That’s what the Associated Press is calling it. Another news source called it a potential back or neck injury.
Since there are no videos, all anyone seems to know is that Chellsie Memmel landed “wrong” on her third tumbling pass during the first day of the selection camp Friday. Apparently the landing was jarring enough to make her sit out vault and bars, but not beam.
Meanwhile, gymnast Chellsie Memmel made a quick recovery after getting a case of whiplash during her floor exercise routine. Memmel, whose head snapped back when she bounced backward and out of bounds on her second tumbling pass, skipped vault and uneven bars, but rallied to compete on balance beam. Her score of 15.9 was the second-best score of the day; Nastia Liukin, Shawn Johnson and Alicia Sacramone all scored 16.2s.
As long as her neck/back is OK, this bodes well for Chellsie. Marta and Bela Karolyi do love to see that fighting spirit.
Tags: Shawn Johnson, Chellsie Memmel, Nastia Liukin, Shayla Worley
