Isn't it crazy that in 2008 Shawn was one of the only gymnasts that performed the Amanar, and now so many do it.

@TheMajesticice01

7 жыл бұрын

first American to do it!

@neversaygoodluck

5 жыл бұрын

It's funny because relatively speaking apart from the USA during the past few quads Amanars aren't actually done by many still. Like yes, you see it more often now, but it's still a small fraction.

@gifthorse9779

4 жыл бұрын

So many? Not that many people do it. I can only think of Biles and Jade Carey.

@Jordan-gg6sz

4 жыл бұрын

Gift Horse Wieber, Raisman, Douglas, many more!

@ellelou6517

4 жыл бұрын

Gift Horse and McKayla Skinner

Chellsie Memmel is by far one of my fave gymnasts. She, in my opinion is a near-perfect balance between power and artistry. She's powerful like Alicia Sacramone, but she can still swing bars with artistry like Nastia and has a very nice line, not to mention also that she's battled injury and has come back equally as strong mentally and physically. Amazing.

@adamtravis9380

7 жыл бұрын

Molly Spencer I love chellsie but she's not exactly artistic on floor or beam at all. Good at bars but not artistic

@ashleynoelle1632

4 жыл бұрын

If not injured she could have made a run for the all around

@bethm5791

3 жыл бұрын

Well I hope you’re keeping your fingers crossed for her comeback! I agree. I always have felt so bad for her. Bad luck after bad luck

@alinaporter3846

3 жыл бұрын

@@adamtravis9380 I agree 100%! The thing I’m looking forward to with her comeback is seeing her artistry now that she’s matured. Honestly looking at her recent videos I’m begging to see her artistry and her old gymnastics is starting to undesirable who she is as a gymnast more now I think.

@somethingelse9176

2 жыл бұрын

And she sweetly fixed Ivana's number. What a love.

watching Mattie Larson now absolutely breaks my heart knowing everything she was going through.

@auraelle2673

4 жыл бұрын

unlocked what was she going through?

@reneepope-munro8115

4 жыл бұрын

Sarah Elizabeth Casey plus the notoriously problematic coaching style at AOGC, her home gym - Mackayla Maroney also spoke out about this.

@marcushamner5994

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, she admitted to being sexually abused by Nassar. It’s very sad, man. I hate it for her and the girls. 😔

@funcheer1661

4 жыл бұрын

iiSprouty the Larry Nassar sex abuse

@bethm5791

3 жыл бұрын

Renee Pope-Munro what was the coaching style issue that her and Mackayla spoke about? Genuine question. Never saw info on it before.

Getting more and more excited, as I watch, about the possibility of Chellsie Memmel returning to competition...

I love watching Shawn on the beam. Absolutely amazing!

Alicia’s brows, chunky highlights and French tips are total nostalgic vibes

hard to believe usa was once weak on vault

@liceous

4 жыл бұрын

@@codyfinnegan9197 they brought bridget sloan to beijing just to do a DTY lmao

@ellelou6517

4 жыл бұрын

2012 was their best year for vaulting because 5 of the gymnasts were capable of an Amanar but 4/5 competed it which is still huge but compared to 2016 Rio only 2/5 could compete a yurchenko even though Gabby competed it in 2012. They have got a bit stronger now though but 2012 was their best year for vaulting

@ladycatsbecky

4 жыл бұрын

Everything Ellie thats so true!

@funcheer1661

4 жыл бұрын

Now 2021 they will have Simone: Biles 1 or biles 2 ( TTY) Morgan Hurd: Cheng Jade: Amanar Sunisa lee: DTY

@funcheer1661

4 жыл бұрын

Ikr nastia qualified for finals with a one and a half twist 😂😂😂😂 now some 2 and a half’s don’t make it

looking back on this in 2017, it's so amazing to see how far nastia has come... from the commentators pronouncing her name incorrectly to being an olympian and having a cup named after her.

@adamtravis9380

7 жыл бұрын

Emma Schuren she named the cup after herself lol

@bethm5791

3 жыл бұрын

To this day how they pronounced her name during these years pissed me the F off every time

@nathan10120

3 жыл бұрын

And to becoming a commentator herself

At 29:00 you can here Mccready talking to Aly Raisman about Alicia and the 2008 Olympics and he tells her maybe one day she'll make it there herself. that's just mind blowing to me.

