Balance Beam Final - Women's Artistic Gymnastics | Beijing 2008 Replays

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Discover the full Women's Beam Final of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China! Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin from the USA as well as Cheng Fei from China made it to the top 3. Stay tuned to find out who won the Gold medal!
00:00 Athlete introductions
03:21 Cheng Fei
07:04 Gabriela Dragoi
09:51 Ksenia Afanasyeva
13:20 Li Shanshan
17:20 Anna Pavlova
21:02 Shawn Johnson (@The East Family )
24:10 Nastia Liukin
28:09 Koko Tsurumi
36:11 Medal Ceremony
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  • @seant8292
    @seant82923 жыл бұрын

    I still to this day love Shawn Johnson. Her gymnastics will always be my favourite. Even the way she walks in is so mesmerizing

  • @davfb8622

    @davfb8622

    3 жыл бұрын

    Probably from Chow’s training at that age haha. Older Chinese gymnasts used to walk in like that

  • @kristieroy9607

    @kristieroy9607

    3 жыл бұрын

    She is just sweetheart!

  • @georgiarogers9257

    @georgiarogers9257

    3 жыл бұрын

    Totally in awe of her!

  • @amymifsud7864

    @amymifsud7864

    3 жыл бұрын

    We feel like we all know that she’s our favourite and also Simone

  • @letsdothis3332

    @letsdothis3332

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well that sounded creepy

  • @thegreenskittle
    @thegreenskittle3 жыл бұрын

    It's so satisfying to watch Shawn's rock-solid acrobatics. I'm so happy she got a gold too. She said in an interview that she kept getting silvers (team, AA, floor), so she was prepared for another silver on this event (heartbreaking, right?), so it's extra awesome that she ended her Olympics with a gold (beam was the last day). She also wanted a gold as a way of thanking Chow as he returned to his country of origin. I personally think she's a teensy bit better gymnast than Nastia and could've won the AA, esp since she was also a FT high school student, training only 26hours/wk. Imagine if she trained 40h like Nastia!! She basically trained at 65% of that and still came in 2nd.

  • @FernandoHenrique-di9tj

    @FernandoHenrique-di9tj

    2 жыл бұрын

    lol, heartbreaking? heartbreaking would be if she had come from a country that gymnastic it's not popular and if she don't get any medal. Plss

  • @sviggy842

    @sviggy842

    2 жыл бұрын

    Quality of practice, not quantity. Shawn didn't need 40 hours. She was a warrior.

  • @Kaboomboo

    @Kaboomboo

    2 жыл бұрын

    Heartbreaking? As if a silver medal, not to mention multiple silvers, isn't an amazing feat. Some athletes are satisfied just winning an Olympic bronze.

  • @shannondavidson683

    @shannondavidson683

    Жыл бұрын

    I love both Shawn and Nastia and i love that they're so close even more. But in my opinion, Shawn was very underscored at these Olympics while Nastia was over scored. It was quite clear that the judges here had preference to Nastia's body type and subsequent gymnastics style. Which was more of those times. The more robust and "stronger" looking gymnast was just starting to become "acceptable", if not appreciated.

  • @DeepSeas..

    @DeepSeas..

    Жыл бұрын

    Shawn also said that she physically couldn’t do 40hours each week in the gym because her body couldn’t take it. Shawn also had the advantage of youth on her side. By the time she was Nastia’s age, she could no longer be competitive because her body couldn’t hold up.

  • @thevictorianbaroness7604
    @thevictorianbaroness76042 жыл бұрын

    The sound of Shawn Johnson tumbling on the beam is so satisfying.

  • @boosadan28
    @boosadan283 жыл бұрын

    Shawn Johnson is my favorite gymnast of all time. I just love her so much.

  • @thetanya2138

    @thetanya2138

    3 жыл бұрын

    did you see the look on her face when she FINALLY won a gold? I totally agree.

  • @nothingiseverperfect

    @nothingiseverperfect

    2 жыл бұрын

    LMAOOOOO SAMEEE NO CLUE WHY SHE JUST GIVES MAIN CHARACTER VIBES

  • @jojodinosaur

    @jojodinosaur

    2 жыл бұрын

    As a carat, me too. Love the profile pic!💕

  • @ashoktilkar5029

    @ashoktilkar5029

    Жыл бұрын

    @@nothingiseverperfect bi By w by CT

  • @graceorourke91
    @graceorourke913 жыл бұрын

    Not a wolf turn in sight 😍

  • @JustCallMeAnnie

    @JustCallMeAnnie

    3 жыл бұрын

    👏👏

  • @siwonsarmpithair1920

    @siwonsarmpithair1920

    3 жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂

  • @rachelrobins1161

    @rachelrobins1161

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wolf turns... ugly, clumsy and so overused.

  • @kimberlyotieno9996

    @kimberlyotieno9996

    2 жыл бұрын

    Can't wait for them to be phased out

  • @jacc5844

    @jacc5844

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes please retire the wolf turn 🐺

  • @gracemon2oe
    @gracemon2oe Жыл бұрын

    Seeing Shawn and Nastia back to back really demonstrates the diversity between their styles and skills. Both outstanding gymnasts, so different in their look and approach and feel. Shawn is just a solid powerhouse and Nastia’s fluidity… It’s awesome.

