Kim Rhode Wins Bronze in Skeet, Becomes 1st Woman to Medal in 6 Straight Olympics - Chicago Tribune
Kim has as an unapologetic set of gun control opinions and politics off putting for many. To say the least. I or someone else might make a Page where we talk about that and the impact on her reputation and sale ability with sponsors.
This is a Sports topic today. Medals in six Olympics. We can just celebrate the win and the record.
…”Just very emotional, to have my son up there watching me and hearing him yell mommy, it’s truly amazing,” Rhode said, eyes welling as she spoke.
Bacosi earned gold by hitting 15 of 16 targets in the gold-medal match to defeat Italian teammate Chiara Cainero.
But Rhode was the center of attention as she wrapped up a record that started with her double trap gold medal as a precocious 17-year-old kid at the 1996 Atlanta Games.
If Team USA’s Kim Rhode wins a medal in skeet shooting Friday, she will claim a piece of Olympic history: the 37-year-old Californian will be the first woman to take the podium in six straight Olympics….
(David Biller)
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