Yep, there will be more gymnastics tonight and tomorrow too - but you have to avert your eyes - because the events have again been recorded - not live like last week.

The scoring on the vault last night was horrid, but I'm sorry I do not know how that Romanian girl beat Shawn on the floor either :mad: - before Shawn even went the commentators were saying that the judges weren't even counting several of Shawn's elements in her level of difficulty. :confused:

It is very evident that the judges are trying to change gymnastics - there was a story in the paper about how the judges want gymnastics to change to be more dancy - :confused: -- I just do not understand this, there is already rhythmic gymnastics - I enjoy the power tumbling - I really do not care for too many dance elements in the floor routines - to be quite honest - most of these girls can't dance and they can't turn on that floor - which has been demonstrated by several, including the Chinese.

Shawn's coach - usually avoids the press - but he is just baffled by the judges scoring, you can read what he told our local reporter who is in Beijing (she has followed Shawn for years) Olympics: Johnson coach Chow baffled by score | DesMoinesRegister.com | The Des Moines Register

If you really want to see more about Shawn - and there is a ton - visit this page, with links to over 300 pictures, stories, blogs, fan maps, etc DesMoinesRegister.com | Des Moines SHAWN_JOHNSON | The Des Moines Register

Ok, I know, I'm biased with my hometown girl :) - but praying she can pull out the Gold on the beam tomorrow!!

Also, I have to brag on my other hometown girl -- Lolo Jones - she will be in the finals tomorrow of the 100-meter hurdles. She won her heat yesterday and today won again in the semi-finals - hoping she earns another Gold for the USA!!

oh, I was soooo mad about what happened to our girls!!! I still think something is going on behind closed doors with the judges!

DITTO!!!!

I still cannot believe the vault judging.

:mad::mad: - here goes the lovely gymnastic judges again!!! As the commentators are saying this is crazy and oh, soooooo wrong!

The Chinese put the code in the computer - what do you expect!! What a horrid way to decide a tie.

Nastia was so much better than the Chinese girl who made lots of very noticeable mistakes

I was watching and thinking the same thing.
This judging makes me want the olympics to be over.
A computer cannot judge gymnastics.
And I still say if that girl was 13 last year, she isn't 15 going on 16 right now.

She is only 14, there is proof. :rolleyes:

There is def. something going on behind closed doors, that makes me mad. I want her to win Gold also. They are doing a horrible job judging

So it was Australia who gave Nastia an unfair score and the tie breaking rules were applied correctly but they are ridiculous rules to begin with. That means with this tie breaking system the whole thing ends up falling on one judge and their decision.:mad:

This is hilarious - Bob Costas says he knows are pain - sleepless nights - this is the funniest segment!!! :D

Wow...this is the most unfair, jacked up scoring I have ever seen in my life! They may as well just let the judges hand the medals over to who they've predecided will win and let everyone go home early!:mad:

My heart is just breaking for these girls who have trained practically their whole lives for this moment :( -- it would be one thing if they were loosing out on their own abilities -- but this is certainly not the case.

I do not understand how they can bring in such inexperienced judges - that's what Bela was saying tonight is part of the problem - for goodness sake this is THE OLYMPICS!!!!!!!!!!!

:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: I agree - the judging has been awful for the gymnastics

ps - did anyone see Al Roker (NBC) and the other guy do Rhythmic Gymnastics to Aerosmith's 'DreamWeaver' ?? Talk about FUNNY - omg their faces were the best !

I missed that. But I bet THEY scored higher than the US girls too!

Yes, I did and that was hilarious and you're right, the faces were the best. As for the judging :thumbdown:thumbdown:thumbdown. Makes me sick! This is worse than the unfair judging of our figure skaters some years ago.

The radio is on and they said (don't worry, I'm not saying) who won balance beam.:mad: Now exactly what is the point in watching it?:mad::rolleyes::mad:

Thanks for sharing the Gardens. They are so amazingly beautiful. We are watching at our house everynight.

LOL - I check Yahoo first thing every morning for an update on who has won what, but I still watch to see the actual event. In fact, there are a few events I saw live in the morning (on CBC) and watched again in the evening and then yet again on replays!!!!!

Yup! They're sure to religiously take the USA deduction. :rolleyes: :( :mad: :thumbdown
And really, is it that much fun for the china girls when they're a. underage and b. not judged fairly. Do they really feel like they've won it?

waiting for Nastia's numbers - but Shawn's routine was so much harder - more tumbling

praying Shawn has the gold!!


Oh, yeah she does!!!!!!!

Ok, I'm bawling now - just seeing Shawn's mom cry broke my flood gates -- they seem like family here because they are always in the news -- and her parents are just so normal -- I am so happy for the entire family!!!!!!!!

One of my girlfriend's has a friend that works with Shawn's mom, and they said that when her mom corresponded this week, they said Shawn held all the tears in after the all-around until she finally got to be with her parents hours later, and then she just cried and cried.

I am so happy she finally has the GOLD - she should have had others, but she is so gracious --

it will be interesting if she shoots for London in 2012 - she said she will have to see. Johnson on competing in 2012: I'll let you know | DesMoinesRegister.com | The Des Moines Register

Here's today's story from our local reporter who is there with Shawn -- so glad I didn't know the results before they aired (how hard to stay away from the news & websites all day) Shawn Johnson beams after getting her gold | DesMoinesRegister.com | The Des Moines Register

I didn't see it but my mom told me Shawn won the gold, i am sooo happy for her! yeah!!

You should watch it online - it was truly golden -- plus afterwards she was interviewed by Bob Costas, along with her coach and Bela. Apparently Shawn has been battling headaches and stomachaches all day

I have left YT because of the crazyness going on in one thread but had to come back for one post to show my joy and happiness that SHAWN WON GOLD. she was the best!!

<sniff> :cry8:

I was SO happy that they won...and a silver on bar for the men too!

Glad you shared your joy!! I am completely in the dark about any controversial threads :confused:

HEY DID EVERYONE SEE THAT THE FUN GYMNASTICS IS STARTING IN A FEW MINUTES?? tHE 1ST HOUR IS SUPPOSE TO BE EXHIBITION!!!!

Where is Everybody??? :cool:

OK Finally the exhibitions in Gymnastics!! :p

Seriously? In any case...

I completely missed the gymnastics exhibition. I had 2 weeks worth of errands backed up on me from watching the Olymipcs for nearly two weeks solid so I HAD to go get some stuff done.

I did make sure to be home by the time the ladies won the Gold in beach volleyball...in the pouring rain! YAY! That was one of the sports I've been adamately following.

And then the 2 guys got eliminated in the 200m race...they broke the rules and lost. And they US guy that got moved up to Bronze was still disappointed!? :confused: I didn't really get that one.

I missed the fun gymnastics. :( I went quilting last night....Oh well. Maybe I can find them online.

new information coming to light??
IOC asks for investigation of China's gymnasts - Olympics - Yahoo! Sports