The Russian did better on the floor program.
Any contest with judges having all the power = fixed.
watch the replay, she held the flowers over her heart. I had no problem with it.
She’s not the only one. I’ve seen a few others do the same. It’s possible they don’t want to cover up the medal during the ceremony. Since you didn’t hear the audio, it might be worth noting that she gave thanks to God during her post-win interview on TV. I’ll give her a break——she’s only 16 and lives at the gym!
The answer to your last question in the post is YES. They’re in the moment and it’s not rehearsed.
That said, The One does not receive a pass for the multiple times he’s been pictured not following proper flag etiquette. His (in)action is most certainly a rehearsed choice, IMO.
For such an egregious disrepectful unamerican gesture let's just ban her from the sport as well
Gabby looked confident and happy. Sometimes that makes all of the difference in the judging. She did deserve it.
Idiots...
You must have missed the last Summer Olympics then, because several American champions were failing to cover their hearts and were seen talking during the national anthem. These new athletes have evidently been reminded to show respect.
Gabby kept her hand over her heart for the duration of the anthem. She praised God, even. If you're wondering where her dad is, he's serving in Afghanistan.
Since her Dad is in the Army she gets a pass from me. She showed real class from start to finish. If she forgot to put her hand over her heart it was damn near her only mistake last night. :)
You are joking, right? You must be ... I can’t imagine anyone taking true offense about something so petty. The overwhelming excitement, life’s dream coming true, all the cameras and noise, the nerves ... and you think this 16-yr old child should have had the where-with-all to make sure her hand is properly placed over her heart during the anthem?
You are joking, right? You must be ... I can’t imagine anyone taking true offense about something so petty. The overwhelming excitement, life’s dream coming true, all the cameras and noise, the nerves ... and you think this 16-yr old child should have had the where-with-all to make sure her hand is properly placed over her heart during the anthem?
IMO, it’s you. She wasn’t trying to make a statement. She’s 16 years old!...and hasn’t known what’s going on outside her gym. Looked to me she was hholding her flowers over her heart.
Look, folks, we should celebrate this talented, focused, determined Black American young lady, not bring her down. She is a winner and champion due to her personal dedication, hard work, competitive spirit and support from her family & friends . This what Black Americans need and do not have, due to the miserable leadership of their so-called leaders, starting with Barack Hussein Obama on down.
Some day, maybe Blacks will wake up and realize how badly they have been treated by their own leaders, who accept high unemployment, poor education, massive out-of-wedlock births, and assimilation of Blacks into general American society. Until that self assessment occurs, the overwhelming majority of Black Americans will remain adrift at sea, never moving forward towards real freedom, liberty and opportunity in America. Sad!!!
To tell the truth I never put my hand over my heart during the anthem, or almost never. I was brought up to place my hand over my heart during the Pledge of Allegiance but not the anthem. Plus for some reason I am always a little embarrassed at public displays of patriotism. Doesn’t mean I’m not pro-America.
I was taught to stand at attention for the anthem. The only time the hand goes over the heart is when you are holding your hat in it.
According to an interview this morning, she was so overcome with emotion she couldn’t remember the words to the national anthem. Towards the end of the ceremony, she was one deep breath from fully bursting into tears. She held the flowers up and in my opinion gave proper respect to the flag and our country.
In an interview where they tried to make a big deal of her being the first “African American” to win the gold in gymnastics, she forgot that, too. She was just so excited to win.
She’s 14, it’s her first Olympics, and she won. She didn’t cheat like the Chinese, and she didn’t disgrace the country with bad behavior like Phelps’ bong hits. We’ll expect more decorum from a mature athlete next Olympics.
Yes, you are being silly.
Quit looking for the bad in things. She is a 16 year old kid who has been training constantly for years.
She probably didn't get the memo about the exact placement of her body parts at a pinnacle time in her life.
This stuff makes us look silly. Not personally attacking you with any of the above by the way...