I actually tuned into the Women's artistic gymnastics on television hoping to see Heem Wei Lim competing, only to fall in love with the Romanians instead. I ended up staying up late just to see them compete. Unfortunately, Heem was only shown performing on the uneven bars, out of the four apparatus she competed in. The cameras were mostly focused on the Romanian and Japanese team.
In the end, Sandra Izbasa drew my attention, who went on to win bronze in the team all-around final, and gold on vault final. She was in Beijing 2008, but I never had the chance to watch women's gymnastics back then thanks to national service (bastards).
Apparently, one of the Romanian gymnasts, Diana Bulimar, was in Singapore for the 2010 Youth Olympics, winning silver on the floor exercise. Two other gymnasts, Viktoria Komova of Russia, and Carlotta Ferlito of Italy, were also in Singapore. If only I was interested in the Olympics back then, I would've paid for a ticket just to see them (take some pictures too if I could).
I first saw artistic gymnastics during Sydney 2000. The jumping, swinging and somersaults are what attracted me to the sport, something I never saw before until then. When London 2012 started, I made sure it was the first sport I would look out for.
P.S. Don't ask me what about men's gymnastics, for it doesn't feel right for me as a male to be watching them.
