tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287202282884938977.post7559372347217855368..comments2024-02-11T01:11:11.604+00:00Comments on Beautiful Gymnastics: Overrated gymnastsBeautiful Gymnasticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00935698970163328051noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287202282884938977.post-33795340113720259372016-08-05T18:01:50.707+01:002016-08-05T18:01:50.707+01:00SOMEONE HAS SOME SERIOUS HATRED OF PRETTY WHITES. ...SOMEONE HAS SOME SERIOUS HATRED OF PRETTY WHITES. Nnnhslayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08251878653783053197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287202282884938977.post-87240965694646068962016-08-05T18:01:41.359+01:002016-08-05T18:01:41.359+01:00SOMEONE HAS SOME SERIOUS HATRED OF PRETTY WHITES. ...SOMEONE HAS SOME SERIOUS HATRED OF PRETTY WHITES. Nnnhslayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08251878653783053197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287202282884938977.post-80539704265072058562014-08-01T04:18:12.017+01:002014-08-01T04:18:12.017+01:00I agree with these choices, especially MLR. Yes, t...I agree with these choices, especially MLR. Yes, the hype around Nastia and Khorkina was bad but it has never reached the ubiquitousness and lasting reach of Mary Lou. If you listen to the mainstream media, you'd think she and Nadia are the only two gymnasts to ever exist and to ever score a perfect ten. They also never mention that thing called THE SOVIET BOYCOTT, which immediately disqualifies any claims to having been one of the all time greats. Even Szabo was the superior and more complete athlete overall and much more deserving of the accolades often attributed to Mary Lou. Plus, she's a charming woman, but she seems to have bought into her own hype.<br /><br />You should add Dominique Moceanu to your list, AKA "The Next Nadia" and "The Next Mary Lou." Honestly, I think Gabby Douglas fits the bill as well, despite her AA win and natural talent. Like you said, a lot of this overratedness and overhyping is the fault of the media and unreasonable fans.Novemberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06801480064430018702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287202282884938977.post-17615099879196364522013-05-25T14:49:35.574+01:002013-05-25T14:49:35.574+01:00I agree with Nastia Liukin being overrated. She wa...I agree with Nastia Liukin being overrated. She was great in Beijing and she deserved the AA medal. But when she kept trying to come back in 2012 when she hadn't been back to the gym for three plus years. It was painful to watch. It drove me crazy when she would bend her legs to get past the low bar and her gorgeous bar routines were always ruined by a horrid, sloppy dismount. And Khorkina? I'm glad someone else noticed how scary skinny she was in 2004. I can't watch the 2004 Olympics without wanting to shove a cheeseburger (or 100) into Khorkina's mouth.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05961051622846040624noreply@blogger.com