[Sportsandrec] Legally blind South Korean archer

Mon Aug 6 19:26:53 UTC 2012

Good morning, Sean,

That's what sort of made me think twice upon reading this, not that 
he is a partial--I wouldn't wanna be one, but that he is being 
identified as blind, thus erecting these unattainable heits, for us 
rank and file, blind folks!
Not to mention he sounds like a media whore!
CarAt 10:49 AM 8/6/2012, you wrote:
>He's actually probably extremely skilled, and likely gets around just fine.
>It is just sad and ironic to have the media take a guy who 1) is not even
>legally blind, 2) doesn't identify himself as blind, and 3) has what is
>clearly a crappy attitude about blindness, and hold him up as an example of
>what blind people can achieve.
>
>Sean
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org
>[mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Fred's ol' XP
>Sent: Monday, August 06, 2012 1:34 PM
>To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
>Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Legally blind South Korean archer
>
>Hmmm?
>This guy is lucky, and I'm glad that he can win in the Olympics.  I'm
>guessing that he is not an independent traveler, and probably is not safe
>walking to local stores, post office, etc. in day light.  At night, he is
>probably even less independent.
>Fred
>
>
> >Isn't this the saddest friggen thing you ever heard? a high partial
> >needing to get so close, the his target  he can actually tongue kiss
> >his target?
> >I would hate to imagine how close a real blind person would need to
> >get, in order to even hit the side of a barn!  I dunno about you but my
> >heart is bleeding!
> >  08:27 AM 8/6/2012, Sean Whalen wrote:
> >>Poor bastards with their sticks and blind dogs. If he's 20/100 in the
> >>better eye, is he even legally blind anyway?
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org
> >>[mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> >>jody at thewhitehats.com
> >>Sent: Monday, August 06, 2012 10:14 AM
> >>To: 'Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List'
> >>Subject: [Sportsandrec] Legally blind South Korean archer
> >>
> >>Forwarding:
> >>
> >>Legally blind South Korean archer Im Dong-Hyun eyes gold medal at the
> >>Games
> >>
> >>Friday, July 27, 2012 8:37 AM
> >>
> >>London 2012 Olympics: legally blind South Korean archer Im Dong-Hyun
> >>eyes gold medal at the Games
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>He may not be able to read a newspaper at arms-length, being legally
> >>blind, but South Korean Im Dong-Hyun is one of the favourites in the
> >>individual archery gold medal at the London Games.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>REUTERS
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>By Oliver Pickup
> >>
> >>10:22AM BST 26 Jul 2012
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>The 26 year-old, who hails from Chungbuk, already has two Olympic gold
> >>medals to his name, having won the team event in Athens - aged only 18
> >>- and Beijing four years ago.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>It is a staggering feat when one considers that he has 20/200 vision
> >>in his left eye, meaning he needs to be 10 times closer to see an
> >>object than someone with perfect 20/20 vision.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>His right eye, meanwhile, is not much better - he has 20/100 vision in
> >>that one - and yet he has no problem in hitting a 122cm target from 70
>metres.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>His emergence as one of the best archers in the world is remarkable,
> >>considering his distinct disadvantage - though Im is prickly when
> >>people take pity on him.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>"I don't have a stick, I don't have a blind dog," he said after a
> >>practice session at Lord's, where the archery competition will take
> >>place, on Wednesday. "It's unpleasant when people say I'm disabled.
> >>All this interest in my sight is not welcome."
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>In addition to his Olympic medals he has a cabinet packed with other
> >>trophies, including four world titles and another four Asian Games golds.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Im says firing his pointed arrows at the board is much like an archer
> >>trying to pinpoint the fruit in a still life painting in which the
> >>colours have run after being left out in the rain.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>"With my vision, when I look at the target, it looks as if different
> >>colour paints have been dropped in water," he continued.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>"The boundaries are not that clear and the lines between the colours
> >>are very blurred."
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>The archer has dismissed the notion of wearing glasses or undergoing
> >>eye surgery, and instead prefers to rely on "feel" and his ability to
> >>pick out the bright colours.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>"I've practised using glasses before but actually it makes me feel
> >>less comfortable when I shoot," he said.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>"When I look down the range at the target all I can do is try to
> >>distinguish between the different colours. If I couldn't see the
> >>colours, now that would be a problem."
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>One colour he does not have trouble picking out is gold, and he added:
> >>"This is my third attempt at getting the individual medal and if I'm
> >>lucky I'll do it."
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Blind South Korean sets world marks
> >>
> >>July 27, 2012, 7:04 AM ET
> >>
> >>Associated Press
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>LONDON -- A legally blind archer has helped South Korea set the first
> >>world records of the Olympics.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Im Dong-hyun broke the 72-arrow mark with 699 points in men's archery.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>He also took part in the team shoot Friday, teaming with Kim Bub-min
> >>and Oh Jin-hyek. They broke the world record, scoring 2,087 points with
>216 arrows.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Barbara
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >>
> >>
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