I admit it. I watch the gymnastics to see if anyone falls off the balance beam or trips during the floor exercises. Same reason I watch figure skating. I enjoy watching the Olympics, but for the first few days the only events I managed to catch were cycling. I know there were other things happening, but the time I had free, it was cycling. Not my favorite, and really, spectators, stay off the road they are riding on or they will run you over.
Tonight on the womens’ gymnastics overall finals, or whatever the name of it was, Gabby Douglas was a hoot to watch. Her floor exercise was beautiful and you could see the joy she felt during it. Aly Raisman didn’t show the greatest sportsmanship in wondering why they couldn’t just give two bronze medals (because that’s not how the Olympics, or life, works.) It seems she also let the psychological game take over with the upset of Jordyn Wieber. If you qualified, you qualified. Let the other stuff go and focus on the event in front of you. Coaches must go over that with them.
But Gabby…what a sweet smile. Her mom was BEAMING! Gabby was simply taking in the moments, the crowds, the sounds at the medal ceremony. It looked like she was trying to take a million mental pictures of it. I hope to see her on the Wheaties box really soon.
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