Vincent Hancock: Shooting is Safest Sport in the World -- ATRadio

(ATR) Olympic skeet shooter Vincent Hancock tells Around the Rings his sport is often misconstrued as dangerous but in reality the sport rarely produces any injuries.

"That’s one of the biggest misconceptions about my sport is that we are a dangerous sport," Hancock tells ATR reporter Kevin Nutley in the latest edition of ATRadio. "In all reality we are the safest sport in the world."

"We’ve never had a fatality in organized shooting and we have fewer injuries than pretty much any other sport that you could possibly find."

He says this is possible because of the extensive safety training that is taught to shooting sport competitors at a young age.

"We stress from the very get-go, from the first time anyone steps foot on the range or before they even touch a firearm is to teach them about safety. You are where the safety starts and ends," he tells ATR.

Hancock is the reigning Olympic champion in skeet shooting and is seeking his third consecutive gold medal in the event at the Rio 2016 Olympics this August. The world champion from the United States says his previous Olympic experience has helped him prepare for the pressure and intensity of the event.

"I actually think I feel less pressure this time than I have in the last two," Hancock says. "Heading into Rio going for three in a row I don’t really feel any outside expectations."

"I have that expectation of every time I step on the field I know that I can win. Even if I’m not at my best I can still get myself into the zone I need to be able to overcome adversity. My expectations never change; every time I got out I expect to win. The Olympics are no different."

Listen to the full interview with Hancock below:

Written by Kevin Nutley

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