  • @jonathanciarpelli7068

    @jonathanciarpelli7068

    9 ай бұрын

    Fax

  • @sammmmmmmmy
    @sammmmmmmmy2 жыл бұрын

    Cheng Fei is such a great leader, i love the way she comfort shanshan the whole way

  • @LuisMiguel2191
    @LuisMiguel21913 жыл бұрын

    I love the confidence that Shawn and Nastia had on the beam. Amazing final.

  • @albertwilkes4858
    @albertwilkes48583 жыл бұрын

    OMG! Finally! I wait for 12 years for an HD replay.

  • @daniela.7631

    @daniela.7631

    3 жыл бұрын

    True! :P

  • @nathanielhalls1893

    @nathanielhalls1893

    3 жыл бұрын

    -without commentary is a bit underwhelming

  • @thevictorianbaroness7604

    @thevictorianbaroness7604

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@nathanielhalls1893 No commentary is better than bad commentary :)

  • @silverpurkat
    @silverpurkat2 жыл бұрын

    I love how Nastia was so sweet to Shawn by fixing her hair before the awards ceremony. Such sportsmanship ☺️. 33:53

  • @alexandran.5261
    @alexandran.5261 Жыл бұрын

    No one does the balance beam quite like Shawn. Just gorgeous

  • @Anthony-lp1jn

    @Anthony-lp1jn

    Жыл бұрын

    Li shanshan would’ve won but she was so nervous

  • @hewhoshakestheearth7408

    @hewhoshakestheearth7408

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@Anthony-lp1jnBut she didn't. I think all of them were very nervous.

  • @gleanescensemon
    @gleanescensemon3 жыл бұрын

    Shawn’s routine is my all time favorite! Watching her routine many times already. So happy she won gold on BB..

  • @thegreenskittle
    @thegreenskittle3 жыл бұрын

    43:37 - I love how both girls looked at which side of the medal Shawn showed, then adjusted to match her. I know it's kind of an insignificant detail, but I find it cute :)

  • @RickeGnool
    @RickeGnool2 жыл бұрын

    As a Shawn Johnson fan this was one of my favorite moments of that Olympics. On the final day of competition she finally got past her streak of silver medals and won herself a gold.

  • @saragrant9749

    @saragrant9749

    Жыл бұрын

    With the wildest, most action packed beam routine I’ve ever seen. No one tumbled- even now- on that thing like she did!

  • @steveneven5128
    @steveneven51283 жыл бұрын

    I love the originality everyone had. Now every beam routine is kinda copy and paste.

  • @afniii7514

    @afniii7514

    3 жыл бұрын

    *wolf turn has entered the chat*

  • @carrillo1989

    @carrillo1989

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@afniii7514 hahahah a lol I hate wolf turn

  • @ivonastrukar4715

    @ivonastrukar4715

    3 жыл бұрын

    I don't care if gymnastics used to be more like "balet", what I care more about is that it had a consistent dance like flow, and seamless transitions between movements. Now it's all just random movements that break up the flow. And something I like about Simone Biles, is that her movements are rough and raw, but she doesn't do unecessary movements that break her flow,just to appear more "elegant".

  • @miriamsheppard6162

    @miriamsheppard6162

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@afniii7514 came here looking for wolf turn comments, not disappointed

  • @cyrielle_

    @cyrielle_

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@afniii7514 I mean, I'm not a wolf turn fan, but EVERYONE had a L turn in Beijing, with so many loose ones...

  • @hannabehin1708
    @hannabehin17082 жыл бұрын

    I could watch Nastia's routine over and over and never get tired of it. Her grace and flow makes her routine look so effortless its amazing

  • @ginger3661
    @ginger36613 жыл бұрын

    The amount of focus, confidence, and maturity these women exude in their performances is over the top!!! I hope to see more of it in today's generation of gymnasts.

  • @stacyadams3805
    @stacyadams38052 жыл бұрын

    No one could work a balance beam like Shawn Johnson it literally always look like she was on the floor flipping she was amazing she was so consistent I don't think I've ever seen anybody even after her and this is 2021 as consistent as Sean Johnson was on the bean

  • @werdna88
    @werdna88 Жыл бұрын

    Nastia’s beam routine was stunning and remains my favorite. Shawn’s was amazing as well. All of these ladies in this final were great. 👏

  • @bastianl9163
    @bastianl91632 жыл бұрын

    According to Shawn, she went completely autopilot in this routine. It seems that it worked a lot for her because this balance beam routine was so clean and flawless.

  • @maribelperez520
    @maribelperez5203 жыл бұрын

    Also some background info Shawn said she was super sick and tired when she did this she didn't think she'd do very well

  • @albertitomoon5002

    @albertitomoon5002

    3 жыл бұрын

    She said that she was so tired that she doesn't even remember what happened lmao

  • @boosadan28

    @boosadan28

    3 жыл бұрын

    she was falling the entire day and she continued until she got 8 rounds of this routine.

