Since little Vika Komova faltered in the Team competition, most are declaring Jordyn Wieber the favourite.
I’m agree.
Jordyn’s well prepared. Well coached. Psyched. She’s been the favourite all along, in my opinion.
… But after the shock of seeing Kohei Uchimura fall last night on the most critical routine of the Men’s Team competition, it’s clear that anything can happened.
Amanda Turner gives a run-down of some of the top contenders: Komova, Wieber, Yao Jinnan, Raisman, Afanasyeva, Huang Qiushuang, Seitz, Haidu, Tsurumi, Mitchell and Porgras.
I’m kind of liking Lauren Mitchell as the most likely surprise winner.
Lauren may get a big boost by a change in leotard. 🙂
Recall that Shawn Johnson won 4yrs ago … and yet was not Olympic Champion in Beijing. There are pros and cons to being the favourite. You need be psychologically made of stone.
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