lemmynsfw.comOP
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      7 months ago

      I never said they didn’t train hard. I never said they didn’t take care of themselves. I never slandered anybody.

      Look at the pics YOU JUST POSTED. They’re not hard-bodied athletes, like the Olympians you find on the track team, the swimming team, the boxers, the gymnasts, etc. That’s a fact. It’s the truth.

      And that’s why the meme works.

      Their sport is simply different. You can achieve high levels of proficiency in shooting sports, without having a freakishly muscular body.

      There’s nothing wrong with that. I’m just pointing out that the shooting team does indeed look like a bunch of regular-ass people, standing next to the other athletes.

      EDIT: The Winter Olympics version of this meme is the curling team. They are also regular-ass dudes. And that’s also fine.