So we have two girl in the same gym with the SAME COACH both trying to make this 5 member Olympic team. You have to know there is some drama going on behind the scenes. And what do you think is going through Coach Valeri's head? He knows both these girls, who are BOTH competing only beam and bars, won't both make it. And I'm sure he can't help pulling a little harder for his cash cow and own daughter Nastia.
Even though Rebecca in my opinion is no where near deserving of an Olympic spot (girl can't even land her beam dismount), you have to feel a little bad for her always being in Nastia's shadow. I'm sure she feel a little ignored by Valeri. Look at Valeri watching Rebecca train for this weekend's Visa Champs. He just doesn't seem to care what the hell she's doing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkksxyGxz-g I predict that Nastia will make it over Rebecca and she will be crushed. And I will feel a little bad for her. I just think trying to get two Olympians on the five person team is too much for one coach to handle. He has to prioritize one gymnast over the other, even if he's doing it subconsciously, and in this case it's Nastia.
I am wondering whatever happened to Yevgeny Marchenko? Why can't he help Rebecca while Valeri helps Nastia? That would seem to level the playing field a little. What do you think?
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