BELA FREAKING LOVES GYMNASTICS

August 15th, 2008 | Posted by PostmanE

More Bela Karolyi freakout video, courtesy of AA:

SHE IS OLYMPIC CHAMPION. YES.

See, I have no idea what Bela is cheering about — the girl is just dancing, you know? But I have a feeling that my friends/roommates/innocent bystanders feel the same way about me when I’m watching soccer. I’m prone to freakouts, even if the stakes look relatively minor to the untrained eye.

So, you see, Bela Karolyi. We’re not so different, you and I. Except you’re a gymnastics coach, so you’re kind of creepy. But in a good way.

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Bela Karolyi is an enthusiastic fellow

August 13th, 2008 | Posted by PostmanR

This video is probably already going to be down by the time I hit publish on this post, but hot damn: look at the enthusiasm dripping off Bela Karolyi during last night’s gymnastics competition. It’s really remarkable this dude agreed to do coverage with Bob Costas and not actually be in Beijing.

I suppose this is sort of akin to Bob Villa having to watch someone building a house without him there actively instructing. (Was that the worst analogy ever? Yes. Yes, it was.)

Either way, It’s good to see someone get excited about something they love so much. Unless it’s murder. Then, that wouldn’t be so cool.

(Vid HT to AA, as if I had to even tell you that.)

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