I remember hearing once that some Olympians will go into a depression after the Games.
After finally achieving their goals, they cant escape the overwhelming sense ofwhat now?
But it was as though the evening broadcastwantedto break my spirit.
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Alicia Sacramone finished fourth on the vault (cue uncomfortable scoring rant by Bela Karolyi).
Alexander Artemev fell off the pommel horse and ended his fairytale.
After so much heartbreak, it was nice to see pure joy.
(See also: Chinas mens badminton champ, Lin Dan, a.k.a.
Super Dan to Bob Costas, who threw his racketand sneakersinto the stands when he took gold.)
Now its your turn: Nominate your own Olympic Stud of the Day* or second ours below.
(Thenclick hereto check out our winning Studs from the previous days in Beijing.)
- Not just a man or woman who turns us on.
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