The highlights of the Artistic Gymnastics competition have had a lot of press. Now some reflection on which athletes would like to start the Olympics over … from the beginning:
Russias WAG team. Anna Pavlova. Cheng Fei. Nastia on Bars. China’s leotards. (They looked nice enough, but they wore the exact same one for every event!) Diego Hypolito and Marian Dragulescu. Alicia. Chellsie and Sam P. Shayla Worley.
I’m still shocked that so many experienced veterans had problems. Yet (arguably) the youngest athletes, under the greatest pressure, excelled. As the Gymnut says:
China. OK, they may have raised some contoversial questions but I was blown away by their gymnastics. I really thought they would crack under the pressure but they (mostly) performed like true champions.
read more – Olympic Roundup
… Perhaps I’m simply old and cynical. But, personally, I think China got very lucky they did not have more misses from that young Team. Let’s see if they can do it again next World Championships.
The most disappointed and shocked gymnast of all had to be Diego Hypolito. Falling on Floor. He was the favourite to win that apparatus. I felt awful for him.
more photos from that routine – Zimbio
UPDATE: Coach M adds Tomita from Japan to this list. He had an unexpected, awful fall from Rings.
Nancy added Fabian Hambuechen from Germany, who I thought might be able to surprise Yang Wei in the AA. He really had a rotten Olympics.
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