(Personal Rant: This morning I was riding the train and some pervert across the aisle from me was playing with his private parts, which were hanging out for all to see. It would be an understatement to say that I do NOT approve of this behavior.)
I’m psyched for the upcoming European Championships. I’m even more excited by the fact that it’s in France, so that I can actually read the website! Ah! quelle joie!
I read the tentative roster on the website, and here are my thoughts:
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Unfortunately, Dariya Zgoba (UKR), Beth Tweddle (GBR), and Stefani Bismpikou (GRE) are out with injuries, which makes me very sad–that means Britain doesn’t have much of a shot at a European team medal. Beth is their superstar and she’s the one who single-handedly pulled them into team finals last year (granted, I must give credit to Becky Downie and Marissa King).
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Also, Bismpikou is Greece’s current best hope, and the Greek girls will be less competitive without her.
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And as for Zgoba…Ukraine takes another hit. I feel sorry for them. I had so much hope for Ukraine, with Alina Kozich’s resurging at last years Europeans, but alas it is not to be now…hopefully Kozich and Iryna Krasnyanska can get their act together again–I especially enjoy watching Krasnyanska.
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I also found out that Jana Komrskova (CZE) has elected to retire and give her teammates a shot at Beijing. (She was underscored, damn it!)
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2005 Worlds bronze medalist Suzanne Harmes (NED) is back in action after becoming a mother. She’s on the tentative roster for the Netherlands. (I don’t have anything against her, but her Worlds medal should’ve gone to Zamo!)
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Tentative Romanian team: Nistor, Izbasa (hearts!
), Pătraşcu, Gabriela Drăgoi, and Ana-Maria Tămârjan (the poor girl who broke her leg at podium training at last year’s Worlds and was replaced by Andreea Grigore). And–WHAT! No Druncea? I am heartbroken–where’s my little dulcineea? -
Zamo is injured too, so no Europeans for her either. (sob sob)
The tentative roster can be found here.
That was me and I was just scratching. Honest. Err…well…dishonest.