"Wang got the news in a voice-mail message. “I just don’t understand why the U.S. Olympic Committee won’t push for me,” she said. “How can there only be one person representing all of North and South America?”"
well, this is both a giggle and a disappointment. i got so excited last night when the nytimes homepage had a link to an article about rhythmic gymnastics under the sports subtitle. must be a very slow day in sports for my beloved discipline to make the homepage. so that was a hurrah! notice for rsg! but then i read the article and realized that in the long run it means even less notice - without an athlete in the competition it means its highly doubtful that the networks will show any rsg during their broadcasts. damn it!
on the article itself, i do find it a little ridiculous that they managed to get such a horrible shot of lisa for the top of the page. really - i'm sure she did many an impressive thing while the photographer was there - why show something so ungainly and ugly?
also - the us trying to get one of the tripartite commission spots for countries that send small delegations? hahahahah i can totally see why the us olympic committee wouldn't go for it, even if it makes me sad. lisa is a very good gymnast - she was competing back when i was still coaching and we saw her a few times. i can't believe she's only 19 and admitting that her olympic dreams are crushed, but it really is true. there's very little chance of a 23 yr old gymnast competing.
it's a beautiful sport that has ruined my back and hips for life, but i still wish it got more attention here in the states. so long as it stays in the olympics - there are always calls to cut it out in favor of something else, mostly coming from the us where it is little known despite its huge popularity in europe and parts of asia - i'll be okay. and i just have to hope that wherever i am next summer is more interested than people here so i can see at least some of the competition.
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