At this rate they'll be competing with Nintendos by the 2020 games.
At this rate they'll be competing with Nintendos by the 2020 games.
This is absolutely stupid.
Weak. What about the biathlon?
The Olympics is going to be even more comical once they switch to foam-rubber swords in fencing and simulated water in swimming (someone might drown).
They should only use lasers if they can burn through 10” of steel in one second.
"It's called a 'La-Ser.'"
(1) This move is stupid. What next, laser archery?
(2) I’ve never thought shooting should be an Olympic event. It’s not an athletic pursuit, it’s a skill.
Where would shooting fall on this scale.
1-——50-——100
1: Bowling - almost 100% skill with out any athletic ability needed.
50: Basketball - a 50/50 mix of skill and athletic ability needed to compete.
100: Marathon Running - almost 100% athletic ability. Almost no skill required.
Shooting requires even less athletic ability than bowling. And that’s saying a lot.
Because those lethal airguns could shoot through walls.
FREAKIN GAY.
The team to beat in 2012
So now mimes will be competing in a gun competition?
If they’re not going to use real guns, then they don’t need real horses for the jumping phase of the competition - they just need two coconuts to bang together.
...The motion to introduce laser guns in favour of the standard 4.5mm (.177) calibre air pistols was put forward last year at a Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne's (UIPM's) congress.
Said a UIPM spokesman: 'Improved safety for athletes and spectators alike was the main reason, but it also makes the sport more environmentally friendly.'
The lack of safety issues to contend with at the Games will also enable spectators to be seated just 20m away from the shooting range, said Karen Myers, the sport's competition manager.
'The shooting range at the World Cup final was about 100m away from the spectators, so they had to watch the action on large television screens,' she added.
The weapon change also calls for specially designed electronic targets, which receive the laser pulses emitted by the gun. A light above the athletes will switch from red to green to indicate a hit.
They will also be able to see exactly where each shot lands via a laptop located next to them, allowing for adjustments to their aim."
When do they get phasers?
"Hey pal, you tryin' out for the 2012 Olympics?"
Leave it to the Olympics to turn shooting into something gay.
You are going to have the great potential for saboteurs in the crowd with lasers to mess up scoring.