Uneven Bars: The Closest Thing To Flying 

I really want to know how the bars feel getting smacked off the bars when they were so close… I’ve yet to hear her say that

we heard the video

Svetlana Boguinskaya always had this classy, graceful diva(in the best way) air about her. Love that she's still sassy!

Laurie is attractive to me! Out of respect, I love curvy girls. We’re all beautiful in the eyes of God😊😍😍👊🏾🌹

@@marcushamner5994 : Agreed. That said, Olympic standards disagrees.

Oh lord I’m about to bust

I never thought anything bad about her body. I liked seeing her with a different “shape” than other girls!

@@LemonDropYum it's so sad that people still think that way about gymnasts. I never fail to see someone comment saying gymnasts now look like "men" and "aren't feminine or graceful" and it's disgusting. They're ATHLETES so clearly their bodies are gonna be strong so they can perform the skills they need. Standards are so toxic

Yeah, why do people think criticizing and condemning someone will get them to change (it works, sometimes, but not without loss of relationship) rather than empathy and kindness (yet not lacking firmness when necessary)?

Coaches yelling at and shaming their gymnasts make most of us perform WORSE instead of better. It makes us too nervous! Why can't they see that??

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There was talk of a scandal in 2008, also. Exacerbated by the fact that the Olympics were in China that year, but nothing was ever confirmed the way it was in 2000.

My thoughts exactly. I remember when they were pushing this story in 08, but when there is no confirmation of wrongdoing we shouldn't be bringing it back up in our media.

@@nikkisweezea2388 So at best, it's a conspiracy theory? These athletes shouldn't have their faces repeatedly displayed on a video talking about a scandal they weren't apart of. They should be associated with their amazing gymnastics

exactly! this part was wrong and unessecary

Stand up America ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-piWF1uT8ang.html

Seth Tack very well said

The dehumanization is so strong

Being Chinese, I got really said when i found that out

Well said! I appreciated that they mentioned the element of racism of everyone assuming Asian gymnasts are falsifying ages but never mentioning the Western countries that did the exact same thing. But it was sneaky and unpleasant that put discussion of the underage 2000 team over pictures of the 2008 team! Way to imply unproved speculation... Besides, the age limit rules were put in place to protect the athletes. Everyone thinks about it being unfair to the competition, but in cases of age falsification, the underage gymnast is the one who's being wronged the most, as they're often being pushed too hard too young.

they are just jealous on 2008 Chinese gymnasts because they beat American, that why they put 2008 pictures on. Let people to misunderstand on gorgeous 2008 Chinese gymnasts

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Omg she read it!!!^^^^

@@vanessaatler2660 you're awsome Vanessa!💖💖💖💖🌹

I think she's still one of a lot of people's favorite gymnasts to this day. It's her personality which came through in her routines, and realness, and power.

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I was deeply touched by Vanessa's words and experience. I know nothing about gym or bars. But, to me, sports, even at high level, should remain a pleasure for the individuals and people. A daily pleasure with the acceptance of highs and lows, the recognition of the joy that an athlete gave you one day, and even if it's only for one day in your life. I want to say thanks to the athletes who sacrify part of their lives to push the limits of sports and to bring life and joy, and those who made this vid. Thanks Vanessa:)

Amen. She was so important to the sport....a layout Cuervo! I’ve never seen any of these ladies as fat. Super fit. Never fat. I’m glad Aly Raisman went to a nutritionist and got her diet fixed. I wish someone had Vanessa do that.

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I remember ....followed her career that uneven bar routine broke my heart then cause I heard the " I thought so." 💔 on tv

Ludmilla was a wonderful gymnast. Her dismount was actually a Hecht off the low bar with full twist. She felt the bars start to collapse as she wrapped around the lower bar, and instantly changed her dismount to "get off quickly without the twist". She scored 9.8 and won.

I remember that, too. She was always so focused and nothing ever seemed to phase her. I do remember when she won the bronze (or was it silver?) on floor and she cried because she knew it was the last time she'd compete. She was the queen!

I respectfully disagree If you look at Lyudmila Tourischeva walking away she looks like she wants to cry. It ruined her dismount and she was upset She was a perfectionist

I lolll when the bars collapsed because she looked like she meant to do that.

