I was watching the Olympics on NBC last night, and I saw during the diving competition that Alendra Croak of Australia, whose name sounded vaguely familiar, was in fact an Olympic gymnast as well.
She is now a diver though, and even though she did not qualify into the finals, one has to admire anyone who can switch sports like that!
Thus, Croak was a gymnast at the 2004 Athens Olympics, and now she is a diver at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Perhaps, she will try to be a pole vaulter for the 2012 Olympics in London next!
SIDEBAR: A friend of mine told me that the phrase: "Alicia Sacramone is Hot!" was one of the hottest tags around. This, of course, refers to the American Olympic gymnast who came in fourth on the vault.
BACK TO POLITICS (I KNOW, I KNOW): Sen. Barack Obama came to our area yesterday with stops in Martinsville and Danville, with former Virginia governor Mark Warner, who is likely to be the state's new senator, joining on the trail. Tom Perriello, who is running against far-right extremist Cong. Virgil Goode (R), who used to be a Democrat!, joined Obama in Lynchburg. When asked what question Obama should be asked, Cong. Goode, who has also made disparaging remarks about Muslims, said it should be about the 'heavy burden on taxpayers that gay marriage will bring.' As if a gay/lesbian couple would contemplate moving into a trailer park in Rocky Mount, Va. (Goode's hometown).
My sincere apologies to visitors who are only interested in Olympics, and not the presidential campaign. To quote Bill Clinton: "I feel your pain."
Useful Links:
http://ozgymnastics.blogspot.com
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