The Gymnasts

By inthebuff | August 19th, 2008

I admit it.  I don’t watch the gymnastics.  I’ve read too much about the ugly side of the sport and quite frankly, it makes me a bit ookey. 

Nastia Liukin and China’s He Kexin tied for the gold in gymnastics uneven parallel bars.  And in some wacky tie-breaker that no-one they gave it to He Kexin.  I’d be totally pissed off about this if I thought that it matters in the grand scheme of things.  It doesn’t.  After the Olympics games are over, all of the Chinese gymnasts will be disqualified for lying about their ages and Nastia will get the gold medal she deserves.

I love this picture.  Nastia looks like she’s shooting daggers at He. 

Comments

What’s up with the tie-breaker? Other events allow tying participants to both receive the same medal….

Just one more reason to not have “judged” competitions in the Olympics. If you cannot measure faster, stronger, higher, farther, or more points, then out with it.

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