I stayed up late last night, 1:14 AM, to watch the women's all-around competition on NBC up to the awarding ceremony. It made me cry.
Nastia Liukin deserved it. She did so well than anybody else. Shawn Johnson did her best. I like Shawn and I thought she would win it. Shawn's track record, consistency, and strength is just incomparable to no one. But last night, Nastia, stepped up to the plate. It was her moment, her stage -- the one she had been waiting for and worked for all her life. I have never seen Nastia so confident, so graceful, so precise. Last night in Beijing, Nastia claimed her rightful place in the history of gymnastics-- following the footstep of her father -- a second generation Olympic gold medalist.
Destiny took place last night and I witnessed it. I think that's what made me cry.
About TVmomma:
I created this blog a few years back when I used to watch television 14 hours a day. I was getting highly-opinionated with what I see on TV and I wanted to spare my husband from my rantings so I thought of blogging about them instead.
I have called TV as my amusement park -- right in my own home. But now, things have changed and my TV viewing has been limited. I still post on this blog but only when I felt so strongly about what I've seen, and when I have the time.
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I have called TV as my amusement park -- right in my own home. But now, things have changed and my TV viewing has been limited. I still post on this blog but only when I felt so strongly about what I've seen, and when I have the time.
For reprint and for anything else, please leave a message on the comment area. Thank you.
Friday, August 15, 2008
Nastia Liukin: Claiming Her Destiny
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Olympics 2008,
Shawn Johnson
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