A sportswoman wins gold – but some men still criticize their attitude
The Olympic shooters look so casual when shooting 25 meters with their sport pistols.
Russian Vitalina Bazaraschkina won the gold medal in this discipline.
On Twitter, user Zoe is impressed by her posture.
“I am enthusiastic about the attitude of this sports shooter.”
The tweet spreads rapidly and sparked a debate about the correct handling of pistols.
Male users in particular disagree and think they know how to better hold a gun.
Classic “mansplaining”: a behavior in which men explain things to women in a patronizing way.
“Does it look cool? Yes. Will her wrist break if she fires? Absolutely.”
“Do you know more about the handle of the gun? It seems to be way too big and looks weird. ”
“Not ideal, but it might work because the gun has a slight recoil and the relaxed posture is good considering your breathing and heartbeat.”
Some users criticize the fact that the men supposedly know more about shooting than the professional shooter.
“She won Olympic gold. So it seems that it is actually ideal. ”
“I love the people who have achieved nothing in their life except telling an Olympic shooting champion what they are doing wrong.”
Some share photos that prove the seemingly casual demeanor is a common practice when shooting.
“Nice to see that nothing has changed in 109 years.”
The stance causes the breath to calm down, which allows shooters to better aim at the target.
In addition, the athletes shoot with air pistols, which means that the recoil after the trigger is low.
Bazakaraschkina not only won gold in Tokyo, but also silver in 10-meter air pistol shooting.
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