My favourite moment has a tiny bit of backstory. I was once upon a time a Gymnastics and Trampolining judge, as a result I worked at the 1994 world Gymnastics Championships and met and became friends with the then Bulgarian Men's Gymnastics team. My favourite moment was watching two of my 'boys' as they were known at the World's at this games. Iordan Iotvchev still a gymnast, and Krasimir Dunev (Atlanta games High Bar silver Medallist and now Head Bulgarian Coach). Iordan is 39 and he might not have medalled but with about two weeks training under his belt he made the finals and might not have completely stuck his landing but to see the joy on his face when he didn't completely miss it either made the games for me.
To see them all so heartbroken when they don't get gold breaks my heart, and that joy at finishing, not perfectly but tidily was a breath of fresh air.
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Date: 2012-08-09 01:44 am (UTC)To see them all so heartbroken when they don't get gold breaks my heart, and that joy at finishing, not perfectly but tidily was a breath of fresh air.