Bouncing with excitement at men's trampoline

20:43 Russia's Dmitry Ushakov is jumping up and down for 30 seconds, which feels like a lifetime. Perhaps he's rattled by the big moment. His coach is holding a mat on top of the trampoline. I'm praying for him.

20:44: Ushakov finishes his routine, and the crowd breathes a sigh of relief.

20: 45: "Zhong guo, jia you!" The crowd starts chanting the ubiquitous cheer as Dong Dong takes the trampoline. I'm won't be able to get "jia you" out of my head for weeks.

20:46: Double-Dong thrills the crowd with a flawless routine. Twenty minutes watching the trampoline and now I'm an expert. That's the Olympics for you. I was in a dumpling restaurant two nights ago and everyone in the restaurant had become experts in women's gymnastics, judging each performance with analysis and criticism. Everyone's a Monday morning quarterback, even people in China.

20:47: Dong Dong places second. Burnett hangs onto first by .10 points.

20: 48: Lu Chunlong, the last competitor and favorite, somersaults and flips his way to a loud ovation. The Chinese can barely contain their excitement.

20:50: Lu vaults into first with 41.00. The crowd erupts. Honestly, the performance looks like most of the others. But hey, I'll trust the judges. Another gold for China. I called it, didn't I? China also wins the bronze.

20:51: Less than 30 minutes after the first competitor took the trampoline, the final is over. That was quicker than I expected. I'll have to finish this beer. I thought my pounding days were over once I graduated from college.

20:53: The coolest jumping of the night, Lu and Dong come out draped with Chinese flags and jump for joy on the trampoline.

20:55: Another medal ceremony, another chance to see the medal presenters in action. The women have practiced for this moment for months. And they sure look perfect. They tower over the trampoliners and they're not even wearing heels.

20:58: A warm ovation for Burnett, who is taking his silver medal well. Because if I was him, I'd certainly question losing by .30 points. I guess Lu C. kept his left arm closer to his body on that double somersault.

21:00: Two gold medals, two national anthems for China in less than an hour. It's been that kind of Olympics.

20:54: Well, here's a big thank you to my editor. It's an early night for this scribe. It's off to the Holland Heineken House for me. Excuse me while I jump for joy.

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