I switched my prediction on who would win the American Cup from Jon Horton to … Jake Dalton, who ended up finishing 3rd.
I apologize, Jon.
You da man. I’ll keep the faith, next time.
Blythe Lawrence:
Horton, meanwhile, has embraced his role as unofficial spokesperson for gymnastics, men’s gymnastics in particular. In video promos, he incites the crowd to clap, cheer, go nuts when he performs. When everybody performs.
Today’s American Cup victory was 80 percent preparation, 20 percent…what? I asked.
“Crowd,” Horton said. He was exhausted at the end of all of his routines, especially on parallel bars and high bar, he confessed.
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