...All of them smiled. And then the backbiting began. Some of it came on the floor as the Russians, led by a teary Svetlana Khorkina, began angrily shoving their towels into their gym bags and telling each other that the Romanians hadn't really...
...Lobazniouk, Russia BRONZE--Elena Prodounova, Russia Floor GOLD--Elena Zamolodtchikova, Russia SILVER--Svetlana Khorkina, Russia BRONZE--Simona Amanar, Romania SAILING 49ers GOLD--Finland (Thomas Johanson; Jyrki Jarvi) SILVER...
...usually like, 'Yeah, shut up and get back in line.' But she was right this time." Also affected was favorite Svetlana Khorkina of Russia, who landed flat on her backside on her first vault. She took a 9.363 on those vaults, but decided...
...inches too low for the first two rotations, and it caused some spectacular crashes. It also might have cost favored Svetlana Khorkina the gold. Khorkina didn't get enough height on her first vault and landed flat on her knees. Her 9.343 was...
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