[Home-on-the-range] did you know? myopic archer in Olympics

[Sharon Luka]

Wow!  That is neat!

I remember when Marla Runyan ran in the Olympics; she is visually impaired.

The last time I tried archery, I shot way over a tree; I couldn't stand up
from laughing so hard.

Sharon


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[mailto:home-on-the-range-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dianne Hemphill
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2012 7:41 AM
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Subject: [Home-on-the-range] did you know? myopic archer in olympics

How did I miss this one? A very low-vision archer from Korea will be
participating in the Olympics which officially opens tonight. This archer
has already earned 2 gold metals in previous olympics and hopes to earn an
individual gold this year. Though he can't see the well defined markings on
the target, he sees splotches of color...he does not participate in any
other sports. By only doing archery, he is able to finely tune his muscles
to always do the same exact movements for repeated accuracy.   This sport is
sure to draw more attention with the recent overwhelming popularity of both
the books and movies - "The Hunger Games". Archery is the major hunting
method in this series, for those not familiar with the plot...Have any of
you done any archery? I did a little back in the days of undergrad work in
P.E. - I had a sighted assistant who coached me...I really loved it though I
suspect I had more than a few people running out of my space!!! I also have
2 nephews that got involved in archery a number of years ago. Both competed
semi-professionally and ranked as world class archers for their teen years.
It's exciting to have someone at this caliber in the Olympics competing
against those with   normal  vision . Dianne
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