@hunterrific99

5 жыл бұрын

I didn't hear it till i went back and listened. bizarre! but so neat at the same time :)

@jessicadrennan1123

4 жыл бұрын

Is that the announcer voice that is going on? All I heard it say was “Beijing”

@hi-ls6lt

4 жыл бұрын

Michelle Toren I can’t hear it 😭

Shawn doing a full twisting double as her LAST tumbling pass (out of 5!) is just insane.

@Jordan-gg6sz

4 жыл бұрын

Saria Kokiri my thoughts always!!

@MM-gd1dw

4 жыл бұрын

...and Simone ends her routine with a double-double...

@bethm5791

3 жыл бұрын

ms. x in my mind no one is comparable to Simone or will ever be. League of her own. However that comment is 5 years old.

@nathan10120

3 жыл бұрын

Simone ended her 2016 floor routine with a full twisting double back

Shawn on the beam is absolutely amazing. I never fear she will fall or make major mistakes. She seems bonded to the beam gods.

I am watching all of Chellsie Memmel's archived meets as she shares her adult gymnastics journey during the COVID pandemic in 2020. It is heartbreaking that the system broke her but it is wonderful to see her amazing form is retained a dozen years later. That she can train extremely difficult skills with intelligence and respect for her body while lovingly parenting her young children is heartwarming. Imagine if she gets that secondary nominative US spot for beam if we do have a Tokyo 2020-21ish games! She will join Chuso in literally reshaping the sport! Elite athlete mothers unite!

@2134knees

4 жыл бұрын

What is a nominative spot? And I want her in 2021 too

@eurekamreum5458

3 жыл бұрын

I love the fact that age isn't being treated like an issue in WAG anymore, in the 2007 Visa's there was some NBC fluff where Al was saying that Nastia (17 at the time) was basically worn out and at a disadvantage because of her age. Now we have the example of many female gymnasts who keep on thriving for many many years, just like the men do in MAG. I love it.

Watching this in late 2017. Sam is so underrated...she was amazing💕

@auspicious93

5 жыл бұрын

I thought her bars were good! The commentators are too hard on her :(

Anyone else watching this during the Covid stay at home order? Love watching these old gymnastics videos! In this one, it bugged me that Nastia's dad didn't kiss her unless she did a good routine. What's up with that?

@roanjorna4698

4 жыл бұрын

I always get an akward feeling when I notice their odd relationship. Coach/parent is just such a foreign concept to me.

@daniellaconway3477

4 жыл бұрын

Have watched all the Olympic gymnastics and USA Olympic trials too in this lockdown

@surgeon1016

4 жыл бұрын

chad983 I guess it’s his way of teaching personally I don’t think it’s very effective but he’s Russian and they have a reputation of being a bit tougher than most people

@emievlogs3077

4 жыл бұрын

I am I've watching gymnastics , I have watched a lot of the older ones also

@myviewfrommycouch2721

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe she doesn’t want him too. I mean all athletes are different and need different things from their coaches during practice and/or competition. Some need reassurance and comfort and some need to be left alone. So maybe Nastia was more the latter and didn’t want her dad to give her a kiss when she messed up 🤷🏼‍♀️

I love that Shawn still visits Chow. Nice to see with how many bad things are going on in USA gymnastics in the last few years. They really had and have a great coach and athlete relationship. Now even a friendship.

@unknown-lf6zx

Жыл бұрын

So cute. Chow sounds like the exception in USA gymnastics as well as Kelly Hill and a few others.

Nastia’s routines Floor 21:58 Vault 38:42 Bars 1:01:01 Beam 1:20:25

Memmel here...discussing expectations...and NOW she's looking to make 2021 team!!!! LOVE IT!!!!!!!!

I'm watching this instead of the 2014 one.............. I miss Shawn.