  • @ST6559

    @ST6559

    3 жыл бұрын

    She said in one of her videos, she literally fell on every practice on that back full prior to this final. She was surprised that she held on to that skill in final.

  • @emmsy9295

    @emmsy9295

    3 жыл бұрын

    Shawn has a tendency to lie and exaggerate a lot lol. I don't believe anything she says to make herself look better. She has claimed she was team captain (Sacramone), was youngest on the team (Sloan), and was favored for 5 gold medals (team, floor, all around, beam....she only had 1 vault, her bars was awful, so what is the 5th??) . She said Marta told her & Nastia they weren't guaranteed a spot on the team after Olympic Trials (huh?). Shawn has twice claimed she went to Worlds in 2011 and "did pretty well", and even claimed she was all but guaranteed a spot on the 2012 olympic team if she didn't get injured.

  • @Elong.

    @Elong.

    3 жыл бұрын

    Emmsy the bit about not making the team despite Trials does sound like someone Marta would say/pull. Her team captain comment is ridiculous

  • @saragrant9749
    @saragrant9749 Жыл бұрын

    Seeing Cheng smile for Shawn when she took over the lead was sweet.

  • @amazing6534

    @amazing6534

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes very

  • @somethingelse9176
    @somethingelse91762 жыл бұрын

    Nice to see Nastia smile mid-dismount. I think an immense amount of pressure must have been lifted off her after her all-around gold. Like she was finally free to enjoy the sport.

  • @kristiansotto4393
    @kristiansotto43933 жыл бұрын

    Nastia was so classy and elegant

  • @thegreenskittle

    @thegreenskittle

    3 жыл бұрын

    totally agree! her white leo with the subtle blue+red sequins was so understated, adding to the elegance.

  • @jjh2456

    @jjh2456

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Albafica_Piscis a couple of tenths and I think that may have given Shawn the gold and her the silver here. That was the best she did that routine ever.

  • @SonOfAGun1814
    @SonOfAGun18143 жыл бұрын

    Nastia was so good; I miss that type of gymnastics a lot.

  • @gabriella7140

    @gabriella7140

    3 жыл бұрын

    Me too

  • @macyishere_1212

    @macyishere_1212

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same I miss it so much 🥺

  • @babyyoda0U812

    @babyyoda0U812

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah back when the women were sexual assaulted by the coaches...awww the golden age

  • @ST6559

    @ST6559

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@babyyoda0U812 Literally no one is talking about the assault, and no, I'm not turning a blind eye towards the issue either but the original comment was about the type of gymnastics these gymnasts used to perform on the beam with lots of difficult leaps. There is no need to bring up that issue as if you're the one who experienced it yourself that other people can't even admire this event from 2008.

  • @georgiarogers9257

    @georgiarogers9257

    3 жыл бұрын

    She was exceptional, I am glad she is a commentator now

  • @CanoManuelGonzaga
    @CanoManuelGonzaga2 жыл бұрын

    Fabulous Chinese crowd. They really show appreciation for amazing skills. Love it!

  • @jeijeichch4796
    @jeijeichch4796 Жыл бұрын

    Shawn and her coach smile beautifully through each competition, no matter what the scores are.

  • @xilomp3
    @xilomp33 жыл бұрын

    shawn deserved it so much, she was so amazing and her attitude was always just the best! i’ll always be sad she didn’t get her olympic AA gold!

  • @TheKonga88

    @TheKonga88

    3 жыл бұрын

    Do you think she will be sad about your pathetic life? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🙌

  • @gwen5949

    @gwen5949

    3 жыл бұрын

    Norma Bates clearly by your comment you’re the one who’s living a “pathetic life”. It doesn’t hurt to be nice🤷‍♂️

  • @thegreenskittle

    @thegreenskittle

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TheKonga88 what a weird, hostile, childish thing to say

  • @TheKonga88

    @TheKonga88

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@thegreenskittle Why are you telling me what you said in your mom's basement last night 🙌🙌🙌🙌😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🚺🚺🚺🏃🏃🏃

  • @TheKonga88

    @TheKonga88

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@kubra5095 Why did you type what you was thinking a out yourself? WEIRDO 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂💭💭💭🏃🏃🚺🚺🚺🙌🙌🙌🙌

  • @trendymaths2467
    @trendymaths24673 жыл бұрын

    Beijing was a time of class. The routines were interesting and the rivalry was fierce. Now there is no rivalry because Simone wins all the time.

  • @pakopaez

    @pakopaez

    3 жыл бұрын

    And zero art.

  • @trendymaths2467

    @trendymaths2467

    3 жыл бұрын

    Pako Paez I wouldn’t say zero but yes, the artistry has certainly been exchanged with difficulty.

  • @vivekmehla3525

    @vivekmehla3525

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@pakopaez ..

  • @lesliegmn3927

    @lesliegmn3927

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well, not ALL the time... Simone lost this event in Rio, earning a bronze behind Sanne Wevers (NED) and Laurie Hernandez (USA).

  • @daiseycasey2718

    @daiseycasey2718

    3 жыл бұрын

    Agreed thou Simone earns it can’t take that away from her

  • @hannahrachelxo2281
    @hannahrachelxo22813 жыл бұрын

    Nastia will always be my favorite, but Shawn was literal perfection! Well deserved. And I want to give a shout out to Anna Pavlova.. just gorgeous.

