2016 Secret U.S. Classic - NBCSN Broadcast 

*sorry: "congratulatory" hugs, not "contradictory" hugs. Auto spell-correct. ^^

Yep! It's because they spend so much time at camp that they're basically forced to get to know each other. Also, back then, USAG (or USGF as it was) was an abusive shitshow and they weren't allowed to talk to each other.

@doedelzak The abuse was not the bonding. Do you realise MOST of these girls who were abused DID NOT KNOW they were being abused??? Abuse is abuse and I am in NO way defending that monster, but he did not rape these girls with his man parts... he used his fingers and told them it was a "pelvic, hip, back" manipulation for REHAB. Of course some realized how uncomfortable it was. And maroney has a very different experience with being drugged..... but even Aly raisman didnt know until they came out to interview her... and she said a lightbulb went off and it was like "THAT WASNT A MEDICAL PROCEDURE"??? SO SORRY.....but what bonded these girls was camp and social media.

It's so nice to see these gymnasts from all over the world being friendly...friends on social media and raising each other up!! The sport has definitely changed in that respect

That's why I LOVE my sport... I ride horses and compete in 3 day Eventing/Jumping & Dressage- there's such incredible camraderie between riders- everyone wishes eachother good luck and congratulations- complete strangers will give you advice like "hey the approach to fence 12 is getting HAMMERED- try angling it left to right so you don't slip!" Even if you're in 1st place- people behind you still cheer you on and will help you. I've even loaned my $5,500 jump saddle to a complete stranger who was parked next to me at a show barely 90mins before my own ride because something on hers had broke & she saw me cleaning mine& thought it looked like it'd fit her& her horse... We will literally give eachother the shirts off our backs& more and will give actual WINNING advice or tips to other riders or RECEIVE free helpful advice from actual Olympic riders just because everyone is so genuinely kind and happy for eachother when they do well... Not many sports are like that- not many EQUESTRIAN sports are EITHER- but 3 Day Eventing is very unique that way! It's great to see that kind of sportsmanship in any kind of sport! 🥰

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i agree

Even tho that Simone is extremely good I still think that Gabby Could still win at least one medal in gold or silver one

It would be a great comeback. Hard to do, that's for sure.

she is a three times world champion , and she can do thinks that you even cant dream with to the troll jamesjamal98

She can't dance at all I don't like her because I've read this article where it said she didn't show up for her graduation because it was outside because her coach said she couldn't be hit by the sun are you f****** kidding me

Yeah! And just like Shawn, her biggest problem was her dismount on beam!

Don't get me wrong, Shawn had a good dismount, it's just that everything else was usually wobble free, so when she took a step on her dismount...

Yeah, exactly! Although Ragan landed it super well in Day 2 of the P&G championships, it was so close to a stick! Did you see that?

+Sydelle Keisler I did! Amazing!

But she didn't go to Rio...

Yes! I really like her as a gymnast,her bars are just outstanding. Plus judging by videos on Aly's Instagram featuring Ashton she has a great personality. I love both her and Maddie so I'm happy Maddie was on the team but I would've been just as glad to see Ashton!

yes pretty is what should count...not hard work... Secret Code to connote that Simone Niles is not pretty? Racists can fool some people some times, but not everyone all of the time.. Nice try!

@@sandrasimon4357 She was implying that Ashton should get more credit for trying to hit all of her handstands. Not because she was pretty. And don't assume she was being racist. She never said Simone Biles wasn't pretty! And she also never mentioned Simone in her comment.

Sandra Simon it’s not that deep

Sandra Simon Yes, Simone Biles is pretty... but who’s Simone Niles?

I so agree! Class act all the way around! 🥰

One if my all time faves . And picking a fav gymnast is about as hard as picking a favourite song for me. Almost impossible 😊

The same I like it better helps me understand what's going on

Sandra Kaye Hansen I know right I love simone

They decreased it to 4 for Tokyo

Well it is just too bad cause in Tokyo it is four per team

@@danielletwum2042 they’re going back to 5 in 2024 (assuming it happens)

probably the greatest gymnast of all time in my opinion.

