BLEAGH,, there is literally 5000 pieces of wrong in this sport,, there is a reason MMA doesnt have heavy weight womens competition,, BLEAGH,, noone in the world wants to see grimy sweaty hogs,,
if there was a weight limit of 105 in this sport,,, wed be moving in the right direction,,
"Gatorade Player of The Year", yeah, but that doesn't mean SHIT when you step onto The Pitch for Tryouts against many other talented young Soccer players to try to be selected to be a member of a tiny US Women's Olympic Soccer squad that is like a Family, considered the best female soccer team in the world and with the weight of a Nation of 300 Million on your shoulder's plus the dreams, aspirations of a BUNCH of young girl soccer players, the desire to be a Role Model for them.....a burden you carry as well.
When you've wanted one thing, all of your Life, Dreamed of that to where its kept you up at night, to where you've gotten injured and cried at the possibility that your One Dream might not come true...
....but then you get a chance to make it happen.
Mallory Pugh stepped onto the pitch to tryout for The USWNT and Rose to the occasion.
In a Stunning Run that revealed her to be a talent intensely Special, She Rose.....
.....and like a Camel going thru they eye of a needle at 18 years old Mallory Pugh is the 2nd Youngest female Soccer Player to be a member of The US Women's Olympic Squad. Ever.
If she can avoid Injury that derails what will be a Brilliant career Mallory Pugh will go on to be a Leader of USWNT, a huge part of that for the next 20 years and a name you will hear prominently in regards to The US Women's National Team until about 2034 or so....and then after that, for the Legend that she leaves behind.
Unknown, of course, how much playing time Jill Evans will give Mallory cuz Jill defaults to resistance to risk, where making that huge leap of faith to START Young Talent, preferring a "safer" route of using more experienced players but even if Mallory does not see much playing time in these games....
U.S. men's gymnastics team in second place behind Britain in their sub-division of qualifications after two rotations, and ahead of France, Brazil and Japan.
UPSET ALERT:Jack Sock has gone out of the Olympics singles in the first round, the world No.25 losing 6-4, 6-4 to Japan's Daniel Taro, whose global ranking is 118!
With a 6-0 semifinal win over China, the United States is assured at least a defense of its silver medal finish at the London 2012 Olympic Games when it faces Korea in the gold medal match of men's archery team competition at Sambodromo at 5:07 p.m. Saturday evening.