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Norm Macdonald Tells Nastia Liukin: Olympic Judging Is 'Commie Gobbledygook'

Aug 28, 2008 – 8:07 AM
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When Olympic gymnast Nastia Liukin appeared on Jay Leno, it was the other guest, Norm Macdonald, who stole the show:

Leno said to Liukin, "I want to ask you about the uneven bars, because a lot of us thought you got robbed."

Liukin launched into a long explanation of the tiebreaking procedures that led her getting a silver medal even though she had the same score as the Chinese gold medalist. Liukin's explanation was long and confusing, and finally Macdonald interrupted to say, "No offense, but that sounds like a bunch of commie gobbledygook."

Amen, Norm.

Asked about the age of the Chinese gymnasts, Liukin noted that she likely would have made the 2004 Olympic team were it not for the minimum age rule, and said, "I just know that I play by the rules. In our country we do."
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