+tree bear Truth!😊 but she struggles on her dance😜

+tree bear Of all time? No. She is really great but she is scored under the newer rules. She didn't have the pressure of subjective/biased scoring on a 10pt scale or the dreaded compulsories. Just think, if the 90s gymnasts would've been under this COP many gymnasts would've gotten the recognition they deserved.

i love her

+Chy Chy one of the greatest*

Anderson, Adolfo Alcantar-Carrillo Yes of course gymnast deseves having her epynomous skill to be properly identified, but you didn't identify the skill properly either. It's a Maloney not a Shap because it starts with a pike circle/toe on not a clear circle. Beside, not all skill are identified by its first performer's name. Like when is the last time you've heard someone call a full twisting double back a Mukhina? Yurchenko double twist a Baitova? Tsukahara double twist a Zamolodchikova?

lenarose Lapinski ikr

Touching and grabbing are two different things. Nastia said "she wasn't even close to grabbing the bar" and she was right. Aly's fingers were only brushing the bar (that's why it shook) but not anywhere close to grabbing it.

lenarose Lapinski I think he knows better then you m’am

Look, this is Nastia Liukin telling us, arguably the best bar worker in the history of the world. She would know if Aly was close. She said grabbing, not touching. She knows what she is saying.

@@nathan10120 are u even serious? lmfao

Eu amo esse coração de gelo com saudade de você meu coraçãozinho de muita saudades te amo agora é só ele tem que tem que vencer 👰😂♥♥♥

I think the problem is Valeri pushed them too hard

Lala in a Library Valeri only cared about Nastia. As he well should have, that’s his kid. But I wish he would have had that same care with his athletes. That, and realizing that Ohashi and Bross were GREAT, but they’re not Nastia. Meaning don’t give them skills that harm their body and they consistently cannot do.

Ikr I feel bad for katelynn

He sure did...

Who

@@christinewhite5698 dtagt

😂😂😂 You could tell he didn't really give af

Lol I know I was like what are you talking about . Like no mention of her fall at all

LMFAOOOO that's so funny

+It's Katie lmao😂😂😂😂👍🏻😂😂😂😂😂😂

Tim really annoys me but tbh I like him as a commentator because he makes me laugh😂like what even. I know he KNOWS what he's talking about but half the time does he really know what he's talking about?

Sorry, he is meant to be her :)

I agree, she's been very strong and consistent ! A breathe of fresh air too , such an exciting and amazing gymnast . She'd be a great asset to team USA !

I feel like Ragan smith and Laurie are going head to head for one spot and I think Hernandez has the edge

+hammerjump Agreed !!! She's capable of higher scores and her start value is higher as well .

+hammerjump and Somone

+hammerjump yeah but ragan smith is to young still she's 15 you have to be 16 she turns 16 august 8th after the 5 girls compete in Rio

Marie23 me

I feel like there's way less strategizing this way, it's pretty much just all-arounders now. And that's sad, because there are plenty of specialists that could contend for medals out there who aren't even going to get a shot.

Which one the one that they used in the Olympic team final?

I’m pretty sure I saw in an interview with Nastia and Shawn that the team coordinator selects the leos for competition.

I just like the old way of doing it. 7 gymnasts. Compulsories. 7 up, 6 scores count with one getting dropped, just like how it was in '96.

+mindyschocolate Yup, real gymnastics. Then we'll see who's really the best gymnast of all time.

Yeah true but ragan smith not till 2020 because she's 15 and you have to be 16 to compete in the Olympics

Not true, if you turn 16 during the same year you can compete. Therefore, she can compete

I'm not sure gymnasts would be able to keep up with that nowadays. Everyone up on all 4 events plus compulsories, with the kinds of skills people do today? It sounds like they'd fall apart before the competition is over.

Team Qualification: Vault- Smith/Hernandez, Douglas, Raisman, Biles Bars- Biles, Smith/Hernandez, Douglas, Kocian Beam- Douglas, Raisman, Smith/Hernandez, Biles Floor- Douglas, Smith/Hernandez, Raisman, Biles

Maggie looked pretty strong at podium training yesterday. I'm really hoping she does well this weekend.

