generally shorter gymnasts do better, but generally gymnasts are shorter because the intense training messes up they're growth, but being a tall gymnast helps if you want to be graceful.
I understand that bars is a really difficult event, and I also will never know how hard the gymnasts work to get to this level of difficulty… but Shawn’s routine here blows Nastia’s bars performance out of the water. I love both gymnasts, but Shawn deserves more than a 16.2!!
how Nastias beam routine was equal to this is beyond me….this makes Nastias beam routine seem like a collegiate routine, Shawn was robbed of her gold medal in Beijing by the CoP
This video shows what I miss most about gymnastics today, huge, big tricks are OK, but if not landed solidly, the beautiful extensions of arms and legs as well as pointed toes, does not matter. Sadly, judges today seem to be rewarding the attempt as much as the actual skill.
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I am so proud of her! She has become my all-time role model!
gymnastics is my life and she is freaking hero i wish i could meet her in person! SHAWN JOHNSON ROCKS!
both nastia and shawn are great gymnasts… i love watching them in the olympics ! 🙂
Her tumbling is impressive but I like nastia's lines and beauty
when i am in gymnastics she is my INSPIRATION (:
the camera moved.
Olympic year, so she was 16 here:)
what's the highest score possible?
17.0. Well it depends if she keeps her leg up at the end of her turn. If not, then it's a 16.9.
does anyone else like her ponytail?
1:04 that kid
Is there an advantage to being short in stature or tall in stature for a female gymnast? Or are there pros and cons for both. Or does it matter.
for uneven bars its better to be short or you have to switch up the routine to make it so your legs dont hit the ground.
generally shorter gymnasts do better, but generally gymnasts are shorter because the intense training messes up they're growth, but being a tall gymnast helps if you want to be graceful.
Does anyone know what her score was on this?
16.2 (It says it in the info)
Well, it's generally easier for a shorter/lighter gymnast to control her movements and flip/twist faster/easier.
Shorter is easier. Less weight to lift and less mass to get around, which is helpful when you have limited time in the air.
when will someone score a 16.2 again ?
She's amazing. She's one of my favorite gymnasts
Note to all gymnasts – THAT is what a back layout looks like
That finger was so tacky 😂
<3
Best beam worker ever
shes an amazing gymnast but her flexibility is just lacking. i love her though
She is totally awesome!!!!
I love her, she did awesome on the bean routine!
My queen
I understand that bars is a really difficult event, and I also will never know how hard the gymnasts work to get to this level of difficulty… but Shawn’s routine here blows Nastia’s bars performance out of the water. I love both gymnasts, but Shawn deserves more than a 16.2!!
phish
Hands down… best beam worker EVER.
I lost count how many times she FLIPPED on that beam!!!!!! INCREDIBLE exercise!!!!!!!!
I am just amazed at how she attacks the beam!
I have just been binge-viewing Shawn's routines for such a long time, and I don't even want to stop.
Amazing!
that's OK. Nastia won when it mattered.
I absolutely love her!
I Love Shawn Johnson she is so pretty
Shawn Johnson is the best bean worker of all time!!!
Shawn is just next level.
her parents must be beaming with so much pride watching her with a stadium of people cheering for her millions of people watching her. A parents dream
how Nastias beam routine was equal to this is beyond me….this makes Nastias beam routine seem like a collegiate routine, Shawn was robbed of her gold medal in Beijing by the CoP
Has anyone in history had a routine with a higher degree of difficulty?
This video shows what I miss most about gymnastics today, huge, big tricks are OK, but if not landed solidly, the beautiful extensions of arms and legs as well as pointed toes, does not matter. Sadly, judges today seem to be rewarding the attempt as much as the actual skill.
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She is doing all of this while "announcers/critics" chit chat.
The reason why she could do all those things is because she's very small very light
My feet hurt, just watching her.