Future Shock

For many of the men who didn’t make the Olympic team, the future, as far as gymnastics is concerned, is uncertain.

Some—like Guillermo Alvarez, David Durante, Sean Golden, Yewki Tomita and Sean Townsend—have said they’re almost certain to retire, while others are less sure.

Raj Bhavsar, 27, went back-and-forth even in the same interview yesterday, at first saying he’s definitely done, and then opting for a more wait-and-see attitude.

A dejected David Sender, the 22-year-old U.S. National Champ who couldn’t compete due to an ankle sprain, told coach Thom Glielmi he’s “unsure” if this is the end of his gymnastics career, or if he’ll feel like continuing.

While others, like Sasha Artemev, 22, who was talking about 2012 just a few days ago, now says there’s a “50/50 shot” he’ll retire. “Well, see what happens. I have to talk to my dad, because we’re a team,” a dejected Artemev said minutes after learning he was an alternate. “I haven’t really had a chance to talk to him at all, actually. Not since they told us.”

On the opposite end of the spectrum, for those who did well, the sky is suddenly the limit. Justin Spring, 24, who thought he was going to retire just last weekend after ending up in the emergency room due to a back spasm, suddenly has his sights set on 2012, and maybe even beyond.

“My girlfriend is absolutely hoping that Chicago doesn’t get the 2016 Games, because then I’d have to keep going for that one too,” Spring laughed. “I mean, how fun would that be? An Olympics at home.”

With emotions riding high, split second decisions, and comments made in haste, should probably be taken with a grain of salt.

Meizu’s M8 iPhone Clone Coming in August
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Well since weve seen the HTC Diamond Touch clone before why not take a look at Meizus M8 phone which is an iPhone clone made by another Chinese company. The Meizu M8 will be released just in time for the Summer Olympics so if you happen to go to China in that period you might be able to get one. I dont think it will make it outside of Chinas borders. The creators of Meizu M8 dont offer that many features yet. We know there might be a 128MB memory basic version and a 256MB memory

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