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Korbut Flip

A blog for all things gymnastics.
Aug 2 '12
: Viktoria Komova.

never-lookdown:

prideliketherock:

Can you imagine working out eight hours a day, six times a week, being pushed past your physical and mental limit, and getting silver, TWICE in a huge international competition? No, you probably can’t because none of you are elite gymnasts (unless you are, I apologize.) So FUCK OFF. Let her cry….

so true

Word. Also, people are judging her by American cultural standards. Americans are taught to smile even if they lose. That’s not the case in every culture. Additionally, Vika moved away from her family at a young age to do gymnastics. Her parents are both gymnasts. She is facing a kind of pressure to succeed we can’t even imagine. In the US, they always say “just do your best” but again, other cultures put more value on winning than Americans. 

46 notes (via never-lookdown & prideliketherock)Tags: Gymnastics

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    Thanks you guys!
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    it’s not her crying that annoys me, it’s that she doesn’t seem to be grateful while look at Mustafina all smiley getting...
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  16. elitegymnast reblogged this from uswntgymfan and added:
    THIS! ^^^^^^^
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  18. prideliketherock reblogged this from korbutflip and added:
    EXACTLY. They’re taught differently in Russia. They’re taught that only gold is acceptable. And It’s not Vika’s fault.
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    Word. Also, people are judging her by American cultural standards. Americans are taught to smile even if they lose....
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    can’t at people bitching at...for crying. God damn,...big...
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