  • @kylenasseri4327

    @kylenasseri4327

    3 жыл бұрын

    🤘

  • @Allan-mx3ez

    @Allan-mx3ez

    3 жыл бұрын

    Pavlova ❤️

  • @sonjapeterson7449

    @sonjapeterson7449

    3 ай бұрын

    Yesss! Anna's switch ring leap is the most beautiful I've ever seen, behold the slomo!!!😍

  • @Sean_Regan
    @Sean_Regan3 жыл бұрын

    Ah 10th grade, I had a huge crush on Shawn Johnson

  • @kevink.7597

    @kevink.7597

    3 жыл бұрын

    You... and pretty much the entire world, other than Nastia. No, Nastia loves her too. She's a great role model for life and living honestly. Her husband makes me laugh. He is so-team-Shawn. They both love honestly and openly. It is beautiful to watch them. Peace, and enjoy!

  • @lesliegmn3927

    @lesliegmn3927

    3 жыл бұрын

    @sean regan You had/have good taste! :-)

  • @Allan-mx3ez
    @Allan-mx3ez3 жыл бұрын

    There's something so special to watch Anna Pavlova. Always. She's an artist. ❤️ Long life for her!

  • @Cheffamily

    @Cheffamily

    7 ай бұрын

    the only ring leap that should be credited tbh

  • @albertwilkes4858
    @albertwilkes48583 жыл бұрын

    Gold - Shawn Johnson Silver - Nastia Liukin Bronze - Anna Pavlova

  • @Allan-mx3ez

    @Allan-mx3ez

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sod sad Anna walked away without a medal. Anyway, she won my heart! ♥️

  • @brunohenrikeleite2

    @brunohenrikeleite2

    3 жыл бұрын

    Bronze - Cheng Fei

  • @albertwilkes4858

    @albertwilkes4858

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@brunohenrikeleite2 Nope, Anna was robbed.

  • @elkjearferdinanantoncruz658

    @elkjearferdinanantoncruz658

    3 жыл бұрын

    Pavlova debió ganar el bronce

  • @kalhnuxtes

    @kalhnuxtes

    3 жыл бұрын

    could not agree more with you..

  • @rachel_espinoza
    @rachel_espinoza4 ай бұрын

    Cheng Fei and Li congratulating Shawn like that. I love the unity of the nations at the Olympics. If only people were like this all the time

  • @susandilaudo9534
    @susandilaudo95343 жыл бұрын

    pavlova is one of the most beautiful gymnasts that ever lived. also one of the most underrated and unluckiest ones ever. cheng fei seems like a great teammate and sportswoman. sincere with her higs and pep talks

  • @susandilaudo9534

    @susandilaudo9534

    3 жыл бұрын

    so happy to hear american coaches after nastia and shawn finish up one of the greatest showings for the US. i love hearing valeri say "u got it!" and shawn says,"i know finally!". and all the good jobs and high fives and bruh shakes and hugs. nice for americans.

  • @Allan-mx3ez

    @Allan-mx3ez

    3 жыл бұрын

    Pavlova ❤️

  • @danceblues1713
    @danceblues17133 жыл бұрын

    Pavlova's beam routine was so original and beautiful. Sean deserved the Gold here. ☺️

  • @janeyaa
    @janeyaa3 жыл бұрын

    I remember becoming a Shawn Johnson fan after watching this olympics lol

  • @unknownuser_99
    @unknownuser_993 жыл бұрын

    I love Cheng Fei, who clearly faced a lot of pressure, but the bronze belongs to Pavlova.

  • @bulansalya1950

    @bulansalya1950

    3 жыл бұрын

    I do agree that pavlova did amazing but Chen’s fei score was a 5th higher so it’s only fair that she got it even though pavlovas execution was so much better in my opinion

  • @saragrant9749

    @saragrant9749

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@bulansalya1950 pavlova completely missed on an element, that's what cost her the medal. If she'd landed that one skill it would have been hers.

  • @Kaboomboo

    @Kaboomboo

    2 жыл бұрын

    If Pavlova didn't miss that one move, I'd agree with you. But she did. Really sad :(

  • @danielle4584

    @danielle4584

    Жыл бұрын

    which element did pavlova miss?

  • @singsongeric

    @singsongeric

    Жыл бұрын

    @@danielle4584 the Kolesnikova at 17:48, she was supposed to get it to a handstand and then hold it.

  • @silviokunst7630
    @silviokunst76303 жыл бұрын

    Thank you !!!! Thank you !!!! Thank you !!!! Please, upload ALL THE OTHER 2008 Beijing WOMEN´S Artistic Gymnastics FULL EVENTS. Thank you again !!!!

  • @ulyssesmarcun4124

    @ulyssesmarcun4124

    3 жыл бұрын

    YES, YES, YES, YES, YES and YES !!!

  • @liamarchesanni3329

    @liamarchesanni3329

    3 жыл бұрын

    I want too !!!!!!!!!

