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Three out of every four years you couldn't pay me enough money to watch Gymnastics -- if Alicia Sacramone isn't competing -- but once the Olympics rolls around, I'm ashamedly hooked. The same acrobatic feats are accomplished in every other gymnastics event, but I seem only impressed during the Games.
I know I'm not alone here.
So there I am last night, rooting on frat star Jonathan Horton and his Merry Men to somehow shock the world and beat China. I quickly realized that wasn't possible, given this was in China, and some dude did a cartwheel before even reaching the vault. Yeah, they're good.
But for a team who lost both of the Hamm brothers before heading to China, the equivalent of the New England Patriots losing Tom Brady and Randy Moss (or something like that), to put forth their best effort and earn a bronze medal was impressive.
I couldn't also help but feel slightly embarrassed for the group who never seemed quite sure what to say with the camera in their face. Especially, Mr. Horton, who wanted you to know he's man, man, despite his small stature and the fact he's a gymnist. Tone it down a notch, we get it. You're a badass... and he was. The high bar routine didn't get a top score, because he wasn't Chinese, but it was as impressive as I've ever seen in my Olympic viewing memory.
This picture should give you some indication of the difficulty.
So yeah, I was a men's gymastics Olympic fan for a night. Fortunately, tonight we get a dose of Alicia Sacramone and a little less awkward TV in their face moments.
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