@beckymo9417

8 жыл бұрын

Don't we all😢

@_bunnyhop

8 жыл бұрын

I've now watched too many US Nationals to remember what happened in each, except for the 2007 and 2008 ones haha

i just love listening to the commentators when they don't know we can hear them. makes me giggle

For the record, Valeri is not incredibly cold towards Nastia. They just choose to keep their personal relationship more at home unless she needs him as her dad. It is Nastia who insists on this. She is stubborn as far as sticking toward her goals in gymnastics.

Nastia’s UB was cleaner here than in Beijing. Her handstands were fantastic.

love Bridget, I wish she would have been used more at the Olympics!!

@doublearabianpunchlayout7703

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah they definitely would have, but she was still recovering from the knee injury as well as other nagging injuries

@omrianhussain4704

6 жыл бұрын

She definitely should of been used on bars instead of shawn

@nathan10120

Жыл бұрын

She did the all around in the qualification

@nathan10120

Жыл бұрын

@@omrianhussain4704 Shawn scored higher in qualifications and for team finals most countries just go with the top 3 for qualifications.

Not quite related, but just want to say I LOVE both Shawn and Nastia's leos+hair in this comp. Shawn's weaved braids were super cute, and I love her off-shoulder leo design. I've noticed she wears this design a lot, and it makes it look like a leotard-ball gown mix! It's almost her signature look, as I don't see other gymnasts do the cut. Also impressed that she made orange work lol. And as usual, Nastia looked pretty in pink. Does anyone know if there's a professional makeup artist/hair stylist that puts the gymnasts' looks together before the comp?

@posadavs4aeropuerto299

Жыл бұрын

They did their own hair and makeup

So crazy watching this in 2020 when chellsie is back and in better shape than ever. And her skills in her current training videos look sharper and bigger than her elite days hands down.

Back when 14.250 was bad on floor.😂

@lindsayandrews4081

8 жыл бұрын

It still is pretty bad for an elite gymnast

@knequestrian93

6 жыл бұрын

Fast forward to the scores nowadays in 2018😂

@kaylajones4356

6 жыл бұрын

LOL YESS hard to believe especially in the 17-20 code. They are brutal

@jgsh8062

4 жыл бұрын

@@lindsayandrews4081 Not anymore

@maia9056

3 жыл бұрын

I actually hate this code of points. I refuse to acknowledge high thirteens and low fourteens as good scores on BB.

Yes. Now the US is known as amanar-palooza.

So weird to see Nastia competing and not hear her commentating

Watching this and seeing Nastia got gold in the AA Beijing Olympics made me realise that "Time and Chance" happens to us all regardless of our preparation. On the day it mattered most, the universe aligned in her favour.

Love that beautiful Colgate smile from Shawn Johnson. The world needs more Shawn Johnson’s. She is a great gymnast. She is as tough as they come.

They harped so much on Nastia for being "old" at 18 while Chellsie at the same meet was showing us how it's done at 20 (and is still showing us at 33!). So ridiculous.

Can’t believe I’m watching this in 2020, but I love watching my favorite gymnasts way back when.

@2134knees

4 жыл бұрын

Same here. Of course tonight is 2008 Olympics Team final and AA on a local sports channel which I plan on watching so I'm reviewing it.

@bluesmurf8065

3 ай бұрын

Im watching this again in 2024

Its funny that in 08 USA was a bit weak on vault and now they're by far the best in the world :)

whew Amber looks so relieved to have gotten through that vault. good for her for going for it !

Crazy to see how rare amanars were only 9 years ago. Almost every elite gymnast competes one today.

@neversaygoodluck

4 жыл бұрын

Lol no, they are still rare. Most elites can't do it. Currently 3 US Seniors do it in competition, and most countries have zero elites that can do it. USA between 2012 and 2016 had a bunch of Amanars, which is an anomaly overall.

@ally4eva93

4 жыл бұрын

It's rare in 2020 as well. Most elite gymnast in the US do the double

@bagelized

4 жыл бұрын

"almost every elite gymnast" lol where...

@nathan10120

Жыл бұрын

@@neversaygoodluck it became really common in during 2011-2016 when it was valued higher, but after they changed all the vault ratings, most gymnasts don’t think it’s worth it anymore.

I'm sorry but is Mehi a vampire? The guy looks exactly the same here as he did in Rio.

