Talk:Kim Zmeskal

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"Thwarting critics that had said that Zmeskal had won the championship title only because the competition was held in the United States, Zmeskal turned out two gold medal performances at the Individual Apparatus Championships in Paris. (However, many pointed out that the field at this World Chapionships was not very strong, nor were the competitors in peak form)."

This last sentence comes off as bitter and mean-spirited--either she won or she didn't. It's very easy to say "she only won because..." because no answer can be made for that. Also, MANY athletic competitions are decided because one or more competitors are not "in peak form"--that's the nature of the game. You lose because you're not in peak form, either physically or mentally. Part of being a top athlete means maintaining your health and conidition. Kim did so, and so she won. Absent a more specific argument of "the defending World bars champion missed due to injury" or "Zmeskal was expected to challenge [XYZ athlete] who dropped out unexpectedly at the last minute" that weasel word-y sentence should be stricken. 64.132.218.4 (talk) 14:59, 28 April 2008 (UTC)