08-01-2012, 05:10 PM
That was the weird thing about the trials. The girls that qualified weren't necessarily the highest scorers at the Trials. Well, Gabby was. She just rocked it on every event and pulled in the highest scores across the board. She's just amazing. But McKayla, for example, did rather poorly on the rest of it, except for her specialty, vault. She was really only there because she's got the world's best vault. And that's because she's an alien that isn't quite subject to gravity in the same way, sort of like Superman. Actually, she has the best vault on several planets. So when the trials were over, the powers that be in USGA went into a back room and discussed who should be on the team, which was super tense as the girls just had to sit and wait. Elizabeth Price bested both Kyla and McKayla at the trials and Sarah Finnegan beat McKayla in the all-arounds, so those two were the top of the 'sucks to be you' list in San Jose. Beaten by elves and aliens. Bummer, man. Others like Nastia Liukin and Alicia Sacramone only competed in select events. They didn't even go for the all-around. It's all very complicated, like the deduction system. Gymnastics is a complicated sport.
And another thing...another bitch about NBC's crappy coverage. Not only don't they let us see any fencing or judo or archery, etc. etc., I'm just stewing over the coverage of the fab five. At Beijing, we had two stunning petite blondes, Nastia and Shawn, and it was all about them. This year, the team is not blonde. It's quite mixed actually. Jordyn's breakdown stole the spotlight because it was so brutal to watch, especially for those who have followed her career because she is such a rock. Gymnastics is plagued with divas - just look at the Russians. Mustafina's freakishly huge peepers look like they are designed to cry. But not Jordyn. Jordyn just exudes power. Suddenly, we were reminded that she's just a teenage girl, after all. Both Jordyn and Aly are not blonde or petite. In fact, both of them look solid enough to take a punch. Perhaps that's why I'm such a fan of both of them. I've probably been hanging out with too many female fighters. Anyway, they don't fit the mold. And Gabby, just don't get me started. She's on the precipice of making history as a black gymnast. We haven't seen the likes of her since Dominique Dawes.
OK, end of rant.
And another thing...another bitch about NBC's crappy coverage. Not only don't they let us see any fencing or judo or archery, etc. etc., I'm just stewing over the coverage of the fab five. At Beijing, we had two stunning petite blondes, Nastia and Shawn, and it was all about them. This year, the team is not blonde. It's quite mixed actually. Jordyn's breakdown stole the spotlight because it was so brutal to watch, especially for those who have followed her career because she is such a rock. Gymnastics is plagued with divas - just look at the Russians. Mustafina's freakishly huge peepers look like they are designed to cry. But not Jordyn. Jordyn just exudes power. Suddenly, we were reminded that she's just a teenage girl, after all. Both Jordyn and Aly are not blonde or petite. In fact, both of them look solid enough to take a punch. Perhaps that's why I'm such a fan of both of them. I've probably been hanging out with too many female fighters. Anyway, they don't fit the mold. And Gabby, just don't get me started. She's on the precipice of making history as a black gymnast. We haven't seen the likes of her since Dominique Dawes.
OK, end of rant.
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