Linda, You a Bitch
What ever happened to losing gracefully and admitting that maybe you aren’t the best? I guess Russia’s Svetlana Khorkina doesn’t believe in that theory. I heard about this gymnast when I was watching the female all-around gymnastics competition last week. Khorkina came off extremely cocky and arrogant from the start. Examples:
1. For years, Khorkina has called herself the “Queen of Gymnastics.” That’s like Tripp voting for himself for MVP.
2. Last year, at the world championships, Khorkina left the floor and admitted that she was disinterested while Carly Patterson was performing the decisive routine on vault. Well well well, Ms. Thang.
3. Then, at the medalists’ news conference, Patterson stepped onto the podium to be greeted by Khorkina (who won the world championships), who immediately started flipping through a magazine to show the American her latest modeling pictures. Arrogance, anyone?
Then there is the latest event that Khorkina is dreaming up to try and make herself feel better about this. NOW, she’s saying that the event was FIXED from the start and the judges had predetermined that Carly Patterson was going to win it.
“I knew well in advance, even before I stepped on the stage for my first event, that I was going to lose.” Asked why she felt she was marked down by the judges, Khorkina said: “You better ask them. I think it’s because I’m from Russia, not from America!” When Khorkina won her silver medal on Thursday, she showed no outward signs of disappointment and said: “I think it’s the best day of my life.”
Check out that last line. She showed “no outward signs of disappointment” after she got the silver medal. What a mental case. Yeah, it’s because you’re from Russia and everyone hates the Russians. GET OVER YOURSELF. Oh, and did I mention how Khorkina said this?
“She said she was hoping Sydney’s experience [she didn’t win the all-around] would cause the judges to be more sympathetic to her plight in Athens — her third and last Olympics.
I’m sorry, but you’re saying that Carly Patterson was chosen before you even performed, yet you want the judges to give you extra sympathy because you’ve blown the all-around in the last two Olympics? Hmmm… what’s wrong with that.
So, I want to at least give my congratulations to Carly Patterson for winning the all-around by performing all her routines to the best of her ability and being a welcome representative of the United States. If I were a Russian, I’d be embarassed to have Khorkina representing me. In the words of my mom, “Shame on you.”
i dont get it.
Comment by Neill — 8/23/2004 @ 5:46 pm
You are overly insensitive and critical of Svetlana Khorkina,
“neill.” Yes, she was obviously overtly distressed and disillusioned
at the Athens games after the previous problems in Sidney. She is a
long established gymnastic “star.” Therefore, why would she be “okay” about losing to
to losing to a relative newcomer. Svetlana first captured me in the
past the way Nadia and a select “few” others have over the years.
She has style, grace, elegance, “class,” and moves that have set new
standards. Further, she is a true joy to watch perform. She has
overcome her height and age disadvantages for some years now. Why
should she be overly eager to accept the judges unfair rulings in
the 2004 olympics. They short-changed both Svetlana and Anna Pavola. in my opinion. Further, they were “wishy-washy” on their ratings. Sure Carly
performed very well, but she does not have Svetlana Khorkina’s flair.
By the way your website is very substandard.
One wile type right into the calendar next to the Comments section,
and then one can’t see what was just typed. I think you are a young, fool with
“thinks with the mouth” kid that lacks reasonable judgment. Who are you to criticized a
you to make such judgments about a young woman who has spent many
years and set several records, and made a life of doing it better
than most world-class gymnasts.
Are you some sort of radical sports patriot, or just another
loudmouth with a with a semi-captured audience with limited response
options.
For your indecretions and insensitivities in this matter, I would
like you to to be “man” enough to make appropriate acknowlegements
and apologies to Svetlana online.
Your website is hard to navigate because your website coments section
runs over your calendar, so one can’t see what one just typed. I am
not easily empressed. Your comments and website are sophomoric and
insulting and you appear to think with your reflexes.
You need not respond to me, as I am not interested in your knee-jerk
opinions.
Comment by Kent — 7/9/2006 @ 1:15 am