Couch Gymnast has some interesting and entertaining summary thoughts on her trip to World Championships.
Here’s a sample:
… Nadia Comaneci, … gave Ana Porgras a little pep talk before beam was quite sweet too. …
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I also have to say, that the one thing I really noticed about the Romanians, particularly Forminte, is what good care he took of little Porgras. He was always by her side. Just look at how he is looking at her during this clip, all fatherly and proud and ‘how exciting is that you are meeting Nadia?’
I mean, they seem to take care of all the other girls too. The Romanians have such a family like vibe about them. Not lovey- dovey, but just a practical, healthy family dynamic that probably comes from living together all year round.
… I noticed, during the floor final, when Ortiz was hurt, he was kind of shielding her from watching what was happening. He seems happy to let her just stay the child she is, which is more than I can say for Belu and Bitang whose baby gymnasts looked like careworn war widows by the time they’d made it onto the senior national team. …
Couch Gymnast – WORLDS TV COVERAGE: SOME THOUGHTS (READ: RANT!)
Click through to read the rest. It’s great.
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