Top 10 Reasons to Get Excited for the 2012 Olympics : #10 Nastia Liukin Commentary

Hello, and welcome to the Top 10 Reasons to Get Excited for the 2012 Olympics…Yes, this is just as important as it sounds.It turns out that Nastia Liukin did not make the Olympic team for a second time. ESPN reports that during her qualifier, the 2008 All Around Gymnastics Gold Medalist did nothing but fall flat.

This is a real shame considering I spent the entire 2008 Olympics masturbating to Nastia Liukin….now before you judge me on that, I was a lot younger back then….

..........seriously…..

...........In other words, instead of participating as an athlete for this Olympics Nastia Liukin will serve as a supporter to the Girls’ gymnastics team and do some occasional commentary on the sport.

That’s cool with me, as long as I get my moments…I mean, her moments.

Fuck, I’m such a creep.

Anyway, I guess Women’s Gymnastics is the preferred sport of creeps like me…..song young-looking, but still legal and all. Well, Nastia I wish you the best during your time at NYU this fall. I already have your address.

Questions for You:

What is your favorite Gymnastics event? Male or Female?

Are you even the smallest bit excited for the 2012 games?

And does the name Carly Patterson mean anything to you at all?

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