difficulty plus execution posted a singularly terrible photo of Steliana Nistor and some interesting commentary:
… Yes, her vault and her uneven bars are gross, and her floor is boring, and her beam not OMGYAY, and she didn’t deserve the scores she got. …
So, even with her crappy ugly form, and everything gymnastics purists dislike her for, I’m still going to keep cheering for Miss Nistor. Of course, I really, really hope she cleans up and upgrades and all that nice stuff, but overall, I’m pulling for her to do well in Beijing because she’s a sweet girl and she deserves more support. …
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I went back to look at some video of Steliana to see if she was really this bad.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube:
OK, her form and line are bad. Not terrible, but bad.
Still, I’ve stopped predicting the collapse of the Romanian Women’s Gymnastics Team, having been proven wrong so many times in the past.
Romania will be competitive in Beijing. Likely with Steliana Nistor contributing. They are a proud gymnastics nation.
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