When Bronze Feels As Good As Gold

August 12, 2008

Tags:

2008 Beijing Olympics,Athletes
  • PRINT
 
 
enlarge
  • Shaun gets a lift from the U.S. Bronze medalist Men’s Gymnastics team
  • Shaun makes Sasha Artemev smile
  • The U.S. Men’s Gymnastics team shows Shaun their Bronze medals
  • Shaun listens to U.S. gymnast Jonathan Horton talk about their bronze medal win

1/4

  • Access Hollywood

    Shaun gets a lift from the U.S. Bronze medalist Men’s Gymnastics team
  • Access Hollywood

    Shaun makes Sasha Artemev smile
  • Access Hollywood

    The U.S. Men’s Gymnastics team shows Shaun their Bronze medals
  • Access Hollywood

    Shaun listens to U.S. gymnast Jonathan Horton talk about their bronze medal win
 
 

ORIGINAL ARTICLE: August 12, 2008

BEIJING, China --

“This was an incredible day,” gymnast Jonathan Horton told Access Hollwood’s Shaun Robinson on Tuesday, following the U.S. Men’s Gymnastics team’s tremendously unexpected bronze medal win.

“We’re just trying to prove to the world that we’re a great team.”

It was the team’s first interview since their big win. With the Hamm brothers (Paul & Morgan) both out with injuries, this team was not expected to medal. None of the six guys had ever been to the Olympics before.

“Bronze is actually like gold for you guys for this game, don’t you think,” Shaun asked.

“This has been a gold medal effort, you know,” replied team member Raj Bhavsar. “It’s just a tremendous honor to do this.”

“I’d say we knew that we could (do this),” Jonathan continued. ”And nobody else did — we were the only ones. That’s what makes this so special. ‘Cause in our hearts we’re going, ‘Guys, if we do our job, we can medal.’”

“So do you all feel like superstars now,” Shaun asked.

“I guess we’re feeling pretty good,” Jonathan said.

But, let’s face it – these guys aren’t exactly hard on the eyes off the mat either.

“We have a lot of female watchers on our show, and a lot of them are noticing how hot you guys are,” Shaun said, pointing out the obvious.

“So we want to know, who has the biggest arms?… And, who’s the charmer?”

To find out those answers (and to see the guns in question) tune into Access Hollywood Tuesday night!

Copyright 2008 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

  • PRINT
 
 
 

poll

What do you most want to see on Friday’s Access Hollywood?

  • Robert Pattinson Talks Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix (2005)
     
  • Robert Pattinson Talks Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix (2005)
     
  • Video 280928 - First Look: ‘Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince’
     
  • Brad Pitt at the 2008 Toronto Film Festival
     
  • A scene from ‘Bolt’
     
vote

What Do You Think?

Feuding Again! Who’s more to blame for their bad blood?

  • The View 8 06 ODonnell Walters ABC
     
  • Barbara Walters arrives for a Paley Center panel discussion with ‘The View’ hosts
     
  • Rosie O’Donnell
     
vote