08-24-2004, 08:14 PM
To me it seemed like all the competitors were a little disturbed by the crowds near riot over the poor judging. It was obvious that Cassini deserved the gold, but the others I can't be sure. And, if you train and have the Olympics as a life goal you would want the competition to be fair and well judged. That is, no politics, no dope, no horse crap judging. I think much of the subsequent poor performances after the crowd insurrection can partly be attributed to the hostility and mood in the arena. The crowd should not be a factor in Olympic gymnastic performances.