So... who wants to talk about gymnastics?

[iJenny]

Have you guys ever seen the movie "Stick It"? Its a terrible movie (cinema-wise) but it illustrates the flawed gymnastics system PERFECTLY. Nastia Luikin even makes a cameo in the movie.

[ColleenSwerb]

I didn't get to watch the bars routines last night (tried to sleep off a migraine) but I saw the vault competition and holy mackeralfish.

I just don't get it. They definitely failed to fix the problem this time around.

[mrsmbm]

Originally Posted by Lilcameronsmommy

Have you guys ever seen the movie "Stick It"? Its a terrible movie (cinema-wise) but it illustrates the flawed gymnastics system PERFECTLY. Nastia Luikin even makes a cameo in the movie.

We saw that happen with the vault, and my DH said, "SEE! That's the kind of crap that makes me say that it's not a sport if you have to have a judges opinion to determine the winner!"

I was just happy to see him upset about gymnastics. LOL! But seriously, the vault was ridiculous, that you can step over the line and fall to your knees and medal.

With track, if two people cross the line at the same time for 2nd place, then they both get medals. Why can't two gymnasts with the same score, down to the thousandths of a second no less, each get the same medal?

Stupid and unfair.

[Paula]

I think it's crap too. Nuff said from me because I don't wanna get on a rant. LOL

[~Julie~]

I agree that the scoring is total crap. Hopefully they change it for the next summer olympics

[lizzyfizzy]

ya, in the meantime we are left with little gold.

[junebug]

i love watching gymnastics. I had a chance to join as a kid, but i was afraid, lol. plus now, being 5'10" or so i think i'm too tall, lol. anyway, i haven't watched the gymnastics yet, but i think i will so i too can join in on this unfair-scoring-the chinese-suck-buttant bandwagon. lmao.

[Voodoo_Bryn]

Nastia got pwned, it was complete crap.
I think it's because she doesn't kiss up like that little girl scout do-gooder, Shawn Johnson. (Do you see how she marches out there?? Nastia's like, "Whatev, nerd")

[BrattyMeg]

well not really sure it's even a huge rivalry between Shawn and Nastia..when it comes to certain apparatus, Shawn has higher difficulty..just not on bars...Nastia owns bars lol

They have two totally different styles..it's almost unfair to compare them. Shawn is a little firecracker, powerful, energetic..Nastia is way more elegant and graceful..she's a very artistic gymnast vs a powerful one like Shawn.

[Voodoo_Bryn]

I like Nastia's attitude... she looks so... "ugh, stop being so goody-goody". Which is... hmm... a LOT like me. Most people think I'm a total witch when they meet me. Shawn is just too Polly Pureheart for my taste.

BUT, that's just my opinion. I'm all about attitude, less about the skill. =D

[kscwgirl]

FINALLY.

[meems]

wow, i don't watch Olympics for a few days and totally must have missed something . . .

[Darcy Baldwin]

YES! Great finish for the girls!