Sunday, July 29, 2012

Jordyn Wieber

  • American Jordyn Wiebers failure to advance to the all-around final in the womens gymnastics competition at the 2012 London Olympics is the first truly shocking moment at the Summer Games. Wieber finished the qualifying round with a score of 60.032.
  • (Bleacherreport.com)
  • The women qualified first for Tuesdays team final, but that was the secondary news. Jordyn Wieber, the 17-year-old from DeWitt, Mich.
  • (Los Angeles Times)
  • LONDON – Fifteen minutes had passed since Jordyn Wiebers Olympics came crashing down around her. Back in the locker room, her coach, John Geddert found her in a heap of devastation, tears streaming down her cheeks.
  • (YAHOO!)
  • LONDON -- This was not what the Americans expected. Oh sure, being atop the standings by a comfortable margin after their qualifying session in womens gymnastics, that went according to plan.
  • (ESPN)
  • (AP)We look at Olympic gymnasts as tough competitors and elite athletes, but their moms still see the little girls they woke up for early morning practice .
  • (YAHOO!)
  • Jordyn Wieber has always dreamed of being an Olympian. A gymnast since the age of 4, she shot through the ranks and reached elite status in the sport by 10. Wieber was named the 2008 U.S.
  • (People)
  • This was, we have been told, the deepest womens gymnastics team that the United States have ever sent to the Olympics. On Sunday, that became a potential problem.
  • (The Christian Science Monitor)
  • Or his psychological clone. Just when Geddert thought he was out, a little girl named Jordyn Wieber pulled him back in. Now look where theyve pushed each other. Wieber, the 17-year-old athlete from DeWitt, Mich.
  • (First Coast News)
  • Jordyn Wiebers surprise second place finish at U.S. Olympic qualifying to teammate Gabby Douglas sets up an interesting rivalry when the individual all-around competition comes around.
  • (Bleacherreport.com)
  • Reigning world all-around champion Jordyn Wieber failed to make the cut in the womens gymnastics all-around Olympics event on Sunday. Finishing just over two tenths of a point behind U.S.
  • (Daily Mail)

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