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Heh
Posted by Bill
"I'm just furious," Khorkina, who had been favorite for the coveted title, was quoted as saying in the daily Izvestia. "I knew well in advance, even before I stepped on the stage for my first event, that I was going to lose. "Everything was decided in advance. I had no illusions about this when the judges gave me 9.462 for the vault after conferring with one another at length. "I practically did everything right, still they just set me up and fleeced me," she said in the interview published on Saturday. Asked why she felt she was marked down by the judges, Khorkina said: "You better ask them. I think it's because I'm from Russia, not from America!" This calls for an old Russian saying: "Toughski Shitski." Khorkina did not think Patterson was a deserving winner. Asked if the American was a worthy opponent, she said: "I've seen a much tougher opposition than her. Let's see how long she can remain on top. Can she keep going and compete in two more Olympics like myself." "No, well, you better write that Patterson is a great champion and she has a great future," she added sarcastically. For every Michael Phelps, there's at least one Svetlana Khorkina. Posted by Bill at August 23, 2004 04:00 PM | TrackBack (2) CommentsNow that picture screams for a Photoshop job that's NSFW. Posted by: Sharp as a Marble at August 23, 2004 05:30 PM Kind of reminds me of a doll I used to own. Posted by: lennie at August 23, 2004 07:03 PM Posted by: yehudit at August 23, 2004 07:05 PM Back where I come from, we call people like her 'sore losers'. Good grief. Posted by: willow at August 23, 2004 07:07 PM By the looks of the photo, La Khorkina is odds-on favorite in the Bubble Baba Challenge back in Mother Russia, however.
Posted by: Mark C N Sullivan at August 24, 2004 12:41 AM Of course, Carly Paterson doesn't have to compete in the next two Olympics. Being 16, cute, and a gold medal winner will set her up for life. She'll be on a box of Wheaties before the end of the month. Ain't America grand? Posted by: Chris at August 24, 2004 08:41 AM how do you say "d'oh!" in Russian? Posted by: tee bee at August 24, 2004 01:52 PM As a former Soviet national, I'd like to say, "Fuck Her!". The stupid bitch that she is should be disqualified for accusing judges of rigging the games. If she thinks they're rigged, she should give up her previous medals and stop competing. Posted by: Kommander Djin at August 24, 2004 02:16 PM I bet she gives good head though. Posted by: david at August 24, 2004 02:47 PM I knew she reminded me of someone ... then I remembered who! Do you recall the old Foghorn Leghorn cartoons - the one with "Prissie" The Hen? "YEEE-assss!" Totally. Posted by: notthisgirl at August 24, 2004 03:08 PM Now we know the origin of the expression "Put a khork in it!" Posted by: Russ at August 25, 2004 03:25 PM She is a piece of work! Posted by: Jennifer at August 25, 2004 10:25 PM |
