by TheScarletPimpernel » Mon Aug 18, 2008 4:23 pm
In regards to the Russian girl: She started too early. Gymnasts need to get the OK from the judge (usually they wave there hand to begin), but in China they decided to use the board which had either a red light (not ready) or a green light (good to go) and she went when it was red. I think they actually said that's the first time in the Olympics they actually gave someone a 0.000 because of it too. I think you usually just get WHOLE points off, but I don't know for a fact.
And LOL I was reading something on Time.com (the magazine) about how one of the Chinese girls was missing a tooth! And they think her adult tooth hasn't come in yet.
But it is upsetting about the Chinese and their lifestyle, but now that they all technically won gold, they're considered heroes and will probably live a good life...Just like that North Korean girl who won gold on the vault. Honestly, she's probably going to live in a palace now just for winning gold. And let's not forget about how the Romanians were usually starved until recently! Not that they even have that great of living conditions either way, but no need to starve them!
And to be perfectly honest, I've only seen the highlights of Shawn's floor, and she probably could have gotten Gold if she was last. First is never a good place to be in! But honestly, the Romanian girl (was she??) who got the gold's performance was totally flawless.
In regards to the Russian girl: She started too early. Gymnasts need to get the OK from the judge (usually they wave there hand to begin), but in China they decided to use the board which had either a red light (not ready) or a green light (good to go) and she went when it was red. I think they actually said that's the first time in the Olympics they actually gave someone a 0.000 because of it too. I think you usually just get WHOLE points off, but I don't know for a fact.
And LOL I was reading something on Time.com (the magazine) about how one of the Chinese girls was missing a tooth! And they think her adult tooth hasn't come in yet.
But it is upsetting about the Chinese and their lifestyle, but now that they all technically won gold, they're considered heroes and will probably live a good life...Just like that North Korean girl who won gold on the vault. Honestly, she's probably going to live in a palace now just for winning gold. And let's not forget about how the Romanians were usually starved until recently! Not that they even have that great of living conditions either way, but no need to starve them!
And to be perfectly honest, I've only seen the highlights of Shawn's floor, and she probably could have gotten Gold if she was last. First is never a good place to be in! But honestly, the Romanian girl (was she??) who got the gold's performance was totally flawless.
