Anyone watching gymnastics?

[vanillacourage]

Can't believe it didn't seem to occur to Aly Raismin's coach to file an appeal on his own. What if he hadn't? Gah.

[jesscantri]

Coming out of lurker mode...The coach didn't even seem like he thought it was worth it. He was all kinds of confused. Great ending though!

[vanillacourage]

Aug 7, 2012 21:14:53 GMT -5 @publius said:

I have no access to American commentary. What's going on?

She got a lower than anticipated score on beam that put her in 4th place. Bela Karolyi yelled at her coach from the stands to appeal. He did, they watched replay and agreed that she wasn't given full credit for some moves so her score was adjusted enough for her to take bronze.

[blindyswife]

Aug 7, 2012 21:14:53 GMT -5 @publius said:

I have no access to American commentary. What's going on?

After Aly's beam, she placed fourth. Bela, in the crowd, was motioning to her coach to file an appeal because they didn't think she got proper credit for the difficulty of her routine.

Hopefully I explained that properly.

[belakarolyi]

You are welcome, America.

[mkesweetie]

Aug 7, 2012 21:29:24 GMT -5 belakarolyi said:

You are welcome, America.

OMG, LOL!

[taratru]

seriously, wtf is up with people falling off all over the damn place??!

(we just started here)

[cookiemdough]

Aly's floor was awesome!!!

[terpsfan]

Ah Bela... I think we have such a love/hate relationship with him and after last night I thought to myself, damn gymnastics will not be the same when he's gone. When they did the "challenge" and panned up to the crowds and focused on the yelling/gesturing Karolyis, I was like OF COURSE THEY DID. And I'm glad they did :-)

[copzgirl1171]

Dudes!

I thought Mrs. K was considering jumping the people in the stands and tackling Aly's coach. She was LIVID.