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Olympic gymnast Jordyn Wieber will find comfort and ease in 2008 rare metal medalist Nastia Liukin 's words plus private history connected with disappointment.

Wieber, your 17-year-old Olympic rookie, appeared to be realized having the largest letdown of your girlfriend career inside London on Sunday once the longtime preferred failed to be eligible for a the All-Around Finals even though your ex Team USA teammates Aly Raisman in addition to Gabby Douglas advanced.

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"It is quite regrettable that will Jordyn shouldn't get competent to participate around Finals in London," Lukin, who failed to arrange this 2012 Olympic Team at the begining of July, tells

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Lukin, 22, which nabbed that all-around gold honor at the 2008 Beijing Olympics with China, was placed ahead out there the best during this year's Olympics, although saw the woman's vocation arrive at an conclusion any time your lover fell, face-down during her uneven bar routine at the 2012 Olympic Trials. (The 5-foot-3 Texas native has become commentating this London Games intended for NBC.)

Having already been there, completed that, Liukin includes phrases associated with encouragement with regard to the woman nation's accomplishments in advance of your all-around 7steps upon Tuesday. "As heartbreaking since it is, this actually illustrates precisely how robust group USA is definitely suitable currently for you to spot three girls inside the prime 4 on this planet and history above a 60.That informs you a little something perfect there. It's so incredible."

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There's certainly in which seeing her teammates proceed with the rare metal wasn't uncomplicated for Liukin. "Even nevertheless it's actually a little peculiar not to ever compete, I'm so psyched for being here. There's nothing beats an Olympic Games," she explains Us.

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