@katemarieeee

5 жыл бұрын

Mihai*

Haha they thought this was chellsie's comeback

can you post the 2008 olympic trials? I was there and want to relive it!!

Always been a fan of Chelsea and Shawn. They seem relatable, friendly, and I don’t get any vibes of pretensions from them,

@nicolec4744

5 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@nicolec4744

5 жыл бұрын

I feel that way about Jana also

@2134knees

4 жыл бұрын

I,honestly hope Chelsea makes it back for 2021.

I never knew Bridget was such a beast on bars!! I don’t remember that!

17:00 Gosh...Bridgette had THE best inside stalder.

a 16 on floor for Shawn? She's my fave gymnast of all time but that was just a ridiculous score. less than 0.4 of deductions doesn't even make sense.

@pilatesmireya

7 жыл бұрын

Mel Hudson i feel like it didn't prepare her for Beijing.

@ally4eva93

7 жыл бұрын

Mireya L that's how I feel. I feel like the scores from this championship were a bit high.

@Musickt196

6 жыл бұрын

Scoring was different back then, the code of points has changed.

@pinkcrayon10

6 жыл бұрын

Musickt196 Yes but it didn’t change from Visa to Beijing 2008.

@JennaLeigh

4 жыл бұрын

It sounds crazy now, and even a few years ago when you posted that originally....but the Code of Points changes every quad, and this one had some crazy scoring issues.... Nastia Liukin scored over 17 on UB! Just crazy.

guys plz stop hating on Nastia. a lot of people say that shes too tall and her form is horrible. i mean she didnt have the best performance at visas, but at the olympics, she won five medals. i think her form on bars is beautiful and on beam, shes so graceful. on floor her form isnt the best on that double front, but when she does her twisting skills, her form is basically perfect. also on her leaps, she gets great hight and her flexibility is practicall perfect, she hits 180 degree splits on each one. on vault, she does things easier than some of the others, but if she does something easy with perfect form and a stuck landing, it would be better than if she did an Amanar vault and possibly injure herself. also, you dont have to compare Nastia and Shawn. i really like both of their gymnastics. shawns tumbling on floor is so difficult but she does it so effortlessly. on vault, she does a really hard Amanar vault and she has so much power and hight. bars is a weaker event for Shawn but she is still really good at it. her dismount, the Ray is rated G in cop. on beam, i think she had the hardest routine in the world. so good.❤

Ha you can hear Aly in the background at around 28:00!

I love janas dismount !!! I wish she made the team.

I really wish Nastia would stop hiking up her leo. I’m seeing parts of her I never ever wanted to see.

I just love Alicia

How do they decide what order of apparatus the gymnast goes in at Nationals?

Shawn Johnson is amazing,she does every difficult routine so easy.Her beam routine was fantastic,what score did she get for her beam routine?

@corbinpickett5183

2 жыл бұрын

16.000

If Chellsie wouldn't have been injured and had a DTY still in 2006 she would've crushed it

@bethm5791

3 жыл бұрын

Fingers crossed on her comeback

@2134knees

3 жыл бұрын

@@bethm5791 agreed

it’s so crazy when Shawn was hitting the floor you couldn’t hear it at all but nowadays you can hear the girls SLAMMING into the floor because of how the sport has progressed..it must be so bad for their legs!!

1:02:00 - Is it just me, or should that mat be pulled more towards the front of the bars? It seems to be at a place where the gymnast could dismount with their feet half-on and half-off the mat, causing a fall!?

Chellsie is my queen! Always 😍♥️

ivana hong turned 15 on dec 11th in 2007... that's the minimum age allowed to compete at worlds as gymnasts were grandfathered because it is used as a qualifier for the Olympics... she'd be 16, just barely, by the end of 2008.

Ty for telling me what Shawn Johnson's beam routine score was since the video cut out and there was no way of knowing what her score was.I checked it out and she got a 16.050

Baby beast shawn! She's amazing and so young here!

Omg back when dty was considered difficult

@MultiChantal22

5 жыл бұрын

chushiben Huh? But DTY is still difficult nowadays?

@nicolec4744

5 жыл бұрын

It's still considered difficult. Which is pretty amazing considering they were doing DTY`s in the 80's lol. I'm shocked that we're still seeing FTY's in major world competitions.