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Agreed! She is such an inspiration

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I was really surprised to no seeing her in this episode at all.

After seeing the beam episode I’m forced to the conclusion that her ‘perseverance’ narrative was better suited to that storyline, as opposed to the ED narrative they chose to weave in with the bars. Disappointing they can’t just focus on good gymnastics and the gymnasts personal stories without slicing and reframing everything into some larger melodrama.

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One of my hockey coaches told us not to eat before practice when he was mad at us, because he wanted to sprint us until we threw up. Then would yell at us when we couldn't perform exactly how he wanted. 🥴 it's ridiculous to expect any athlete, in any sport, to perform without food. Of course there's a certain way to eat for every athlete and it's wrong for anyone else to interfere. The athlete knows their body best!

I think you should read what Svetlana Khorkina has to say about gymnastics and weight. The physics of the sport will never favor someone who is overweight. It's unfortunate, but you can't fly high if you are heavy and if you do, you could seriously injure yourself. I thought it was kinda cold and heartless but also very logical.

@@brandonaldaymachuse6669 none of the gymnasts are overweight though and there's been gymnasts who weren't as skinny who were still amazing bar workers like tweedle for example. I honestly feel like it's more reliant on how well a gymnast can control their power and stamina on bars versus weight. Yes, a smaller athlete will definitely have an easier time, but that doesn't mean someone else won't do as good. Biles is small but still struggles on bars and suni is one of the best if not the best bar worker the US has atm. I can definitely see a taller gymnast struggling for sure though, especially since kyla proved that in this video. Honestly think it's unfair for them to get deducted as bad if they hit the low bar but I doubt fig would change anything smh

she was let down by everybody in every single opportunity

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it's almost like she has spent the last several years with a coach whose strategy is tearing athletes down and making them feel like every little mistake is the end of the world or something

@@Altoclarinets Right. Haney is very good at spreading this narrative that gymnasts were nothing before they came to her. To the extent that the gymnasts start to believe it. She did the same with Riley and yet there are videos of her on RU-vid as a level 10 and way before MG Elite. She had textbook technique and she was incredible already.

@@Altoclarinets that's exactly how my coach is... my friends and family tell me that i'm extremely talented but i can't seem to agree with that :'DD

@@ririibun if you're for real, if the coach screams at you, belittles and makes fun of you, swears at you, tells you that you're no good and will never amount to anything, or does anything else like that, that is a bad situation and you need to tell your parents, switch gyms, and report the coach

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Just loved her growing up. Confidence!!!

Vanessa is my sister-in-law. I can confirm that she has indeed found peace and happiness, largely in my brother and their two kids ❤️

Acacia Kapusta 🥰 I’m glad to hear she is well. Thank you.

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And just so well spoken. Amazing amazing amazing.

ive met her! she really is amazing

Laurie is awesome! I’ve always wanted to meet her. I’ve met several of gymnasts at my college at the University of Alabama, but I like to meet Aly Raisman😊👊🏾🌹🎸

I agree. She’s come a long way in healing.

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I always felt so bad for her. Even back in 1997 -- it was TOO EARLY for all that hype like "oh she's gonna win a gold medal at the 2000 Olympics!" Noooo, you can't say that 3yrs before! I loved Valerie Liukin for slapping that down for Nastia all those years before 2008 -- he always said "too early to tell, we're just focused on this year's Worlds and we'll see"

@@koolaidman6251 Imao, Nastia?

@@koolaidman6251 I’m not sure if you’re talking about Nastia, or making fun of Nadia

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I've been seeing so much Simone Biles gaslighting -- a video of perfect athletes, a few cuts of SB doing well, but one cut of SB almost falling whereas no one else fell or made mistakes

@@karaamundson3964 I don’t understand your comment! Was it an attempt to attack SB?

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And she's a mom! Aliya really is superhuman

@@jesscaseyvideos There is no superhuman person .

Mustafina stopped competing, didn’t she??

@@oksanaholovatyuk844 No, she's still training, hopefully she would go to the olympics again

@@iveeestrada2483 She retired recently and is now a coach for the junior athletes.

SR -- shithammer.

