… The U.S. women finished second after Alicia Sacramone fell off the beam and then took another fall on floor.
“Nobody else really made a mistake so it’s kind of my fault. If I could change it I would.” Alicia Sacramone tearfully told NBC’s Andrea Joyce immediately following the competition. …
… At the world championships last year, it was up to Alicia Sacramone to rally her teammates after a rough beam rotation. This time around it was the other way around after Sacramone fell off beam and left the American team trailing China by a full point.
But Sacramone, the team captain, couldn’t recover from the devastating fall on beam and went on to fall on floor, an event that she’s a specialist on. Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson hit solid routines, but the damage had been done.
Shawn Johnson said about Sacramone, “She is the strongest person I know and we all love her.” …
China grabs gold; U.S. silver – NBC Olympics
Alicia Sacramone is one of the great personalities in gymnastics.
But an American win at the Olympics was not to be. This was China’s year.
I don’t blame Alicia.
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