@hannahwalmer1124

3 жыл бұрын

@QPHashSS77 It's called a Baitova, named after Svetlana Baitova, a gymnast from the 80s, so.

Loving rewatching this and these USA heroes. During this difficult time of Coronavirus quarantine, this is uplifting. USA rocks. ⚡️🤸‍♀️🤸‍♂️🤸‍♂️⚡️

“Oh, 2 tenths for one step out?” Alicia was NOT shy lol. But I’m assuming the second tenth is from finishing after her music ended?

July 2020.....Chellsie is training again!!

Remember when people thought no one could be better than Shawn and nastia

@nathan10120

3 жыл бұрын

I kinda feel like Ivana Hong was better than Nastia tho

@gavinpollock365

2 жыл бұрын

@@nathan10120 not better but def underrated

everytime i see bridget talk to or hug marvin sharp i get uncomfy

That time when you could have a 17 on bars

Ivana has amazing form on her tumbling passes!

@Kayyleeeeee

2 жыл бұрын

One of my fav floor workers

At 1:10:23, why does that guy think its ok to try to give shawn a hug while she’s bending over, what a creep

@thecatspajamas8918

4 жыл бұрын

You Thought That’s Andy Memmell, Chellsie’s dad and coach.

@bethm5791

3 жыл бұрын

Thecatspajamas891 right? Not remotely creepy. Another athletes dad 😂. I read the comment from the you thought person too and was like !!?

And now chellsie does another comeback and she is better than ever on vault she actually trains the amanar

who is the big man with the blue shirt on during Shawn's floor exercise ?

Why was Shawn competeing bars over bridget sloan in team final.....

@TheMajesticice01

7 жыл бұрын

Harry Wayne because Bridget had a lower core in the qualifications round that's why.

@omrianhussain4704

6 жыл бұрын

Ikr Bridget definitely should of been in the to for sure

@somethingelse9176

8 ай бұрын

Bridget messed up on bars in qualifications and Marta didn't usually put people up in TF if they messed up in quals. (See also Mohini Bhardwaj getting thrown onto the beam lineup because Marta refused to use Courtney McCool after Kupets tweaked her leg.)

Comments section a little aggressive anybody says something against Nastia and people go crazy. Like everyone is allowed their opinion and guess what Nastia does not care if you like her or not so let people say what they want about over scoring or sloppy execution. Nobody is being nasty and calling her fat or stupid so get over it.

does anyone hear aly at around 28??? aw!!!

I have a couple things to say. My FIRST thing is about Nastia. Why is Tim so hateful. What she does is hard and it's annoying to keep hearing him repeat her floor wasn't as good. Are u doing FIVE hard gymnastics passes basically in a row? No, you sitting on your butt hating on people. And why are people saying Nastias vault was better than Shawns? Shawn got a higher sore because of her difficulty, even though Nastia might've had better lines. TWO. Alicia Sacramoni. Like, after her beam routine he said that her beam routine wasn't very good but it's the best she could do? Like come on, again, ur sitting on ur butt, you job is to inform no to criticize AMAZING gymnast. And Shawn. Shawn and Nastia is like Simone and Madison Kocian. Shawn and Simone have the power and heighth and Madison and Nastia are good at bars and beam and have beautiful lines. I guess my point is we shouldn't critique other gymanst because we can't do have of what the do and this is coming from a competitive gymnast.

@ally4eva93

8 жыл бұрын

Difficulty helps with the score but the gymnast have to perform the vault really well. So what Tim is saying is that Nastia performed hers better to help her execution score.

@jwhite3182

7 жыл бұрын

+Alison Watson but if she did because her vault was easier

@RobertJohnson-hx7bk

7 жыл бұрын

J White I agree you took the words right out of my mouth as far as comparison!

Who thinks Andrew should make a reaction video to old shawn videos?

@roanjorna4698

4 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah

9.5 execution on vault for shawn but a 9.4 execution for nastia? BULL

@kaylajones4356

9 жыл бұрын

Nastia definitely had the better vault.

@USANieke

8 жыл бұрын

+Kae Kae Jones But less height..

