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      It looks absolutely ridiculous. But since Olympic athletes are doing, it probably works really really well.

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        Still got smoked by some guy dressed like your dad.

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      Yeah, that’s just the stance you take when shooting from a standing position in competition. It’s really awkward at first, but it does improve the stability of your aim significantly.

      Well, the others are using pistols, while he’s using a rifle.

      source: two years of air rifle competition

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    Oh lol I just posted an olympic shooting meme with the Turkish guy and then I see this. To be fair he is incredibly memeable though

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      They do, which is really more of a comment on society and how the fact that they appear “disabled” (eye patch) makes them appear villainous.
      I want more hot eye patches on protagonists dammit! De-villanify disabilities!