Despite great expectations in Beijing, ‘we can’t think of it in the big picture’
TODAY
Having the unusual status of front-runners doesn’t faze the mainly teenage team of U.S. women gymnasts. The six young ladies going for the gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics say they are treating their moment on the world stage as just another day at the office.
“We can’t think of it in the big picture — we just have to think of it as [if] we’re going to the gym and doing our job, which we’ve all been doing for years now,” team member Alicia Sacramone told Meredith Vieira on TODAY live from Beijing. “We’ve all just got to stay calm, and if we do that, we can do great things.”
The most-watched squad at the Olympics comes into the competition as a favorite after capturing the gold at the 2007 World Championships. Still, it’s a heady experience for the athletes — each is making her maiden Olympics appearance.