@2134knees

8 жыл бұрын

+Kae Kae Jones Nastia's vault was a full point lower than Shawn's start value (Nastia's was only out of 15.5 and Shawn's was out of 16.5).

@cameronmclaughlin3478

8 жыл бұрын

it's also about what they do in the air and how their form is, not just the landing

@asmrdude1593

7 жыл бұрын

Nastia had a great landing but had a supreme lack in both height and distance, where as shawn gets great height and distance and had a soso landing. Also nastias vault is SO EASY compared to shawns

Aw, going back down memory lane

How did nastia get .6 off vault with a stuck landing and shawn got only .5 off with a low shoulder and .3 step

@2134knees

4 жыл бұрын

Shawn's SV was a full point higher than Nastia. She did the Aminar and Nastia didn't.

Amber Trani: (decides to do a run by instead of a vault) Tim: “ and this is a major error” Lol

@bethm5791

3 жыл бұрын

Meanwhile she didn’t touch the vault and can redo it. So I’m like wtf?? Major error what. Maybe mentally but 😂

@somethingelse9176

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Argh. Not an error.

Do u know what Shawn Johnson's beam routine was?

I wish Shawn would have used these passes with her 2007 choreography and music I preferred those much more!

Can't believe in 2008, vault was the US' weakness! I JUST remembered (don't know why) that Shawn's Amanar was the only one back then!

I love Shan Johnson

I have an inkling that nastia didn’t have good nutrition because she struggled so much with endurance and kaitlyn ohashi trained with her and said they had challenges to eat 500 calories a day...???

shawn! love her leo here!

Notice around 29:30 u can see the commentators behind nastia and Shawn. At that exact moment they were talking about Shawn and nastia both. I wonder if they could hear the commentators?

@kaylajones4356

9 жыл бұрын

Yes they can. All the gymnasts on the vault lane can hear the commentators

Does anyone else watching Shawn on floor with her dancing think of Gabby Douglas?

What’s Shawn’s beam score? Good job in editing the video, whoever you are. *sigh

@user-qw9zi6qn3l

2 ай бұрын

16.050

Durade sandstorm was playing during warmups lmao

I absolutely love Shawn’s leo here

men! the days on it was possible to see a score of 17,050

I love Natias :) #PinkNation

i actually rly like shawns bars

@roanjorna4698

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah so crazy solid. Legs together, toes pointed to perfection!

"He is not just an Olympic gold medalist, there is a lot of them" Probably the worst phrase I have ever heard, it's like the other gold medal is less worthy?

I think Shawn Johnson and Sam Peszek look very similar, their body types and their gymnastics

@invictus6424

5 жыл бұрын

Yes I agree! They’re both shorter and very strong and powerful.

I HATE TIM SAYING THAT SLOWING DOWN WITHOUT TOUCHING THE VAULT IS AN ERROR.

Lol what was up with the crew playing clips and the commentators not knowing which they were?

Chellsie and Ivana's vaults were underscored. Nastia and shawn were OVERSCORED

@eviefitzgerald203

8 жыл бұрын

Nah shawns was but nastias was definitely underscored

Love shawns routine but I hate the music... I feel like there’s no beat to follow.

@natalieblackmore4134

4 жыл бұрын

Michaela Leach I’ve always found that there are parts where I cannot hear any music at all 😂 It’s too quiet in places

Alicia on beam always seems to focus too much on arm movements. They don’t add anything for me and are quite distracting.

@raphaelbhz

5 жыл бұрын

i think the same

@raphaelbhz

5 жыл бұрын

like a robot! LOL

I don't know why Bridget's salute bothers me, In my opinion, I like gymnasts who have a slight arc in the backs during a salute. No one attack me😥😥😥😥😭😭😭😭😭😧

Go Team USA

what is the big deal about nastia (I'm new to gymnastics)

@shariseibeld8191

6 жыл бұрын

Annabelle P. Nastia put up big numbers since 2005 and people loved her gymnastics and her lean lines. She always finished in the top ranks on the podium, so people talked about her going to the olympics basically from the beginning. Then Shawn came up in 2007 and they started to compare them to each other. Which is ridiculous if you ask me, because they couldn't be more different.

1:16:17 I LOVED THAT. 😍