What kind of sick joke is Female Olympic Gymnastics? It’s like Lebron, D-Wade, and Bosh trying to win the NBA Championship while individually secretly hoping each of the other two guys sucks so he can win MVP.
This is what happened this weekend with the US Female Gymnastics. While the team was competing together, they were individually competing with each other for spots in individual events. The United States’ best gymnast Jordyn Wieber got edged out by Aly Raisman in a huge upset.
Hit the jump and you’ll see a video of Aly Raisman’s elation two feet from Jordyn Wieber’s heartbreak. Yay teammates!
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