Why did McKayla Maroney make her face?

While receiving her silver medal, Maroney made a face that seemed to convey that she was not having it. A couple of years after Maroney’s unimpressed face went viral, she discussed the moment with Inside Gymnastics Magazine. “I remember doing the face for literally two seconds,” Maroney told the magazine in 2014.

What happened to McKayla Maroney in the Olympics?

McKayla Maroney says she was forced to compete with a broken foot in the 2012 Olympics, claiming Larry Nassar lied to the coach about the injury. The letter F. An curved arrow pointing right. McKayla Maroney said in an Instagram Story that her foot was broken at the 2012 London Olympics.

Is McKayla Maroney a real gymnast?

McKayla Rose Maroney (born December 9, 1995) is a retired American artistic gymnast. She was a member of the American women’s gymnastics team dubbed the Fierce Five at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal in the team and an individual silver medal in the vault event.

How much did McKayla Maroney NFT sell for?

Gold medal gymnast McKayla Maroney is getting in on the NFT craze by turning her infamous podium pose into a digital treasure. The Olympian is the latest star to come out with an NFT collection and chose her most famous picture for the token.

Who is the tallest Olympic gymnast?

So far, the tallest female gymnast has been Marie Sophie Hindermann, who has a height of 5’7″ and she competed in the Olympics in 2008. In males, it was Igor Cassina of 5’9″, who won gold in 2004. However, the tallest male gymnast who has been to the Olympics is Alexander Shatilov, who’s 6 feet tall.

Where is Dr Nassar now?

Former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced to 40-175 years in prison for various sexual abuse crimes, as well as 60 years for child pornography. He’s currently serving his time in the Coleman II U.S. Penitentiary near Orlando, Florida.