XXX Olympiad - Day 3 (7/29)

[teflep]

But, Dana Vollmer from syracuse!

[pixy0stix]

Why is synchronized diving a thing?

[lyssbobiss, Command, B613]

Jul 29, 2012 10:33:10 GMT -5 @septimus said:

That poor brazilian gymnast with the the 80s eyeshodow on the floor. She kept falling.

I went all loud-person-in-the-movie-theater when that was happening. Oh no, girl! Get up, girl! Look behind you, girl! Floor routines don't usually stress me out. I can't watch the balance beam but the floor routines are where I go for entertainment. Damn.

[IIOY]

Jul 29, 2012 19:44:33 GMT -5 lyssbobiss, Command, B613 said:

Jul 29, 2012 10:33:10 GMT -5 @septimus said:

That poor brazilian gymnast with the the 80s eyeshodow on the floor. She kept falling.

I went all loud-person-in-the-movie-theater when that was happening. Oh no, girl! Get up, girl! Look behind you, girl! Floor routines don't usually stress me out. I can't watch the balance beam but the floor routines are where I go for entertainment. Damn.

I can't watch the beam for this reason. I spend the entire time in a constipated state and it's exhausting.

[taratru]

Jul 29, 2012 19:25:58 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Why is synchronized diving a thing?

I don't know, but I imagine it's incredibly difficult.

[emilyj]

Jul 29, 2012 19:25:58 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Why is synchronized diving a thing?

Because they felt sorry for China and didn't think they were winning enough diving medals? :@

[eclaires]

Why did they change the gymnastics thing - only 2 from each country can compete for all around? That's not how it used to be, right?

[emilyj]

Jul 29, 2012 22:20:38 GMT -5 eclaires said:

Why did they change the gymnastics thing - only 2 from each country can compete for all around? That's not how it used to be, right?

No. It's not. I don't understand the new rule. It doesn't make any sense and it is totally fucking stupid.

All around finals - hell, finals on any event - should be the best 24 (or best 8) gymnasts. Period. Regardless of country.

Jordan Weiber was the 4th best all around score after today. So that means multiple people that did worse than her are getting to compete in the final, and she's not.

BULLSHIT.

[basilosaurus]

Whatever. Beach volleyball is so much more fun to watch than fucking baseball.

[pescalita]

Jul 29, 2012 23:45:50 GMT -5 emilyj said:

Jul 29, 2012 22:20:38 GMT -5 eclaires said:

Why did they change the gymnastics thing - only 2 from each country can compete for all around? That's not how it used to be, right?

No. It's not. I don't understand the new rule. It doesn't make any sense and it is totally fucking stupid.

All around finals - hell, finals on any event - should be the best 24 (or best 8) gymnasts. Period. Regardless of country.

Jordan Weiber was the 4th best all around score after today. So that means multiple people that did worse than her are getting to compete in the final, and she's not.

BULLSHIT.

Not multiple. TWENTY. That's ridic.

[Deleted]

Jul 29, 2012 18:03:51 GMT -5 teflep said:

Swimming....not happy. Not happy

You should hear them crying in oz over the 4 x 100 mens (because it was a done thing that they would win . Forget that the women's result for the 4 x 100 m was the exact opposite. We are such bad sports (or maybe James Magnussen and Michael Phelps have been taking lessons from the same PR firm?)

[fluff]

Jul 29, 2012 23:45:50 GMT -5 emilyj said:

Jul 29, 2012 22:20:38 GMT -5 eclaires said:

Why did they change the gymnastics thing - only 2 from each country can compete for all around? That's not how it used to be, right?

No. It's not. I don't understand the new rule. It doesn't make any sense and it is totally fucking stupid.

All around finals - hell, finals on any event - should be the best 24 (or best 8) gymnasts. Period. Regardless of country.

Jordan Weiber was the 4th best all around score after today. So that means multiple people that did worse than her are getting to compete in the final, and she's not.

BULLSHIT.

I agree.

[catsarecute]

Jul 30, 2012 4:56:18 GMT -5 fluff said:

Jul 29, 2012 23:45:50 GMT -5 emilyj said:

No. It's not. I don't understand the new rule. It doesn't make any sense and it is totally fucking stupid.

All around finals - hell, finals on any event - should be the best 24 (or best 8) gymnasts. Period. Regardless of country.

Jordan Weiber was the 4th best all around score after today. So that means multiple people that did worse than her are getting to compete in the final, and she's not.

BULLSHIT.

I agree.

I was crushed for her. And excited for Aly Raisman because I'm sure she didn't expect to be in the position she is in but poor Jordyn. I hope she can get herself together for Team Finals on Tuesday!