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Mustang takes GOLD!

PostPosted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:00 am
by Walter Sobchak
Incoming Mustang Nastia Liukin takes Gold in the Women's All-Around:

http://www.nbcolympics.com/gymnastics/resultsandschedules/rsc=GAW024000/standings_allaround.html

PostPosted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 8:58 am
by EastStang
If for Title IX reasons, Orsini wanted to start a women's gymnastics program at SMU, he has a poster girl. Kudo's. Interesting story, her dad was a silver medalist for Russia in gymnastics.

PostPosted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:02 am
by RednBlue11
EastStang wrote:If for Title IX reasons, Orsini wanted to start a women's gymnastics program at SMU, he has a poster girl. Kudo's. Interesting story, her dad was a silver medalist for Russia in gymnastics.


if she has any sponsorships you can kiss that dream goodbye

PostPosted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:12 am
by MustangStealth
Per Wikipedia:

Liukin has several corporate sponsorships, including Visa, AT&T, GK Elite Sportswear, Longines and Adidas, and has served as a Longines Sports Ambassador of Elegance since 2006.


I don't think anyone is considering starting a gymnastics program here. It's been known since she applied that she would not be eligible to compete collegiately.

PostPosted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:14 am
by RednBlue11
MustangStealth wrote:Per Wikipedia:

Liukin has several corporate sponsorships, including Visa, AT&T, GK Elite Sportswear, Longines and Adidas, and has served as a Longines Sports Ambassador of Elegance since 2006.


I don't think anyone is considering starting a gymnastics program here. It's been known since she applied that she would not be eligible to compete collegiately.


she is likely to get a lot more now

PostPosted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:43 am
by docabel
It sure was nice to hear SMU mentioned by the commentators after she had won the gold.

PostPosted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:46 am
by RednBlue11
docabel wrote:It sure was nice to hear SMU mentioned by the commentators after she had won the gold.


yes sir!

PostPosted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 1:52 pm
by EastStang
I was thinking in terms of SMU getting sponsorships and donors for a gymnastics program if they wanted one. I know she would not be eligible. She'll probably be on Wheaties boxes before the Olympics are over.

PostPosted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 1:54 pm
by RednBlue11
EastStang wrote:I was thinking in terms of SMU getting sponsorships and donors for a gymnastics program if they wanted one. I know she would not be eligible. She'll probably be on Wheaties boxes before the Olympics are over.


it would be an awfully loose connection that im afraid sponsors or business interests would see through rather quickly