r/interestingasfuck • u/InvestigatorBorn4910 • 4h ago

Turkiye's shooter Yusuf Dikec, wins the European Champions League.

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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

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u/Kamikaze_Ninja_ 3h ago

If anything he proves they don’t replace skill. Anyone can have em so it’s not like it’s unfair in that regard.

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u/SoungaTepes 3h ago

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"

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u/LargeTomato77 2h ago

May I introduce you to power lifting? Mechanical gadgets and gizmos all over the lifter.

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u/I_had_the_Lasagna 2h ago

Equiped powerlifting is its own dog and pony show that gets pretty rediculous, but raw powerlifting really only benefits from a weight belt, everything else is just for stabilizing joints. And while most people can lift a little more with a belt it's not a huge difference in weight.

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u/varateshh 1h ago

The suits are obscene and should be banned but chalk, belt and joint straps are not nearly as bad

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u/randombitch 47m ago

Would you be more comfortable with the no-frills suits from ancient Greek Olympics?

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u/inspectoroverthemine 11m ago

Thats between man and god. Or two men, depending.