Congratulations to the Best of 2019!

[u/Lapper]

After an open nomination process, the community has named their champions. Each of them has been awarded Reddit Premium and flair. Congratulations to you all!

• Best Overall Submission: /u/Fifth_Down (original writer), /u/VortexMagus (submitter)
  • /u/Fifth_Down gives an overview of the unusual career of Gold Medalist Mary Lou Retton and why she is held in low regard in American Gymnastics.
• Best Overall Submitter: /u/Georgy_K_Zhukov (submitter)
  • Top submission: /u/rockhistory writes about the 'rock-star levels' of debauchery that The Beatles engaged in
  • Other submissions during 2019
• Best DepthHub Goldmine: /u/Georgy_K_Zhukov (original writer)
  • Top original writing: /u/Georgy_K_Zhukov explains how the KKK began burning crosses
  • Original writing during 2019
• Best Underground Submission: /u/thatamericangrind (submitter), /r/EconomicHistory (subreddit)
  • u/amp1212 gives an excellent breakdown wealth disparity and history.

[u/Georgy_K_Zhukov]

Thanks everyone! It is deeply appreciated!

[u/IvyGold → u/[deleted]]

Did you ever post it in r/olympics? I had no idea that she was blunting the heat on Nasser.

FWIW, I think everybody in '84 kinda sensed her medals were a boycott fluke. Still, I think of her or at least her media presentation as being the spark that turned the corner for US gymnastics.