  • @desireesampaio1942

    @desireesampaio1942

    3 жыл бұрын

    I REALLY want it too !

  • @malusupperatti1710

    @malusupperatti1710

    3 жыл бұрын

    Very nice suggestion. I agree.

  • @sandrasannis2248

    @sandrasannis2248

    3 жыл бұрын

    YES, TOTALLY YES and FOR SURE YES !!!

  • @albertitomoon5002
    @albertitomoon50023 жыл бұрын

    Ugh it will be so amazing if you posted all the event finals from this Olympics * wink *

  • @nathanielhalls1893

    @nathanielhalls1893

    3 жыл бұрын

    -with BBC commentary

  • @bpamap

    @bpamap

    2 жыл бұрын

    And subtitles * double wink *

  • @laurv6925
    @laurv69253 жыл бұрын

    Wow. Shawn Johnson made her routine look so easy🤩

  • @nothingiseverperfect
    @nothingiseverperfect2 жыл бұрын

    Not me randomly getting into gymnastics lmaooo it’s so cool and Shawn is so fresking awesome dude wow

  • @SquirtlePower809

    @SquirtlePower809

    2 жыл бұрын

    Once you start, you can't stop. I randomly watched some gymnastics videos a few years ago and found myself totally obsessed. And now I know every gymnast, every meet, every move, etc. It is SUCH an amazing sport to get into.

  • @nothingiseverperfect

    @nothingiseverperfect

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@SquirtlePower809 LMAOOOOOOO GIRL YOU TELLIN ME I BE WATCHING MYKAYLA SKINNER VLOGS, GLAMOUR GYMNASTICS DOCUMENTARY, YOU NAME IT HAHA

  • @dianasolano3185
    @dianasolano31853 жыл бұрын

    As always, Romanians are great BB performers. Gabriela was consistent and clean in her routine.

  • @arturoporrasescatel8827
    @arturoporrasescatel88273 жыл бұрын

    PLEASE UPLOAD UNEVEN BARS EVENT FINAL BEIJING 2008

  • @rmxevbio5889

    @rmxevbio5889

    3 жыл бұрын

    OMG!!! YES

  • @nathan10120

    @nathan10120

    3 жыл бұрын

    They did

  • @mikebruno1345
    @mikebruno13452 жыл бұрын

    I love Gabriela's and Nastia's lines and Shawn's tumbling ... OMG

  • @amandaallen9460
    @amandaallen9460 Жыл бұрын

    They went 1-2 all the way to the top!! Love the relationship between Shawn and Nastia!!

  • @Appleguy80
    @Appleguy803 жыл бұрын

    Cheng Fei’s Execution score was a joke. She was even suprised of the score base from her expression. She two major balance checks with step on the landing.

  • @demetriromano565

    @demetriromano565

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ferdinand Tambungui I agree, Cheng is an incredible gymnast but I think Dragoi deserved the bronze.

  • @victoriakomova2570

    @victoriakomova2570

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@demetriromano565 I think Pavlova deserved the bronze beacause D score of Dragoi is low

  • @balancebeam

    @balancebeam

    3 жыл бұрын

    ​@@victoriakomova2570 but Dragoi was only 0.3 less in D than pavlova, and Pavlova had the big break on her Kolesnikova. i think Pavlova should have been 4th, but Cheng and Dragoi should have swapped placements.

  • @victoriakomova2570

    @victoriakomova2570

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@balancebeam 0.3 D score is a big difference between the two of you (unless you get an e-score like Liukin) and I think pavlova's e score is better than Dragoi. Pavlova should have been 3th

  • @balancebeam

    @balancebeam

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@victoriakomova2570 but other than the slight hesitation on the switch split and side aerial (none of which she actually wobbled on, she just paused a bit), and the dismount step Dragoi was practically perfect. Pavlova had the massive break on her Kolesnikova, and the large step back on the triple full. Maybe the fairest solution would have been to tie them? at the very least Dragoi should have been ahead of Cheng.

  • @sarahch8878
    @sarahch88782 жыл бұрын

    Each time I watch Shwan routine, I cry ! What an Amazing gymnast and what a powerful skils ! Nastia also is so powerfull with her flexibility ! just amazing their originality of routines !

  • @ZBGregory
    @ZBGregory3 жыл бұрын

    I'm glad they posted such an HD version of this, it looks amazing on my computer. The colors are brilliant. I remember watching the all around on my old computer and streaming the old Microsoft Media player and they had all the events on there, but the quality was poor.

  • @piscisjo
    @piscisjo3 жыл бұрын

    I love Shawn was so happy for her. Remember this day

  • @Luchonava
    @Luchonava3 жыл бұрын

    Niceeeeee !!!! I wanna see more gymnastics Beijing 2008 ... qualifications please

  • @michaellazzeri2069
    @michaellazzeri20696 ай бұрын

    I think, even as she was up there, Nastia knew this was Shawn Johnson's moment . That insane triple back flip ! Wow ! Nastia was gorgeous, & flawless, but the moment belonged to Shawn. Awesome ! Our 2 ladies made us so proud. ------------MJL, 77 y/o

  • @ayakotami3318
    @ayakotami3318 Жыл бұрын

    I was so happy watching this the first time because three of my favorites were in this! Shawn, Nastia, and Anna! I'm glad Shawn and Nastia ended up on the Podium. Well deserved of all three who got onto the podium.