+Kathleen Parker Supposedly, she's only doing bars and beam this weekend which I'm fine with but if she doesnt have a strong all around set by trials then I don't see a reason to include her on this team. There's better bars/beam workers such as Laurie, Maddie and Ashton

Barring any injuries/surprises, that is almost 100% going to to be the team. I think Laurie over Ragan for sure. Much more consistent.

Omg that's who they chose lol

lol I agree

Hahaha yes! I had to rewind a couple times to make sure I was right😂😂😂😂

+Dana Courtoreille when she did her mount she hit her head the first time she bobbed it and then the second time it didn't touch the beam. Go to 1:00:00

Ikr lol

I noticed that but I don't think the commentators did!!!

WOW! Great spotting! I totally agree with you :)

I don't think Alyssa has as big of a chance as ragan and Laurie

Prob not Alyssa 😭 Ashton was good!

I forgot about Ragan! She was great!

YES. He needs to stop freaking saying that because he's tempting fate.

that awkward moment when she almost fell at beam and touched the beam with her hands and gets the bronze instead of gold...

norah has been competing at ucla since 2018

I agree we've all learned from poor Jordyn Weiber and all the pressure and fanfare they made in 2012.

That'd be awesome

I met her at Woodward!!

I got goose bumps when I saw her! Brought back memories!

mckenzie Q I meet them only because I'm simone biles

David Walton Your not Simone bikes though

Biles sorry

She's all about the fame now! I really can't stand her for that reason.

there are lots of gymnasts who do vaults and one of them can score higher in execution than Maroney. u r truly a 4 yr fan who luvs what u see at first sight. I ike Maroney vault 2 but kerri strug vault scramento vaulted and many came before them. The best Vaulter is still in the game that will give usa their first gold in Rio.

+michelle gravesande Sorry, I should have been more clear with what I had to say. I haven't been impressed by any vaulter that competes right now, since McKayla Maroney. For example, I love Henrietta Onodi and Nastia Liukin's vaults. And of course I know about Kerri Strug, who's amazing as well. If you're talking about Simone Biles as "the best vaulter", then you're sorely mistaken, because Simone may get the gold on vault in Rio, her technique and execution is nowhere near Maroney's or Onodi's. Biles is not even close to being the best vaulter.

+panicandfoblvr I don't think she's all about fame now. I still really like her. If you want to know more about what's gling on with her, she did an interview with GymCastic in February, it's on RU-vid. I'm still sad that she's not competing anymore, but I'm happy that she realised that life's not only about gymnastics and she was able to move on. By the way I love your username, MCR, P!ATD and FOB for life!

have you seen Biles execution on Vault u need to double check the stats. not only watch the game but go and look up scoring sheets online. Biles execution outscores Maroney. Simone has one of the best execution and technique on Vault, The judges seems to think so who knows what they r doing. There are lots of comparison Vault videos on youtube there is a particular one that was made by a vault expert looking for the Vaulter who has the best potential of getting the tty tripple twist vault done and the only one he could hve come up with is Biles. she block right, she twist at the right time and she knows her landing before she lands. Maroney was good in her days. I had like her vault 2 looking at it realistically and mathematically Biles out score her on Execution. Do u know Marta didn't want to take her to the Olympics. The The US gymnastic association pressured her to take Maroney, lots of ppl were pissed since she was going just for vault gold and the us had 5 amanars at the time for the team finals that scored between 15.9 and 16.1.the other 4 weren't for vault finals since they did one vault.

lmao

Yes you can hear it too ouch

haha you could hear it to

It was actually her right heel, but I thought the same things at first until I replayed it .... Lol

BONK!

Luvleysierra correction: #simoneforthegold

And she’s back for 2021!

i was thinking the same thing , its annoying

Why do they even show that child abuser at all

Her leos are always beautiful for GK and comps (even though she doesn't design all her comp ones) My favorite she's ever worn (besides BB and FX finals in 2012 leo) was the white one she designed with the red and blue on it and she designed it herself!

