More ready than Russia, perhaps.
At their last competition in Ulm, Germany:
… Romania arrived with all of their top guns, including Larisa Iordache, who has consistently been staking her claim as a serious all-around medal threat for London these past weeks, and Olympic champions Catalina Ponor and Sandra Izbasa. Izbasa warmed up with the team but then withdrew citing an injury to her left foot. …
Iordache zipped through four strong routines for an all-around total of 59.750. She left out the double-double on floor but posted a massive 6.8 D score on beam for a routine that included a ff-full, a double turn and a triple twist dismount. The number of skills she manages to confidently cram into ninety seconds is astonishing even if it leaves no room for choreography. …
TAA – Romania Dominates, Jarosch in Doubt for Europeans (results, videos)
Click PLAY or watch Larisa’s Beam on YouTube.
Chris was at the meet for Couch Gymnast – ROU-GER-GBR Meet Report
related – American Gymnast – Diana Bulimar…The Overlooked Romanian
In that post, Andy Thornton likes Raluca Haidu as Romania’s potential Bar specialist, if that’s not an oxymoron.
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