OMG! (Olympic Spoiler!)

[Jenn Lynn]

Svetlana Khorkina just fell off of the bar doing a Khorkina.

Karma?

 

[2bemarried]

Originally posted by Jenn Lynn
Svetlana Khorkina just fell off of the bar doing a Khorkina.

Karma?

It always comes back to bite ya.....she got what was coming to her! hmph

Congrats to the two US ladies....bringing home silver and bronze!!!

 

[BrinxFam]

Couldn't have asked for a better performance after what she said!
I wonder who's fault her falling will be?

 

[RadioNate]

I am a horrible, mean person...just ask the people on the R&N board.

I actually woke DH up to tell him. Karma is right!

 

[calypso*a*go-go]

I know Svetlana isn't very personable, but you kind of have to feel sorry for her. I see such desperation in her eyes. Our U.S. atheletes don't medal and we think: "that's such a shame, but it's okay". Atheletes from what we once considered Iron Curtain countries have their whole livelyhood riding on their performance. If they don't medal, it is total dishonor.

 

[Jenn Lynn]

Originally posted by calypso*a*go-go
I know Svetlana isn't very personable, but you kind of have to feel sorry for her. I see such desperation in her eyes. Our U.S. atheletes don't medal and we think: "that's such a shame, but it's okay". Atheletes from what we once considered Iron Curtain countries have their whole livelyhood riding on their performance. If they don't medal, it is total dishonor.

My emotion (after getting over the shock that she fell) was that I felt pity for her. Mostly because I read (on another thread) what she said about not winning the gold all-around. Blaming everyone else and all the big talk. Then she falls and there is no one to blame but herself.

Kind of sad.

 

[Mr.MouseFan]

Lest we forget the fit she threw in Sydney last year....she just needs to get over herself..lol

 

[Mr.MouseFan]

?It should be judged primarily on grace, elegance and beauty rather than simply on mechanic tumbling.?

That's what Svetlana thinks gymnastics should be judged on. Just wondering....is this gymnastics or the Miss America Pageant?

 

[bubie2.5]

This reminds me of Denise Bielmann (ice skating) falling while doing "The Bielmann". It had me --->> for weeks.

 

[DisKim]

Can anyone fill me in on what Svetlana had said? I missed that one and I also missed her performance last night.

 

[MomofKatie]

She gave an interview where she basically said that the only reason Karly Patterson won the gold was that she is American- she blamed the judges for underscoring her routines. Said she was robbed of the Gold. Also said that Karly was just a tumbler and she had no staying power- said gymnastics should be judged more for style and grace, rather than just the mechanic tumbling.

In short, BLAH, BLAH< BLAH, WHINE!!!

Then she falls off the bar.