  • @elisecastro_
    @elisecastro_3 жыл бұрын

    anna pavlova should have medaled. her routine was gorgeous, solid, and she had such tremendous grace!

  • @nathan10120

    @nathan10120

    2 жыл бұрын

    No

  • @mingrwc

    @mingrwc

    Жыл бұрын

    Anna is very beautiful girl but No!

  • @wsasi07
    @wsasi07 Жыл бұрын

    This was great to watch again. But the feeling of watching this live was like no other!

  • @stephenpardysr2390
    @stephenpardysr23903 ай бұрын

    Shawn, and Nastia, are two of the very best balance beam experts that have ever been on one of those beams! they show us their best, and we all admire them for it! all of america is proud of them. i wish them both the very best.

  • @cassidytoth6676
    @cassidytoth66762 жыл бұрын

    says no flash photography on intercom when a flash goes off in the background

  • @hannahrachelxo2281
    @hannahrachelxo22813 жыл бұрын

    I always say Pavlova was so underrated/underscored.

  • @rainy2157
    @rainy21573 жыл бұрын

    Shawn Johnson is incredible.

  • @stephaniekelly8754
    @stephaniekelly8754Ай бұрын

    This routine of Johnson's and Miller's 96 beam final are my all time favorites.

  • @MakeItWayne15
    @MakeItWayne153 жыл бұрын

    Cheng Feis score was a gift man. She was the luckiest gymnast of these games because she should have lost her vault bronze to Sacramone after falling and should have lost this beam bronze to Pavlova who was clearly superior

  • @leanderhartley4987

    @leanderhartley4987

    3 жыл бұрын

    actually if you knew the scoring system of vault in this quad, you would know why fei took bronze

  • @x14kisaac26

    @x14kisaac26

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@leanderhartley4987 if a gymnast falls, they should not medal😂 it’s as simple as that, especially on vault. If I thought I could get a medal with falling I would’ve just chucked the hardest thing I could and it didn’t matter if I fell or not? I like Cheng fro but Alicia definitely deserved the medal on vault

  • @leanderhartley4987

    @leanderhartley4987

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@x14kisaac26 Why are you arguing with the scoring system of 2008? Thats just the way it worked....

  • @x14kisaac26

    @x14kisaac26

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@leanderhartley4987 the scoring system in the 2008 quad is a joke... there’s no way you can say cheng feis vault was better than alicias when cheng sat it down, it’s a joke

  • @leanderhartley4987

    @leanderhartley4987

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@x14kisaac26 thats why I said argue with the system.. I don't know why you're complaining lol. The exact same thing happened to Maroney in 2012.

  • @julia.kontsedal
    @julia.kontsedal3 жыл бұрын

    Seeing: Beijing 2008 Thinking: it was 2 years ago...

  • @-sela
    @-sela3 жыл бұрын

    Ahh when gymnasts had there own style

  • @jeaninekivimaki5593
    @jeaninekivimaki5593 Жыл бұрын

    Shams routine will forever be my favourite beam routine I think. Incredible final all around, but I just loved hers

  • @homeroneto605
    @homeroneto6053 жыл бұрын

    Gabriela Dragoi received only a 9,125 for execution and Fei Cheng, clearly with more mistakes, received a 9,150. It's unfair

  • @haydenrogers28

    @haydenrogers28

    2 жыл бұрын

    Dragoi’s skills and control were amazing

  • @limielsxz8352

    @limielsxz8352

    2 жыл бұрын

    Home court i guess

  • @jordanjones2349
    @jordanjones23493 жыл бұрын

    Shawn Johnson really did put it down here.

  • @laurv6925
    @laurv69253 жыл бұрын

    The Chinese leotard for this year was so so gorgeous. I remember watching it when I did gymnastics that year and wanting it so badly😂

  • @Squarehammer1
    @Squarehammer13 жыл бұрын

    Queen Shawn Johnson

  • @kaitlynhatch1559
    @kaitlynhatch15593 жыл бұрын

    Anna Pavlova was SO SOLID and didn’t medal?! What?

  • @Nicolas-mo4qr

    @Nicolas-mo4qr

    3 жыл бұрын

    Rigged af

  • @nathan10120

    @nathan10120

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Nicolas-mo4qr yes it was rigged. She was so overscored

  • @mingrwc

    @mingrwc

    Жыл бұрын

    She missed an element and she knew it. She wasn't smiling and was unhappy with the performance. Her coach wasn't excited and no happy hug. It wasn't her best performance.

  • @darioalcibar5032
    @darioalcibar5032 Жыл бұрын

    I’m absolutely not a fan of American gymnastics but Shawns control, poise, and character just drives me crazy ! She was so underrated at her time

  • @sinhueherrera8984

    @sinhueherrera8984

    8 ай бұрын

    Shawn wasn’t underrated at all, if anything the underrated and definitely underscored was Pavlova haha

  • @XLDavidXD
    @XLDavidXD3 жыл бұрын

    Cheng Fei's and Li Shanshan's BHS and Pike are from textbooks. And Fei's twist has the best form among girls.

