More on the Chellsie Thing

Alright so I don't want to upset anyone and I respect Chellsie's past accomplishments and see her for the great gymnast she is. However, everyone keeps comparing Chellsie and Nastia and they shouldn't. What happened with Chellsie is totally different.

To recap: Chellsie Memmel, because of a hurt shoulder, attempts to petition through to Visa Nationals. After competing only on beam where she fell twice and received an 11.95, Martha and the cop deny her petition. Chellsie's fans are livid and blow up the internet for a couple of days. Chellsie accepts a role in the Kellog's Tour of Champions.

So Friday Chellsie shows up to time beam at Nationals, complaining on twitter about how weird it feels wearing a suit instead of a leotard. She later posts on twitter "Disappointed", probably in response to the news that Nastia has made it through to Trials after having her petition to Nationals accepted. Well guess what Chellsie?! Nastia is a) capable of staying on the apparatus and scoring above an 11.95 on her events, and b) the REIGNING OLYMPIC CHAMPION for goodness sake! She has already showed that her mental focus and ability to rise up in the biggest pressure moments is invaluable.

No one is saying Nastia deserves to automatically be placed on the team, but she certainly has more right to be in the running than Chellsie. If Chellsie was honestly that commited to her comeback she would have at least showed up to Classics looking somewhat fit.

Yeah she's in great shape of a person, but for a gymnast she looks heavier and nowhere near her former shape.

And 2 falls? PLEASE. Everyone comparing this to the Nastia thing should take a look at Nastia's scores and compare them to Chellise's ELEVEN. Nastia did her job, stayed on the beam, and scored over a 14. Chellsie did not.

Simple as that.