Thursday, October 1, 2015

Breaking News: USA Natives Alaina Kwan and Kylie Dickson Making the Move To Represent Belarus At Worlds

 It was announced recently that USA gymnasts Alaina Kwan and Kylie Dickson, who both train at McKayla Maroney's gym, All-Olympia, are getting the gears in motion to represent Belarus at Worlds. Now as a blogger, I feel compelled to share my thoughts on this subject. 


  From what I gathered on social media, the reason the girls are representing Belarus out of all the other countries is because their coaches have ties there, as well as Nellie Kim. To be perfectly honest this whole situation rubs me the wrong way. I have one question for the girls: Why run away to Belarus after your not famous after 5 minutes in the USA? I believe if the girls didnt go right away to represent Belarus, they would have had a strong chance next quad. These girls have good gymnastics, and are trained by world-class coaches. I think they should have stayed and tried to climb up the ladder in the United States. I also firmly believe that its unfair towards the Native Belarusians, because of the fact Dickson and Kwan have resources that they dont, such as better coaching and finer equipment. it gives them quite an advantage over the Native Belarusian girls. That means girls that are ACTUALLY BELARUSIAN, are robbed of their chances to go to Worlds. And what peeved me the most was how the girls came across in their interview. They acted like Belarus had no gymnasts at all!!!!!!! They do! They said that they would be their freaking saviors. You know girls, there was a point in time where the Belarusians were ahead of the Americans (This coming from me, an American) In the age of the beautiful Belarusian Swan, Svetlana Boginskaya. And they act like the Belarusian program needs saving. True, Belarus isnt as good as it used to be, but its really rude to act like the program is non-existent, and that the girls there dont work hard. But irregardless, I wish the girls luck at Worlds.