Gabby Douglas vs. Shawn Johnson....

[Chipper]

Is it me or did Johnson get a great deal more hype?

 

[Diamndpusher]

Its a race issue.

 

[michaelrr1]

By local media or national? Shawn is from Iowa. Gabby is from Florida.

 

[Chipper]

I don't see color

 

[ISUCubswin]

By local media or national? Shawn is from Iowa. Gabby is from Florida.

This, and wasn't Shawn considered the best overall gymnast? I'm pretty sure Gabby is an underdog of sorts.

 

[cyclonedave25]

Speaking of gymnastics.. Did anybody else see Nastia Liukin face plant on the uneven bars?

 

[rebecacy]

Not 3 weeks before she didn't

 

[Chipper]

Btw, I wonder what WDM fathers are having to shell out for Chow's.

 

[mac4cy]

Speaking of gymnastics.. Did anybody else see Nastia Liukin face plant on the uneven bars?

Not sure I would have gotten up. Granted I couldn't even get on the uneven bars.

 

[cyclonedave25]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1JcXEim40g]Nastia Liukin Falls Hard - 2012 Olympic Trials - YouTube[/ame]

 

[kilroy]

By local media or national? Shawn is from Iowa. Gabby is from Florida.

This.

Plus Shawn had a great smile.

 

[longtimeclone]

Speaking of gymnastics.. Did anybody else see Nastia Liukin face plant on the uneven bars?

Yeah I kind of felt bad for her because I was hoping she could make the team. I couldn't tell if she was hurting or if she was disappointed that she would not be heading to London now.

 

[Cypwr]

SJ was the reigning World All Around Champion from 2007 and the odds on favorite to win the 2008 Olympics.
Also Gabby D. is from Virginia

 

[michaelrr1]

Nastia Liukin Falls Hard - 2012 Olympic Trials - YouTube

That was Nasty!

Nice whiff by the guy that was supposed to catch her if she missed it.

 

[Cypwr]

That was Nasty!

Nice whiff by the guy that was supposed to catch her if she missed it.

That guy is her coach who is her dad. ouch.

 

[mj4cy]

Nastia had a tough run, but there are some new girls that are quite good.


Gabby is a stud. She's confident and very talented.

 

[Clark]

As was mentioned earlier, Shawn was a world champion which is why she got a lot of hype.

The 2012 US team looks pretty good. No home court advantage for the Chinese team this year either.

 

[nfrine]

I would be more concerned about the nickname they have given her...The Flying Squirrel....

 

[mj4cy]

Gymnastics is extremely tough. You can tell if you're off your game just for 1 night, its over. Not one of the girls from the 2008 team is returning.

 

[cyclonedave25]

I was really hoping at least Nastia or Alicia would have made it again so that I could have a hottie to look at without feeling like a pedophile.