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I wonder if Strazheva could have taken the bronze over Boginskaya? I'm looking at the Team and AA results on Gymforum, but it's too early to crunch numbers. I suppose it might have been possible if Strazheva had been on fire in the AA final, but the Seoul judges seemed to love Boginskaya...

I was gutted when Strazheva injured her knee on beam in TO, and then thrilled when she came back in '89.

China wins when I'm sleeping. Is it axiomatic? If that's the case, I'm prepared to sleep through every major compeetition this quad.

That leo reminds me of an activity at my daughter's fifth-grade Halloween party. The kids wrapped each other in toilet paper.

9 PM is impossible for me, especially right before we swtich to Daylight Savings Time. I'm usually in bed by 8:30, even on weekends. But I'll try to find videos tomorrow, and I don't mind spoilers.

The part of me that honeymooned in Hawaii wants to see anthurium and hibiscus. But the part of me that's addicted to crime fiction only sees blood spatter. The cognitive dissonance is too much.

If Quentin Tarantino designed leotards...

I couldn't stand Galieva or Gutsu, so I really didn't care about the swap in 1992, and I care even less now. I.wanted Miller or Milosovici to win.

I noticed that last week. Interestingly, though, Terin isn't listed as a coach at Carter's, and she hasn't updated her Instagram. Wasn't she a bit, well, mealy-mouthed about abusive coaches in the past? Not exactly defending Fong and Barutyan, but not not defending them?

I was so happy when she won an AA medal at '81 Worlds. Such a long time coming.

Honestly, I have no idea. Perhaps a sleep aid or an antihistamine? I've always been very skeptical. https://www.gymnastics-history.com/2025/12/2001-a-profile-of-lavinia-agache-time-on-her-side/ More questions than answers here.

So the story goes.

Also Maria Filatova in '76 and '80.

Could we make a case for Lavinia Agache in 1984? She should have breezed into the AA final, but she had a total meltdown in TO (supposedly due to jet lag meds, but who knows).

Yao Jinnan, '12