TheStar.com: An Olympic dream for Rhythmic Gymnast

Her passion for her sport helped her overcome the disappointment of not making it to Athens in 2004. Rhythmic gymnast Alexandra Orlando will fulfill a childhood dream when she competes for Canada in Beijing. markets in Beijing. Snack Street, as it's known, has it all - and then some. Visit thestar.com/Olympics for more news, photos and videos from the 2008 Games.

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[xxJodelleFerlandxx]

@gregorygutkin Only if you're double jointed and train for about 13 years like Alex, and every other RG out there.

[gregorygutkin]

if i try can i become flexible like that

[xSmiley97x]

Soooo inspiring! And absoulute wonderful at rg. You are so lucky!

[MrKassiRg]

i'm not keen on her like i am with kanaeva or bessonova but i wanna say the truth she is VERYYYY gooooddddd..probably some of you dont like "fat" girls but she is not fat and she doesnt look like a cow she is a cute girl with a different body type..that's all..!!

and if you dont like her dont even look at videos with her

[AlexandraBallerina1]

i hate her.....she is horrible

[alic3na]

I love her. She is the proof that rhythmic gymnastics is not only for skinny overflexible girls.

[LovelyMe93]

@ivanolllo , and you are stupid dum bom! :)

Do you know what I mean it or are you to big of a jerk ?

[ivanolllo]

She is !!!!!! you see tchachina, besonova, godunko, cid, kanaeva and compare.

this girl is a faty faty boom boom!!!!!!!!!

[LovelyMe93]

@super885 , you are so ridiculous , why do you have to be judcial. She is an amazing and wonderful gymnst. And she looks like a human and there is nothing wrong with her nose. AND SHE REALLY DOESNT LOOK LIKE A COW!

[Rosemereta]

well , i have the same body as her and i have flexibility and i was a rhytmic gymnast