Jason Turner on National Public Radio

timk · Post by **timk** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:42 am

I just listened to a 4 minutes story about Jason Turner's award of the bronze medal in MAP in Bejing. If you go to WBHM.org and click on TOP Stories you can replay the story along with the interview with the soft spoken Turner.

David Levene · Post by **David Levene** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:55 am

It's such a shame that he might be remembered as the person who won a bronze medal because of a doping disqualification.

In reality he should be remembered as one of the best 3 legitimate performers on the day. He earned the medal by right.

edit note: medal colour corrected

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:40 pm

Wasn't it a bronze?- Great just the same

David Levene · Post by **David Levene** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 2:10 am

Anonymous wrote:Wasn't it a bronze?

You are, of course, correct. My apologies.

bicohen · Post by **bicohen** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 6:43 am

David is right, of course, but ANY positive NPR story on the shooting sports -- in fact, any story at all -- is a major victory.

BC

Steve Swartz · Post by **Steve Swartz** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:29 am

No asterisk next to his bronze.

He earned it fair and square.

I couldn't think of a nicer guy, humble competitor and hard working, to end the drought in Men's Pistol medals for the US Team (last men's pistol medal Silver earned by Erich Buljung in Seoul?).

Just because some hoser tried to cheat his way onto the medal stand takes nothing away from Jason . . .

. . . who knew the "unecessary shootoff for fourth place" was actually the tie breaker for Bronze?!?

IT AIN'T OVER TILL IT'S OVER!