[FlyVet]

You must have missed Bela Karolyi's comments. He worked with those little girls for decades. He said it's all fun to them, they don't feel pressure at that age. As the girls get older, they begin to feel pressure.

On top of that, yesterday on the Today show, the American girl who choked said that there was a delay as she prepared to mount the bar. She looked up at the score board, and her name wasn't on it.

That is similar to a batter calling a timeout in the middle of a pitcher's windup.

If you think that was an accident, rather than further Chicom treachery, meet me at Lake Havasu, because I've got a really nice, stately old bridge to sell ya.

[LoneRangerMassachusetts]

On top of that, yesterday on the Today show, the American girl who choked said that there was a delay as she prepared to mount the bar. She looked up at the score board, and her name wasn't on it.

This is a weakness on the American coaching staff. She should have been counseled in poise and concentration to keep her focus on the task at hand and not letting her ego gain control of her attention. This is the problem that faces all kinds of performers. The American girls looked to distracted. Once the adrenalin starts pumping, the mind races out of control unless one had devoted attention to concentrating solely on the task at hand. It's not easy, and that's where the Americans looked weak to me. The scoreboard is no place to for a performer's mind to dwell upon before the challenge.