TOKYO: Medical school manuals may not mention it but Australia's Elena Galiabovitch believes shooting has made her a better surgeon, and not the other way round.
"Here in sport, you're in high-pressure situations, you need to think on your feet, you need to adapt, you need to calm yourself down, there are a lot skills there."Galiabovitch came 27th in 10-metre air pistol in Tokyo, having finished 43rd in Rio five years ago. With medical resources diverted to fight the pandemic and elective surgeries halted, she was pleasantly surprised to find extra practice hours.
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