Nastia Liukin won the all-around individual gold medal last night, and I just saw on the Today Show that her mom chose not to attend the competition! She said she was nervous so she chose to take a tour of Beijing instead. I think her exact quote was, "The timing wasn't great, but it worked out." WHAT??? And then, she didn't even have her phone on so Nastia couldn't get in touch with her to tell her she won the gold.
I try very hard never to judge other parents because I know that what works for one family may not work for the next, but this just strikes me as crazy. I'll give her the benefit of the doubt and assume that she thought her nervousness would rub off on her daughter (that's the only fair explanation I can come up with, and one she kind of hinted at during the Today Show interview after explaining that she took a tour of Beijing) but still ... I can't understand how a mom could totally ignore the most important event of her daughter's life. At least hide in the stands if you think your presence will make your daughter nervous. To not even have your phone on?!?!
Oh well, they all put on their smiling faces and seemed like a happy little family in the interview this morning, so who am I to judge? But to Kelsie and Dylan, I promise you this: I will never ever take a tour of Beijing while you're competing for the Olympic gold medal in gymnastics.
(And I just have to say ... poor girl having to grow up with a name that sounds like Nasty Loogie.)
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