The Knauss House

Where have we been?
We are still here, but very much obsessed with the Olympics. Unfortunately that does not leave much time for blogging!! :) When I was a kid, I had dreams of the Olympics. I trained as a gymnast at Karloyis in Houston and it was completely all consuming. I loved it. So, I have loved watching it again and seeing Bela and Martha on TV. Some of my favorite parts are when they show Bela watching the games. Hearing him brings me back to 7am work outs and him always being so enthusiastic and encouraging us to wake up. He has such joy when he coaches that it is really contagious. Now, as a "thirty-something", I am totally impressed by the Russian-turned-German 33 yr old gymnast. Seriously??? I mean, really, she is older than me and can still do that! Girl deserves a medal just on that alone! I consider myself lucky I can still do the bare basics!! Also, I definitely don't think those Chinese gymnasts are 16. Come on, give us a break. I feel so bad for our girls. On one hand, I completely believe the Chinese cheated. Younger girls really does give an advantage. Years less of abuse on the body, flexibility, lack of fear. It really does make a difference. But, on the other hand...they out preformed us. We fell, they didn't. We stepped out of bounds, they didn't. So, performance wise, the Gold does belong to China, but still, cheating is cheating. What drama!!!! I am absolutely shocked about the vault. There is no way that Alicia should not have medaled. That is just ridiculous! I've got to agree with Bela on the scoring there - it was a rip off!!! So, that is my stance on gymnastics. We are watching the other sports as well, but I definitely get more wrapped up in the sport I love.