Olympics getting more and more... Special?

[MaddMaxx]

http://msn.foxsports.com/olympics/story/Legally-blind-South-Korean-archer-sets-world-records-072712/

First its the leg-less sprinter, now its the sight-less archer...

 

[Inglorious]

I applaud their tenacity, but don't understand why they aren't competing in the paralympics. Those athletes are still in phenominal shape, and I'm speaking from personal experience since I had a coach with one arm who competed in javelin and know another guy with no arms who is competing in archery this year.

 

[MaddMaxx]

Yeah, I mean I can't go compete in the ParaOlympics, why can they compete in my Olympics?

 

[bottles]

Yeah, I mean I can't go compete in the ParaOlympics, why can they compete in my Olympics?

Because they're better than you haha.

I agree though. They have the parolympics for a reason.
The real question here though: What's more important in archery, eyes or arms? Seems like both would be a necessity. My hats off to these guys.

 

[SumoNinja]

that's pretty damn impressive though

 

[KellyFrancis]

Yeah, I mean I can't go compete in the ParaOlympics, why can they compete in my Olympics?

Valid point.

High five to him, but how do you shoot an arrow blind? Isn't half the battle aim?


...Color distinction...ok. Question stands.

 

[Inglorious]

The blind archer just set a world record.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/south-korean-archer-sets-olympics-first-world-record-110358925.html

And you don't really need arms, the guy I know in the paralympics shoots with his feet. He also kicks ass at pool.
http://www.inspirationalarcher.com/

 

[KellyFrancis]

I think I heard of the foot guy once....That's cool!

 

[Inglorious]

Possibly, he's lived in NE Iowa for as long as I've know him-about 6 years or so.

 

[KellyFrancis]

I think I saw his photo at BP....Do they sponsor him?