News about Mattie Larson's break

[Ingymmom]

I could not find Ellabella's original thread so I just added this here. The results are in from her x-rays and she has a small fracture in the tibia that Mattie and doctors believe to be about a month old. It started hurting right after Olympic trials in June. So sad for this beautiful gymnast. I hope she decides to stick around and try again in 2012.

Mattie Larson's bad break (for real) | Olympics blog | Los Angeles Times

 

[midwestgymmom]

Ouch! A whole month of practicing and competing on it

I cant wait to see her at a 100%. Makes you wonder how strong a contender she would have been if she had been totally healthy

 

[Jojogymgirl]

I wanted Mattie to be an alternate SO MUCH!!! I didn't hear how she did at the Selection Camp, but now that I read about the leg and how she only did bars... I remember watching a video where she said she may stick around until 2012. I am very excited to see her in the future! I hope Mattie gets better quickly and that this problem will not be nagging her in the future, because that really would be worst case scenario. She must have really wanted to prove her readiness for an Olympic position if she was competing and training on it for A MONTH!!! Poor Mattie!

 

[acmyrh]

I'm in love with her floor routine!!! Love the dance and pretty tumbling!!! Go Mattie!!! Keep going, pleeeseeeee!