Sweetest little tough gal ever with that adorable voice❣️

@aprilleerose

2 жыл бұрын

She STILL sounds like that :)

@miltonsmith974

2 жыл бұрын

Adorable voice? My gawd, the women is 42 years old and still talks like that.

@virtuoso1064

2 жыл бұрын

@@miltonsmith974 is because of the hormones.... some body builders male sound like that....

I still shit bricks over the fact that right after this amazing woman injured her leg winning gold for her country at her home Olympic games, she would have been handed off to Larry Nassar for treatment... A moment of appreciation for just how much great athletes past and present have had to genuinely suffer for the sake of their careers...

She made her country very proud. True Grit. Well done Kerri!

I have heard that she was pretty upset over effectively destroying her chances of winning a personal gold in the all-around, but I hope she has come to understand one thing: winning a gold medal takes talent and determination, but what she did takes character. What she did will be remembered a hundred times longer than some personal achievement. She is loved by everyone who was watching that day 25 years ago.

@PCCphoenix

2 жыл бұрын

It's also called taking one for the team. 😉👍🏅

@XrayTheMyth23

2 жыл бұрын

im sure shes happy with the career ruining injury she received over the potential to be one of the most decorated gymnasts ever. She was pressured into throwing a whole successful career away for 1 medal that she likely already won from the first round. Sad people keep justifying abuse and sacrifice just because they've watched too many movies.

@killer408cid

2 жыл бұрын

@@XrayTheMyth23 and yet you refuted ....nothing....that I said.

@foofung9961

2 жыл бұрын

@@XrayTheMyth23 she legit gave an interview and said she was very proud about her final vault but speak for her I guess 🤨

@danielbrien1776

2 жыл бұрын

@@XrayTheMyth23 I wondered that myself. But I guess it comes down to her personal feelings about being pressured into that performance. During the interview on Jay Leno she actually said she was glad her trainer insisted she stay for the honoring of her team, before retiring to the hospital for her injury 🤕 treatment... I wonder 🤔 what Kerri has stated about her coach's pushing her into that performance after the first injury??? after all these years? I don't know?

The smallest voice with the most powerful message; it is so stunning as time has revealed how horrible her injury and the inspiration keeps growing.

@nicholastrudeau8928

Жыл бұрын

😮😊😊😊😊😊😊

i will NEVER forget those olympics as long as i live.....YOU WORKED IT OUT KERRI!!!!

She is truly adorable and she embodies everything that is good about America!

Omg. She is the sweetest and cutest human🥺💖 so pure 🤍

@melissahoodadams363

3 жыл бұрын

Sweet, cute and pure. Just how I like my women.

I expected a lower voice but when I first heard her speak, I was like, she's so cute

@midohiobuckeyeaorwarrior9743

2 жыл бұрын

Her voice is exactly what I expected it to be...adorably high pitched. She still has that voice, too.

@michaelrutledge7048

2 жыл бұрын

She sounds like Melissa Rauch on Big Bang.

her determination is beyond belief. hats off !

@jackshelton9566

2 жыл бұрын

unlike others

I remember watching that event on live TV. It was amazing!!

@TheoWren

2 жыл бұрын

same! i was a kid when it happened, but i still remember it so clearly 😊

When I first heard her talk when this aired that year, I was like "WHOA"... Then I thought "awe...". Lol

@malmz1

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@coachcarter8238

2 жыл бұрын

@Samdk you are? We don't need to know that, but thanks.

What an exciting night that was when the team won the first Olympic gold medal!

This woman is a legend. Period.

What she did is worth more than even sweeping gold in all events and the all-around in the individuals. No one is going to remember who won gold that Olympics years from now. But people fondly remember her clutch performance. Being an Olympian in any sport takes hard work, dedication, determination… What Kerri did takes heart. And that’s in short supply even with Olympians. She may not have won individual medals, but her legacy will live on far longer than most of those who did.

The two-time Olympian tweeted her supported for Biles. Sending love to you @Simone_Biles, Strug, 43, wrote, along with a goat emoji and a heart, representing the fact that Biles is known as the GOAT, or the greatest of all time. The gold medalist also praised the entire womens team, who won a silver medal, behind the Russian Olympic Committee. Congrats #teamusa, Strug wrote. Great respect for all your hard work and support for each other. We are proud of you!

@abbafan6204

3 жыл бұрын

Kerri really is a class act.

@Heart2HeartBooks

2 жыл бұрын

Biles is a two time loser douche! Don't even dare put Biles in the same sentence with this champian, Biles lost the gold for the American team and She won the gold! Get what I am saying? Fu$##! Biles!!!!!!

What a lovely, brave and inspiring young lady :)

Historic, I remember watching this. America loves this woman.

You've just witnessed a 90 lb. gymnast, possessed of BRUTAL HEROICS, battled through excruciating pain and possible, unknown permanent injury to herself and her career, selflessly carried and entire nation over the line to international glory. Don't you dare quit!!!

@rachylmartinez5860

2 ай бұрын

No, the message here is, quit before you destroy yourself. That is way way too much to put on a person. And for what?

"A cellular telephone" lol.

