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顧方蓁：自愛與找到自我

At 77 years old, Vera Koo looks back on her life and describes how she came to realizing the importance of self-love and finding yourself.

顧方蓁：盡情享受人生紅利階段的淬煉

Vera Koo inspires us yet again to keep pushing as we age, and to never give up on our dreams and talents.

顧方蓁：我的霰彈槍射擊未來

Vera Koo is determined to forge ahead and keep honing her shotgun skills for the next Huntsman World Senior Games. Find out why.

Vera Koo writes, “Although I cannot expect to be on top of my game at this point in my sporting clay shooting journey, it feels good to be striving toward improvement. I don’t feel stale. I feel invigorated. At 75-years old, I have a reason to exercise. I have a carrot to chase, a challenge to drive me and help keep me focused.”

向終身射手學新功課

Vera Koo learns how to put on the brakes when training for competing, which can apply to so many other facets of life.

亨斯曼世界長青運動會

Jim O’Young was my mentor when I entered the competitive pistol shooting sports more than 25 years ago, and I trust his wisdom. This time, though, I was skeptical. “Vera, you’re going to compete again,” he told me. My competition days are finished, I told Jim. I...

從洋娃娃到⼿槍：我從事射擊運動與競賽的歷程

By Vera Koo, Women's Outdoor News, Published January 6, 2015 I did not grow up playing with toy guns. I grew up playing with dolls. In fact, as a child, I never had any interest in guns. I was raised in a very traditional Chinese family that valued women as nurturers...

我為何從射擊運動退休？

In this article, posted at the NRA's "Shooting Sports USA," Vera Koo explains why it became time to retire from shooting sports. In fact, she pinpoints the exact moment she decided that her days of running race guns needed to end. I was precise in everything I did...

回顧來時路，難忘知遇恩

By Vera Koo, Women's Outdoor News, Published March 16, 2020 When I consider my life and how fortunate I have been, it is almost as if I am in a play with a perfectly written script. My story has had countless hurdles and challenging times, but just when it seems as if...

一窺顧方箴女士的人生、她正在著手的著作

By Vera Koo, Women's Outdoor News, Published September 20, 2016 I met Vera Koo a few years ago and have been intrigued with her ever since. It’s no secret that I think she is an absolutely amazing person. As I read her recent column, my respect for her grew all the...

為何我對《比安奇盃》射擊錦標賽情有獨鍾

By Vera Koo, Women's Outdoor News, Published February 22, 2016 I have been told that I am the type of person who will take a bite of something and hold onto it and not let go until I have it mastered. I gravitate toward activities and tasks that take a long time to...

射擊運動如何拯救了我

More than 20 years ago, I found myself at the lowest point of my life. I had experienced a terrible personal crisis. Suffice it to say that this crisis was an external force that shattered my core values. I had built my beliefs based on certain principles, and this...

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