Blame Canada.

A HUGE shout out to Canada.

 Even without my girl Peng Peng :(, which I know that I cried about, because I love that girl, team finished 5th!
Until London, Canada had never ever ever made it to team final ever, and had to qualify the team to the Olympics and January at the test event.
 If she hit, Peng would've most likely made beam final, with her sickening flare mount, and bars with her flare leg things. You know what I'm talking about right? It's like a toe on cast, but with split legs? Kyla Ross does it, Jordyn used to do it, and everyone seems to hate it. Personally those flare kick- castey things- I live for them.
And I may get shot for saying this BUT- it's really a shame that Peng's Canadian. She's such a badass. Canada isn't a gymnastics country, doesn't really have the facilities, training or conditioning.
 If she was from a more gymnastic-ey country, she could've been an international star. Peng is a true natural talent. Same type of shame at the fact that Koko Tsurumi is Japanese. Who cares about WAG in Japan? Just trying to keep it real here.
 Peng not being picked Canada's the team would've been like Jordyn not on USA's team. Although after her injury ended her quest, she was named honorary Captain of Canada's team. BRAVA Canada! A little while before the Canadian Olympic team was chosen, she injured her ACL. I can't exactly tell you how I reacted, because I love that bitch and NEEDED TO SEE HER in beam finals, but everyday I remind myself that she's going to UCLA, so I have reason to be thankful for that.
And you know what? 5th place for you Canada! YOU GO CANADA! I'd love to see ya'll on the/a podium in the next few years. I didn't think that team finals were even possible without Peng competing, but she was a great captain. Little 15 year old Victoria Moors really stood out on the team. I know that for many years, Canada's wanted to do a semi-centralized gymnastics program like we have here in the US. I hope that this 5th place finish is a sign that Canada is rising and will be part of the future gymnastics history.

My hats off to the hat of America.