Posted by Asha on 31/5/2007, 10:30 am, in reply to "Lauren's beam"
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Please don't judge Lauren just on her apparatus challenge beam as unfortunately that was her worst performance. She really was beautfiful and very composed over both days of Nats and I've no doubt she would be used on beam in team finals at Worlds. As already mentioned, the format of the appartaus challenge was quite different with lots of build-up to each gymnasts performance and only one person going at a time. Lauren was clearly nervous but this is her first senior comp on home soil so I'm sure she will have learnt a lot from the experience. She bounced back straight away on floor to win the bronze medal so that's saying something. I'm sure she'll prove to be a really valuable asset to the team at Worlds. --Previous Message-- : Wow, love them but hate them. Was that really : Lauren on the beam? I've never seen any : videos of her before, so this being the : first one I'd seen and the way I kept in : mind just how much everyone is jumping : through the bedroom ceilings about what a : star Lauren apparently is and how she : practically is in beijing already, I was : very very very disappointed with that : routine. Perhaps I hoped for too much, but I : guess that's what everyone's comments did to : me. I was expecting to be blown away - but : this gymnast (if it was Lauren) wobbled at : least 3 times and fell completely off the : beam once. She had nice lines and hard : tricks yeah, but otherwise it wasn't what I : was expecting. I love the WAIS girls, I : honestly do, I'm from WA myself, but I felt : let down with that performance. Is she : always like that? I 100% got the impression : that she was an absolute star on beam and : that my eyes would be popping out of my head : with how beautiful the routne would be and : how talented she was. : : : --Previous Message-- : some videos from sunday : : hollie beam Lauren mitchell beam Chloes : bars - super final : : :