Women's gymnastics - Qualifying continued

[pollyanna]

Bulimar absolutely flew through her beam routine - a lot of other gymnasts look like snails by comparison

She's impressing the heck out of me. She's going to be the one I watch this next quad.

[poths]

Bulimar absolutely flew through her beam routine - a lot of other gymnasts look like snails by comparison

Bitang stifled Bulimar she really had an opportunity to be a star of these games IMO. Instead she gets two events as first up.

[galaxygirl]

Did Bulimar just tell Isbaza to be quiet?

[oleada]

She's impressing the heck out of me. She's going to be the one I watch this next quad.

Loved her at the YOG a few years ago when she completely stole the show from Komova in the FX finals.

She's a star in the making.

[Cyn]

Iordache having several balance issues w/ the start of her beam routine....

[Loves_Shizuka]

Did Bulimar just tell Isbaza to be quiet?

OMG

[galaxygirl]

Wow. No event finals for Iordache.

OMG

Sandra was chatting up a storm and Diana made that 'lower your voice' motion with her hand and Sandra stopped talking.

[chipso1]

No event finals for Iordache?

[Domshabfan]

Did Bulimar just tell Isbaza to be quiet?

Epic, i missed it...

Interestingly top 12 in beam is comprised exclusively of athletes from Russia, USA, China and Romania..

[DimaToe]

Wow. No event finals for Iordache.

She makes beam finals doesnt she?

[Karpenko]

wow, no beam finals for Iordache. This is a crazy Olympics.

[galaxygirl]

She makes beam finals doesnt she?

No, she's currently 10th.

[Domshabfan]

She makes beam finals doesnt she?

Ponor to go... she is second romanian and 8th ranked after 2 per country rule.

[Cyn]

Ponor nearly fell off the beam on her first element

[poths]

Bulimar makes beam final over Iordache unless Bitang pulls a fast one.


HOW the fck did Ponor stay on

BAD day for Romania.

[Loves_Shizuka]

Ponor looks even rougher around the edges than usual.

[galaxygirl]

Ponor might not make EF in beam either.

Ponor to go... she is second romanian and 8th ranked after 2 per country rule.

Thanks, I totally forgot about the 2 per country rule.

[DimaToe]

Ponor to go... she is second romanian and 8th ranked after 2 per country rule.

Oops,had forgotten about Ponor

[Allskate]

Epic, i missed it...

Interestingly top 12 in beam is comprised exclusively of athletes from Russia, USA, China and Romania..

And the top 8 are all from just Russia, U.S.A., and China.

ETA: Heh. Not anymore. Ponor squeaks in there.

[pollyanna]

Ponor very shaky on beam.

Poor Larisa. That injury really did a number on her physically AND mentally. At least she has AA to look forward to, as well as team.