She always rocks her leos and looks amazing

I love Ashton locklear’s leo too!

I love Red she's Has my Favorite Leo

yes she was

Yes she had a cold when this was filmed.

haha. I totally thought the same thing. never realized how husky Sam's voice!

yes, she was

yep. I noticed a sore throat as well.

Congrats!

Can't Think Of A Name CONGRADULATIONS on starting level seven. GOOD LUCK!!

FABRICHNOVA!!!! Yay!!

she def would stick it

i cringe whenever tim speaks he’s too much

Ashley Ritter yes!

Also when he says “gym-NAST.” 🙄

Amanda Maddox I agree !!!

Amanda Maddox how did she act when she didn’t make the olympics?

I don't agree at all

She acts arrogant in the NCAA competition. She hates how she hasn't gotten a 10 yet

haha i know this is three years late but look back at her routines, she just rushes so much and it just becomes so sloppy but she expects people to see that she’s doing the harder skills and just put her on the team

That's my current team pick as well but not my dream team. I think the 4th and 5th spots are open to skinner, smith, Hernandez, locklear and Nichols (my ideal team would be biles, locklear, Nichols, Hernandez, smith and Douglas, skinner and raid man as reserves) but my team would never be picked ahah

Aly is too solid on beam, vault and floor to not be in the mix to be honest. I'm really hoping Ragan Smith makes it because I can see her continuing on after the games like Kyla did..more individual medals and all. Hernandez has personality but watching this I saw a lot of form breaks from her too. Leg separations and so on especially on bars. Locklear and Smith had beautiful form. Love them both. Locklear could challenge for an UB medal. Smith could on beam. Kocian will not win an Olympic medal with form like hers. I watched Europeans and Spiridonova is out for gold. She's breathtaking on bars. Locklear could challenge with her form. I'm rambling so I will leave it at that. lol

Yes but Locklear wasn't there either due to injury and her form is so much cleaner than Kocian. It doesn't really matter to me. I just prefer clean form in skills that's all. Everyone's entitled to their own opinion. :0)

I definitely think maggie will be cut. Aly has a gorgeous floor routine, she'll definitely be there in 2020

Ehh Ashton won't be going. They need AA gymnasts. 1. Simone (lock) 2. Gabby (semi lock she's proved herself 2nd at worlds, plus two wins) 3. Aly (she needs consistency & no falls but she's Aly she's going) 4. Laurie Hernandez (she's solid & great proved it the) 5. ?? Should be Maggie but her knee. Ashton isn't an all around girl. This team won't have specialists. 3 up 3 count means they need great girls on 4 events. Kocian is a much better bars worker than Ashton & a good all around gymnast. She'd be picked over Ashton easily. Ashton was over scored here.

+DeJuan Mitchell I was kind of hoping Madison would be going over Ashton but that doesn't seem to be the case. And as for bar specialists, we definitely will have one. We always have a specialist. If not the fifth spot would probably be going to Maggie if she's healthy. But they're not choosing ALL all-arounders. They already have big scores on each event (except bars) with 4 gymnasts, without the specialist. But I agree Ashton WAS over scored.

ugh...I hope they remove raisman.

i've been wondering the same thing for a couple years now!!

I have known a few people who say it like that, I think it might be a regional thing 😋

I agree, I think it's regional, like how Al doesn't pronounce the 'h' in 'huge', that drive me crazy too.

ahluvdrums that's definitely a NY thing haha my dad does the same

He is terrible, get rid of him

Secret is the sponsor. Like Secret deodorant

Wow haha

She has said that she'll more than likely retire after the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

TheEclipticSmiless Going out of bounds is not bad it only cost .1 of a point

Going out of bounds can be the difference between a gold and a sliver.

idk why they rarely point out mykayla’s flaws when she has so many. she’s talented, but she goes for difficulty rather than form. her landings are so sloppy and her tumbling/skills on floor and beam are so inconsistent because of her form. 3 years later and it really hasn’t gotten much better

She was injured and retired.