  • @davfb8622

    @davfb8622

    4 ай бұрын

    That slow mo of the dismount really showed her superior form

  • @afiqdanish8917
    @afiqdanish89173 жыл бұрын

    As much as i love cheng fei, i really think pavlova deserved that bronze

  • @marcoa.fonsecamontano3468
    @marcoa.fonsecamontano34683 жыл бұрын

    I’m still thinking that bronze medal was for Pavlova 😭

  • @mht4908

    @mht4908

    3 жыл бұрын

    Looking at both routines (keep in mind I'm not an expert): Pavlova: 0.3 ish (not holding the Kolesnikova) + 0.1 or 0.2 (wobble in full L spin) + 0.1 (wobble on handstand skill) + 0.1 (wobble after sheep jump) + 0.3 (large step on landing) = 0.9 - 1.0 deductions Cheng: 0.1 (full L spin) + 0.5 or 0.6 (very off balance at full twist + flailing arms + step) + 0.2 or 0.3 (large balance check on back tuck) + 0.1 (step on dismount) = 0.9 - 1.1 deductions at least, maybe more if the judges at the time also deducted for long pauses & not maintaining the fluidity in the routine It's very close, but Cheng's routine should've incurred more deductions imo, so Anna deserved the bronze. But then again, I'm not sure how strict/lenient the judges back then were, so there might be more errors that I couldn't pick up

  • @maia9056

    @maia9056

    3 жыл бұрын

    Boxer 2000 you know deductions aren’t just wobbles? Hesitations and form are also a big factor. 0.6 is very harsh for the full twist, remember the 08 code was very lenient because this was the first cycle with it.

  • @tatilalima2874

    @tatilalima2874

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes

  • @adarshminj2543

    @adarshminj2543

    3 жыл бұрын

    The event was in CHINA, they cheated in allot of sports not only gymnastics

  • @x14kisaac26

    @x14kisaac26

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@adarshminj2543 the judges are not all Chinese, they range in nationality to make it even more fair

  • @kristinaarp9144
    @kristinaarp91442 жыл бұрын

    Shawn...as absolutely, incredibly, mind blowingly talented of a gymnast you are, you're an even better woman, advocate, mom and wife. I remember watching this and thinking, this chick is going to do amazing things in her life.....and... you're frickin doing it!!

  • @kp395
    @kp3953 жыл бұрын

    Love this final ! Btw, can't believe Li Shan Shan falling on the Rulfova, she used to be so great at those.

  • @bulansalya1950

    @bulansalya1950

    3 жыл бұрын

    I feel bad for her, everyone makes mistakes but she made it on the worst day possible

  • @missodeth
    @missodeth2 жыл бұрын

    Shawn Johnson has been my favorite gymnast ever.

  • @hectorcarlos9743
    @hectorcarlos97432 жыл бұрын

    0:48 Shawn Johnson Marching stole my heart

  • @somethingelse9176
    @somethingelse91762 жыл бұрын

    Anna Pavlova, the underrated and unlucky gymnast of my heart 💙

  • @xmykeyx
    @xmykeyx3 жыл бұрын

    Stunning work from Pavlova

  • @carliecole2563
    @carliecole25633 жыл бұрын

    Alright.... I'm barely 15mins into this and I'm admitting it... Even though the announcers tend to get redundant and annoying as heck sometimes- this is kind of boring without Tim's obnoxious catch phrases and all the chatter lol

  • @gabisimms1132

    @gabisimms1132

    3 жыл бұрын

    Tim and nastia’s commentary is what I look forward to when I watch gymnastics... it’s not the same without Tim say “gymnasts 101, fly high and stick the landing”

  • @nathanielhalls1893

    @nathanielhalls1893

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oh I agree 100%. It’s a bit boring without

  • @gabisimms1132

    @gabisimms1132

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nathaniel Halls a lot of people hate them... I can’t watch a video without them... it is very boring without commentary

  • @lpoco0006

    @lpoco0006

    3 жыл бұрын

    yes it's better with commentary but that doesn't mean we have to have Tim...there are better commentators who are less biased and less disrespectful and less "omg right there she took a breath just like Simone but Simone breathes better"

  • @yassifiedspinach2575

    @yassifiedspinach2575

    3 жыл бұрын

    Facts.

  • @debscom2
    @debscom28 ай бұрын

    This has been my all time favorite routine! Thanks, Shawn Johnson

  • @sinhueherrera8984
    @sinhueherrera89848 ай бұрын

    It’s crazy to think that had Pavlova done her skill correctly, she would’ve gotten a 7.0 difficulty score, I know people don’t talk about it too much but she did have a super difficult routine, pretty much the same as Shawn 😯

  • @piciallanana
    @piciallanana2 жыл бұрын

    The quality of the audio is so satisfying. Headphones recommended!

  • @kirbywebb
    @kirbywebb3 жыл бұрын

    Shaun Johnson was spectacular!!! 😻

  • @albertitomoon5002
    @albertitomoon50023 жыл бұрын

    Unpopular opinion: I kinda feel like Gabriela Dragoi deserved bronze. I know she had a lower start value but she was cleaner than Cheng and Pavlova.

