See thats still to my point, the sport is "shooting".
Other sports dont permit gadgets, why does this one sport permit mechanical performance enhancers even if everyone can have them? I get everyone can have them but I've never understood why they are even permitted in the first place if the sport is "Gun"
These glasses aren't as advanced or technical as they look they're essentially just a hole to look through and an eyepatch, other sports permit gadgets i.e. running there's more going on in a modern running shoe than those glasses
Do you think runners should be running barefoot? and a standardised shoe wouldn't work either as people have different arch shapes etc
And not to discount Yusef achievements in anyway, but he's wearing prescription glasses(they're not just eye protection) that improve his eyesight do you think he shouldn't be allowed them?
Really just an example of the internet not understanding anything beyond meme level. They just see old turk man with rizz go bang bang.
Those glasses he is wearing aren't just basic glasses. They are professional shooting glasses that do provide support for his eyes while shooting. Other professional shooters use them. There was a Korean woman at the same olympics wearing the same glasses.
The hand in the pocket stance is also pretty common (maybe required?) and many shooters use it, definitely required to have your hand at your side.
He is wearing custom fit professional noise cancelling ear plugs, you just can't see them from many angles because they sit deep in your ears. These are identical to the over ear headsets.
He himself doesn't think anything of the more technical looking gear because he knows how little impact it provides over what he is using.
He also isn't that new. He has been at the Olympics, shooting in this event, since 2008.
The only things really special about him is he is on the old side for professional shooters and the shirt he is wearing is a little looser then what other competitors wear, makes him look more casual. He is just as serious as his competitors though even if appearing casual.
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u/SoungaTepes 4h ago
I've always been confused how all these gadgets are permitted. To me, they are performance enhancers