Everybody Hates Bela Karolyi

Aunt Joyce had posted an interview with Kathy Johnson that is absolutely phenomenal and a must read. In summary: Bela Karolyi is a bigger asshole than he appears on TV; NBC is stupid and evil.

This brings me to again reflect the history of how USAG has been getting their way with Bela-bullying tactics. I must point out that at 2003 Worlds in Anaheim, the Chinese team was penalized for warming up on podium, while Hollie Vise was allowed to pin a  number on her back a minute before she goes up without receiving a neutral deduction. I believe technically, if a gymnast doesn’t go up 30 seconds after the green light she should receive a zero. One must also take into account that Anaheim Worlds podium was the worst, the most cramped in all Worlds history. The roaring audience was sitting a few feet behind the judges and there was no resting areas down the podium with chairs for gymnasts to tape up and warm up at the last minute, which was why the Chinese were warming up on podium at the first place.

Paris World Cup is on the way. My girl withdrew for reasons unknown. He Kexin would only be competing bars. Wu Liufang would be competing three events except for vault, and Jiang Tong would be competing three events but bars. For those who don’t know who Jiang Tong is, I don’t either. The girl is Coach Liu’s hometown girl and was kept on the national team to motivate He Kexin after her old training mates Xiao Sha and Li Shanshan retired. She is also a vault specialist who can only do a Y1.5. Other big name WAG gymnasts include Aliya Mustafina, Beth Tweddle and Youna Dufournet, half of the Worlds bars EF here already. I predict a HKX-Beth-Youna bars placement if Youna throws and catches her Def. 

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