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Oh god, I'm glad you got out before disgusting Nassar got his hands on you! It is SICKENING how many girls he abused, and how many adults let him get away with it :(

KristinaE. Several of my teammates are survivors. It’s horrible what happened.

@@jamiemaple5139 😢😢

Don’t be shy, drop the name of the gym

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Katie J back in her day, she wasn’t wrong.

What about Oksana Chusovitina

@@annacbrown1986 Isn't she well into her forties? like, she's probably older then my parents and she's out there doing all these crazy flips.

Anna Brown yes! She is 45 and still doing all these amazing flips 😁

Oksana Chusovitina: "Hold my beer."

Agree 😥

joyfuljaj Me too!!

I wasn’t able to change but I was able to hug her. She was my old coach and she is happy with her two kids and husband🤍

Yes 😭😭😭

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Koolaid Man she is so beautiful

She's like a beautiful magical baby deer lol

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It was her MOTHER who said that. People shame one another, especially their own children, for any number of selfish reasons.

Her mother is a horrible person.

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luckily, speaking as a member of the public that doesn't know gymnastics so well, i didn't realize they were showing pics of the 2008 team while they were talking about the 2000 team. (not that it makes it OK - but just to say, i think the vast majority of viewers won't know).

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100%. Be the change.

I agree!

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Sounds familiar....

@@teryncoffman i thought something did sound familiar lol

@sofia s I'm not blaming her coach for everything, I'm chastising USAG as an organization. Were her parents culpable? Potentially, but this doc didn't provide a lot of evidence one way or another. What the doc DID provide was an instance in which a child asked an adult for help and support, and the adult encouraged illness and used the child for financial gain (in this case, medals). It doesn't matter if it was a parent, coach, USAG official, teacher, friend. ANY adult who would have acted in that matter should rightfully be called out for psychological abuse. In this particular instance, it happened to be this USAG official. Watch the doc, re-read my comment carefully, and get with it.

I couldn't agree more. Been waiting for Tokyo 2020 to happen 🙏

Wait, was it postponed to 2021, or...? idk?

I was thinking the exact same. This is a sport that is SO time sensitive...

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That’s just more time for them to train & perfect & add new things that they might have wanted to do but didn’t have time

I recently just found out about her, so tragic. She was truly amazing, I mean she had her own move, which of course is banned due to safety. But to come out of nowhere and beat Nadia then to have an injury. Then be forced to have her cast removed before it was healed forced back into training, to then realize oh she was right it wasn't fully healed. Then back to surgery, then the day after surgery being told she will start training in a cast. Then once the cast comes off being put on a very restrictive diet, and pushed to train harder and longer while having to practice more dangerous moves. To collapsing during practice, and begging and pretty much pleading with her coach to not do the Thomas Alto, knowing and understanding the danger of it as she was being told about it. Then to making it to two weeks before the 1980 Olympics and under rotating the skill landing awkwardly on her chin. To a life long paraplegic, and still years later her not even being that mad at her coach but herself for not being stronger and saying no. So many things it could have been done out stopped, but nothing was done.

@@Maniacallydeficient she was just a child that could be easily manipulated, and her coach used it for his success. The words that she said when she got paralyzed, were "thank God, now I shouldn't go to Olympics"

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I wonder if it's going to be addressed at all... so strange to see knowing how everything has played out!

@@jesscaseyvideos what happened??

@@ncampana6588 Their coach at MG Elite has been banned for being abusive ... Riley was one of the gymnasts who testified against her. Riley now trains with Jade Carey in Arizona and Olivia is in Texas at Simone's gym.

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Take a karate class then. Trust me there won't be body shaming there. They don't look at that. In fact many martial arts classes you will walk away happy with yourself.

@@evacody1249 Thank you❤️. I'll try that when I have time. I don't think I'm ready to go back to anything with strenuous exercise. I messed up my shoulder pretty bad, one of the reasons I quit. I have to rest it now or forgo my dreams of a med career, I'm writing my entrance this year.

@@siri1805 Good luck! Take care of yourself, you only get one body. ❤️

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They should have included Christy Heinrich in this story ! Judge telling her she was fat killed her. She starved herself to death and died in 92. The culture of body shaming in gymnastics , dance and figure skating is criminal .

maya rose huh? What is that about? Olivia who?