Oh I watched that too, was so entertaining, and very cute to see what was done 40 years ago compared to the craziness of today's gymnastics. He form was so perfect and I love her smile, a true entertainer, she totally changed gymnastics.
I caught that segment, too and found it very interesting. I was only almost 6 in 1972; so, I don't recall watching at all. My 1st memory of Olympic gymnastics was 1976 with Nadia's 10's. By then Olga was the 'old one' and she seemed dour - to me. Seeing yesterday's segment on Olga was very enlightening and made me see her contributions to gymnastics and how delightful she was.
As someone else mentioned, the floor routine to music made a lot more sense back then. Today's routines are so jam packed that the dance moves seem more like throw aways while before hand they enhanced the routine.
um please translate the russian to english as we have no clue. thanx.Yeah, M.Trankov called judging in gymnastics summer figure skating ("летнее фигурное катание") . The dude is right aftherall seems to me.
um please translate the russian to english as we have no clue. thanx.
You must watch the men's vault finals, it is the most exciting, brilliant event for gymnastics at these Olympics! Every single competitor nailed at least one vault brilliantly. Many nailed two! Two competitors attempted vaults of staggering difficulty! The ambition, the form, the scores just kept going up and up, and rightfully so. Both the vaults of the silver and bronze medalists were particularly Herculean. But then there were the two vaults of the winner. Even with all the great vaults going around, these were in a class by themselves. The first vault got the highest single score given to a gymnast at these events, a record that stood for a few minutes when it was shattered later by the second vault. If you're in the US, NBC will likely show this relatively late at night. Try to catch it!
Girls like crying, what can I say? I give them a pass. They're 14-18, still in high school. They're emotionally stunted because elite gymnastics is all they know. If they lose, it's completely devastating. The men are 20+ and have gone to college and have a bit of perspective.
Uneven bars, Mustafina was surreal
Girls like crying, what can I say? I give them a pass. They're 14-18, still in high school. They're emotionally stunted because elite gymnastics is all they know. If they lose, it's completely devastating. The men are 20+ and have gone to college and have a bit of perspective.
I don't know how old they are, but both Powell and Tyson Gay cried after the 100 m final
Actually there has been a lot of crying at this olympics, both of sadness and of joy.
Felix Sanchez and Jenn Suhr cry tears of gold
Brigitte Foster-Hylton tripped on a hurdle and screamed-cried for a long time hammering on the ground like an angry child, rejecting her rivals comfort hugs.
Lots of material to make an emotional London OG video
Anyway what's wrong with crying? I find it a natural reaction after you have been under pressure mentally and physically for a log time.
Now women's beam
To clarify what let's talk already wrote in his/her original post:
The translation of "летнее фигурное катание" is "summer figure skating."
And ... changing the subject - for those who had doubts about the sportsmanship of McKayla Maroney @McKaylaMaroney, please read her tweets:
For anyone who thought I didn't want to hug Maria and Sandra that's not the case They are my friends, and I'm proud of them both!
6:15 PM - 6 Aug 12
I wasn't thinking straight and I totally forgot what to do, but don't worry.. I gave them both hugs after!! <3
6:21 PM - 6 Aug 12
Sportsmanship is so important to me and I hope you know i would never do that intentionally!! Please forgive me!!
6:24 PM - 6 Aug 12