Nastia Liukin on Giving herself another Chance in 2012

Sad Fan, I don't understand your comment - she only did two events (and they only want her to do two events max), so clearly she was always going to place near the bottom of the all-around rankings.

Her beam was top five and her bars is really all about the potential D score, which she demonstrated is there IF she can get her endurance up.
If you know a level 10 who can score 15+ on beam and has a high 6 D score on bars, I suggest you give Martha a call, quick.

Even if we can't do a beam routine as well as Nastia, or even "half as well" that doesn't mean she deserves to go to trials. There are still much better people than her and that is what matters, it's completely irrelevant even if some of us can't manage a back hip circle. Being better than us is not the goal- she needs to be better than all of the other elite gymnasts to deserve a spot at trials, and clearly she wasn't.

@kelley The hype leading up to the competition is part of the dreame

@Gym4Life, actually she placed 6th on beam. But if she could have just replicated day 1, she would have ended up tying for 4th with Kyla Ross. So beam isn't looking too good for her either. Her ticket to London comes on bars, and right now her ticket seems to be fading.

I actually thought she came across quite well in this interview. Natural and less diva-like. The experience at Visas must have been quite humbling for her.
It will be a miracle if she can fit 6 months' worth of improvements into 2 weeks though.

Wasent she 4th on beam at nationals even with a botched set day 2? Yes, beam is not going to be the reason she makes the team but it does help and shows shes pretty much their on beam. She has the potential to be better than anyone on bars and USA gymnastics knows this why not give her a chance, whats the worst that could happen. Memmel bombed Classics....let it go, Nastia did not bomb classics end of story... What you did last year does not matter. I like Chellise to but reality is more important than liking someone. I hope Nastia kills it at nationals cause we need that bar set if she can be consistent.

I am NOT made at Nasia or Marta or anyone. It is what it is. Nastia does not have a good filter and says bizarre things. I was impressed with her at the Secret Meet but beam means nothing. I am fine with CM being cut, she was NOT going to make the team and she should have been cut. I do think too man girls are going to trials. The thing is...VISAs and Trials were not a surprise event, everyone knew the dates to be ready. I am equal opportunity on this - it is no coincidence that Shawn Johnson's book is being released at this time....and she she made all the rounds to talk about retiring - she had the opportunity to push her book. Being an Olympian is a Business - the financial rewards are great if you use it to your advantage. If Nastia shows up at Trials and hits two great bar rountines and does not fall off the beam - wow, I think she should be considered for the team. I find it hard to accept that she will attempt both days if the odds are against her as much as they are now. I think she will bow out (hopefully gracefully). Don't worry, even if she does not compete, she will dominate most of the NBC coverage...that is not going ot change.

I don't think anyone is attacking Nastia--I think people are noticing a large disparity in how the different athletes are treated. Its frustrating to watch because you want a consistent, objective set of rules: ie, if you get X you will advance, if you don't , you don't. And it just seems lately like the objectivity of the sport has been lost--and that whats makes any sport good. It SHOULD be a matter of skill and nothing else--and I feel that has been lost.

You can say a lot of things about her but she is harder on herself than anybody, with Valeri a close second...even if she didn't flog herself publicly following her showing at nationals, which it seems some people would have liked to see. She put herself out there knowing she wasn't ready because she believes she can be ready by trials, and Visa's was a step there. Martha passed her on to trials because she also believes she can be ready.
All the hate directed at Nastia is disgusting - it is not her fault that Martha is a vengeful hypocrite. And I don't think she took anybody's spot at trials either. If anything they took extra girls to close the gap between Nastia and the "legitimate" qualifiers. The took EVERYONE who has a routine that could possibly be used in London. So much hate for trying and failing, it's gross.