Raptor: I agree and support the kids who train so hard to compete with their peers. In my youth I trained with a few guys who did get to the Mexico City Olympics. I was very very happy for them. Had it not been for a bad dismount from his rings routine, one of the fellows would have 'medalled' (bronze). Broke my heart to see that on TV.

However, I guess I have gotten away from it because of various 'decisions' that were obviously predetermined. Judges who shouldn't have been--watching some countries give 9.5s to performances that deserved 7.5s--what the other judges gave. Maybe I'm just jaded.