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Four years ago, one can only imagine what was going through the mind of Hoang Xuan Vinh as he arrived in London.It was the biggest sporting stage on the planet -- the Olympic Games -- and the Vietnamese shooter could not have been faulted for harbouring dreams of greatness.It had been chance that led him down this path in 1999 when Xuan Vinh, then 25, was a military officer who made a name for himself as an expert marksman.A year later, he won his first national gold medal and broke the national record in the process, and he became a Southeast Asian Games champion by 2001.From then on, Xuan Vinh continued to rise in the world of shooting but, in the end, it was not to be in his Olympic debut in London.He finished ninth in the qualifying round for the 10m air pistol, failing to make the cut by a solitary point, and also had to settle for fourth spot in the 50m pistol final after missing a podium place by 0.1 points.It would have been easy for Xuan Vinh to rue his luck or even be discouraged by coming so close but falling short at the prestigious Games.Instead, he continued to push on, overcoming any mental demons that may have festered inside him.By the end of 2012, he had climbed the summit in the continent after winning gold in the 10m air pistol at the 2012 Asian Air Gun Championships in Nanchang, China.Less than five months later, more success fell his way as he finished top in the same event at the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup, seeing off Olympic bronze medalist Wang Zhiwei of China in the final with the last shot.Then, in March 2014, his hard work delivered a far greater accolade at the ISSF Rifle and Pistol World Cup Stage in United States, claiming the gold medal and setting a new world record of 202.8 points.All this meant that, by the time the Olympic Games came around again in Rio de Janeiro, Xuan Vinh entered the tournament as a legitimate medal prospect.And 2016 proved to be his time emerge from the shadows indeed.Pitted in an enthralling duel against local favourite Felipe Almeida Wu, which naturally meant he was also up against the home crowd, Xuan Vinh was trailing by 0.2 points going into the final shot.Wu shot first and scored a 10.1. Moments later, the Vietnamese replied with 10.7 to snatch first place and, in the process, become the Olympic gold medalist in his nations history.Immediately after, Xuan Vinh hailed his achievement as one that will be a lifelong memory and dedicated it to everyone in his country.But that wasnt all for the 42-year-old. Three days later he finished second in the 50m pistol event to write another page in history books as the first Vietnamese to win two medals in the history of the Games.Now, the deadeye marksman, who currently holds the rank of colonel in the military and is married with two children, is hoping his exploits will inspire the next generation to pick up shooting.Air Max 90 Canada Sale . -- Ryan Blaney provided more evidence that Penske Racings No. Nike Air Max Canada Sale . Canada is now down to its 22-player limit, although but players wont be registered until Christmas Day. 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With the first unit struggling of late and Amir Johnson - one of the teams iron men - hobbling on an injured right ankle, Patterson knew he could get the nod in a challenging matchup against one of the leagues up and coming players at his position.Extra time will guarantee a fairer outcome in Friday nights NRL semi-final than the golden point rule alone ever could, according to Brisbane coach Wayne Bennett.North Queensland face the Broncos in Townsville for the right to take on Cronulla in next weekends preliminary final.If history is any guide, it will be an early test of the NRLs new rules around drawn finals.Two of the last three matches between the Cowboys and the Broncos have been decided by golden point - including last years thrilling grand final.But the Australian Rugby League Commission moved earlier this year to introduce two five-minute periods of extra time to be played in finals if scores are level at full-time.One of the leading agitators against the golden point rule, Bennett said he was really pleased about the change.I reminded the players of that this week. Its much fairer, Im more happy with that, he said.It gives everyone an opportunity to continue to play football for 10 minutes.After that I accept the fact, golden point - theres got to be a result and thats a fair way to do it.Bennett is braced for another close contest against the Cowboys, and believes there are a perfect storm of reasons why the two teams cant help but fight out close ones these days.The rivalry between the two clubs, two Queensland-based teams ... theres a great mixture of everything there and it does bring the best out of everybody, he said.ddddddddddddTheyve been wonderful games, last season and this season.Not one of them has disappointed anybody. Im confident thatll happen again.North Queensland coach Paul Green expects the same, sensing an extra spring in the step of his players this week.Weve had some pretty epic games recently, he said.There is a bit of excitement in the way they have trained.Weve built up a great rivalry. We have a lot of respect for them as a team.THE COWBOYS AND THE BRONCOS: THE LAST THREERound 11, 2016 - Cowboys 19 def Broncos 18, 1300SMILES Stadium* Matt Gillett scored two tries but Johnathan Thurston broke Brisbanes hearts with a drop goal five minutes from time, completing a stunning fightback from 18-6 down early in the second half.Round 4, 2016 - Broncos 21 def Cowboys 20, Suncorp Stadium* The Broncos got a measure of revenge for their grand final loss, with Anthony Milford kicking truly five minutes into golden point time to seal victory in a match filled with late drama.Grand final, 2015 - Cowboys 17 def Broncos 16, ANZ Stadium* Perhaps one of the greatest matches of all time. Kyle Feldts try at the death set the stage for Johnathan Thurston. His conversion attempt to win it hit the upright but he potted a field goal in extra time to get the Cowboys home. ' ' '