  • @balancebeam

    @balancebeam

    3 жыл бұрын

    Me too!

  • @demetriromano565

    @demetriromano565

    3 жыл бұрын

    I agree as well.

  • @2010hotmale2010

    @2010hotmale2010

    2 жыл бұрын

    That girl had NO ORIGINALITY!!!! She made finals because multiple people ahead of her were “2 per countried” and she had the Romanian emblem…

  • @joychuasihan12
    @joychuasihan123 жыл бұрын

    pavlova deserved bronze lol I love Cheng fei but Anna was so robbed here

  • @coolness06

    @coolness06

    3 жыл бұрын

    I agree! When I was watching I totally think Anna should have medaled

  • @mlalgeo81

    @mlalgeo81

    3 жыл бұрын

    Anna Pavlova was always one of my favorites and sadly always seemed to come in fourth. I felt bad for her bc her style was so beautiful.

  • @georgiarogers9257

    @georgiarogers9257

    3 жыл бұрын

    JC exactly lol she deserved a bronze...or less

  • @cbojorquez

    @cbojorquez

    3 жыл бұрын

    Anna was robbed throughout her whole career. She was badly robbed in Athens 2004 as well. One of the most undervalued gymnasts ever, such a shame because she had a great technique and a very unique, elegant style.

  • @mht4908

    @mht4908

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@cbojorquez It was a joke that her vault in athens AA was so underscored, should've been in the 9.5 range. I'm not going to say Zhang Nan was overscored, but Anna was definitely underscored

  • @indurani605
    @indurani6052 жыл бұрын

    Here from *THE EAST FAMILY* ❤️

  • @brandi5803
    @brandi58032 жыл бұрын

    Nastia was absolutely amazing. Such grace and precision!

  • @susandilaudo9534
    @susandilaudo95343 жыл бұрын

    russia ALWAYS has the absolute best jackets! i wanted this one and the rio one. such cool designs

  • @chelseajames3320

    @chelseajames3320

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same I've been on so many teams for track with them but they don't seem too approachable

  • @SummerOf1987

    @SummerOf1987

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes!

  • @janethchavez
    @janethchavez2 жыл бұрын

    6:52 😂😂 hasta Cheng Fei se sorprendió de su puntuación. Ni ella esperaba tanto descaro

  • @amy1210marie
    @amy1210marie2 жыл бұрын

    27:45 her smile is everything 😍

  • @marcushamner5994

    @marcushamner5994

    2 жыл бұрын

    @amy Your smile is everything too, Amy! You and Shawn Johnson are so cool!😊🤩🥰🌹👊🏾🤘🏾🎸

  • @hazelabdrabbo9393
    @hazelabdrabbo93933 жыл бұрын

    My respect to all competitors👏🏻👍but Shawn is a great champion 🤸‍♀️👍

  • @kristinacvetkovic5620
    @kristinacvetkovic56203 жыл бұрын

    China's girls are so cute and seems very kind💛

  • @FigureNastics
    @FigureNastics3 жыл бұрын

    Makes me so upset that Anna didn't get that bronze! She should be a 4x Olympic bronze medalist, including the 2004 all around! 😡 I don't know why the judges didn't take more deductions on Cheng's routine with all those wobbles!

  • @corymajor7811

    @corymajor7811

    3 жыл бұрын

    People felt sorry for Cheng Fei since she was supposed to already have 3 golds- floor, vault, and team.

  • @steveharris1740

    @steveharris1740

    3 жыл бұрын

    I liked her routine the best

  • @mht4908

    @mht4908

    3 жыл бұрын

    Exactly, she should've been the one who won the only Olympic medal for Russia in Beijing, what could've been if that happened, maybe she wouldn't have been shunned by the Russian coaches for the vault incident if she did

  • @daiseycasey2718

    @daiseycasey2718

    3 жыл бұрын

    Cheng got same execution as Shawn ridiculous

  • @mht4908

    @mht4908

    3 жыл бұрын

    Daisey Casey no Shawn got 9.225, Cheng got 9.150, and Anna got 9.100. Which shows how overscored Cheng was because the first 30s of her routine costed her almost up to 1 point (0.1 after L spin, 0.1 for arm bend during BHS, 0.5-0.6 for large wobble after 1/1 back tuck, 0.1-0.2 for balance check after back pike)

  • @cauthoncrazy
    @cauthoncrazy3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the time stamps!

  • @diegonavarro9470
    @diegonavarro94703 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for uploading the video, I look forward to seeing the qualifications please.

  • @tatilalima2874
    @tatilalima28743 жыл бұрын

    my eyes filled with tears along with Shawn's

  • @writer1709
    @writer17093 жыл бұрын

    I love the beam routines at this Olympics and the code of points. Now all the routines are the same

  • @Blue-Sea84
    @Blue-Sea842 жыл бұрын

    I'm very impressed by Shaw Johnson's exercise.

  • @albertitomoon5002
    @albertitomoon50023 жыл бұрын

    OMG THANK YOU!!!

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