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16 days of glory - Mary Lou Retton - part 2

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From the official film of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Mary Lou Retton of the USA competes in the women's all-around gymnastics. Copyright 1985 Bud Greenspan and IOC.

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  • I just love how people from around the globe continue to try and insult Americans by trying to allude the U.S. somehow rigged the judges results. I hope you realize that you insult yourself and the countries the judges represented as well. This wasn't a panel of Americans. The judges were from all parts of planet Earth. So, if you believe they were bribed, or whatever, that doesn't exactly speak well of their character. After all, what is worse.....attempting to bribe, or accepting?

  • Say what you will about the judging--then look at Kati Szabo's reaction when Mary Lou landed the vault. Looks to me like someone who knew perfection when she saw it--and lest anyone forget, Mary Lou's second vault also scored a 10--no fluke there!

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  • 1980 was US Hockey, 84 was all Mary Lou. Awesome

    

  • I eat my wheaties out of Mary Lou's box!

  • @palou411 Panda, Panda Panda. He always called Mary Lou his 'Panda Bear'

  • @ItsMeForAllYouKnow Murica! FUCK YEAH

  • @NDBCdancer they can only "compare" in such a way, cause (unlike you and I) they see gymnasts as athletes alone, not as (somewhat) artists!

  • fix! where would she av placed if the east germans and soviets had been there?

  • I don't see how anyone can say that one of the gymnasts is better than the other, Szabo and Retton, I mean. They are so immensly different AND talented I find it shocking that someone could reach a coclusion as to who is better.

  • I remember this like it was yesterday. Mind blowing. Thanks for posting this. Marylou is a REAL role-model. Not like the "athletes" of today.

  • @artysmokes I agree that Szabo was a better all around gymnast (they're both great though) but I think MLR is a superior vaulter... I would have awarded the vault title to MLR... Szabo's landings were kind of cowboyed....

  • It;s virtually almost impossible.. to set yourself the idea "I need a perfect 10 to win this competition" but she nailed it.. I can't believe it.. good job Marie Lou

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