@kimxo9

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂

Greatest gold victory. Every video of the vault there are so many Bella bashers that keep saying Kerri was made to do second vault with a broken leg! Here she is saying there was no fracture, ligament damage. How could she have run down ramp with a fracture. ❤❤❤💯🇺🇸 what a sweetheart

Epitome of tough. ❤🇺🇲

Great interview! She is one likeable person, charismatic too. I am very impressed. Thank you for the video.

what a wonderful young lady and still a wonderful lady. makes me proud to be an American.

@ceaska7413

3 жыл бұрын

What a dump statment the lady retired at 18 yrs old for a medal !!! Ur proud ye forced a young athlete to continue n loss her career for ever only in America yer dump af

I remember way back, there was a male Japanese how broke his ankle on a vault. After that he pulled a 9.7 off the horizonal high bar. He landed with a similar style.

@turbo8628

Жыл бұрын

Shun fujimoto. I just searched for this after reading your comment. Thank you 👍

@1950Chimaera

Жыл бұрын

@@turbo8628 It was HEROIC!! Say, do you LOVE Babymetal? I like the vintage with Yui and the wonderful Mikio Fujioka...I miss him dearly. Bm isn't the same after he touched the stars...

@turbo8628

Жыл бұрын

@@1950Chimaera i like inspirational moments im sports like fujimoto. Wasn't around for that, but derek redmond at the 1992 olympics is one of my earliest memories.

She is so strong wow that's amazing

This is the kind of late night host we need.

Wow! She's so beautiful, and what a CLASS act! And that voice!! She has the heart of a champion. I had a severe ankle sprain/torn ligaments last year, and heard that "pop" sound. I am still astonished that she was able to do what she did after that, with the second vault. It brings tears to me eyes every time I watch it, because I know some of what she was dealing with and pushing through, and it's almost impossible, and also because I'm just so inspired by and proud of her. This is truly one of the very, very, gutsiest performances I've ever seen or known of. In fact, since yesterday, I've been thinking of what would be the most inspiring and moving sports performances ever, and although there are others, the two that keep coming up and are solidly at the top of my list by themselves are this, Kerri's second vault in '96, and the "Bobby Murcer game" in 1979, after Thurmon Munson, the Yankees' team captain, was killed in a plane crash during the season. (I encourage you to watch the video of that; it should still be here on YT and it's less than 15 minutes long, I believe). Kerri is a true inspiration! God bless her! I know it was a true team effort, but wow, talk about your all-time gut-checks; she literally carried the team on her back at that moment, on one good leg. I feel like writing more, but I realize that words just aren't going to be enough. Just wow! I'm 50 years of age, and this is easily in my top list of all-time greatest sports moments. Thank you, Kerri!!! Peace and love. ((()))

@gdaqian

3 жыл бұрын

Forward this post to Biles please, david Johnson!

@davidjohnson1654

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, Rose! We never know what someone is really going through. Sometimes, what we know or is reported is not necessarily false, but not the whole story. I can only speculate, but it must be something deep, because these ladies work most of their lives to prepare for these moments, and Simone has already shown that she can do it. I know Simone represented the USA spectacularly in 2016 and in the past, and she's a star (multiple gold medals). She has what it takes. And she was there cheering on her teammates during this Olympics. Peace and love, David :)

@BrotherPatriot

2 жыл бұрын

...hoo-yah, Mr. Johnson.

She is the best America has to offer. That is who we are.

@TheRamoach

2 жыл бұрын

Thats who SHE is. You need to do your bit too.

@MintRobin

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you all got that gold Olympic medal together

Anyone who watches the clip after the fact cannot experience what exactly it was like to watch it live because when it happened NO ONE knew she was going to hurt her ankle and EVERYONE thought USAs chances at a gold were lost to the Russians. She was our last hope and the last gymnast and she fell and hurt herself on her first vault. We all thought it was over. And we all WAITED while she was looked over by the doctors and they were saying she would not be able to do another vault. Then as the last seconds of time she had between vaults drew near, Bella took her over to the mat where she stood up and hobbled over to the starting spot, ready to go again. We couldnt believe she was going to try agsin. Then silence and anticipation as she took off AT FULL SPEED on her injured ankle sprinting toward the vault, when she sprang off of the trampoline off of the vault and high into the air, spinning around perfectly and coming down HARD only to STICK the landing on ONE LEG as her thigh shuddered when she struggled to stand fully upright ON ONE LEG! And she did it, and she held her arms high and the crowd ERUPTED in the loudest cheers as she turned on one leg to hold her arms high for the judges and then collapsed on the ground. Watching it then as it happened it was THE GREATEST FEAT AT THE GREATEST AND MOST IMPORTANT MOMENT which gave USA the WIN! The most impressive moment in sports ive ever seen launching her into her place as the MOST INCREDIBLE ATHLETE ever to compete in sports. Im a grown man and it brought me to tears. Nothing like it before or since.

oh my goodness... did she literally say on here that she still is getting her ankle checked out during this interview?! SHE IS WEARING HEELS HERE!

@Charlieb82

2 жыл бұрын

You can see her limping in on them too

Kerri Strug and her Team USA Women's Artistic Gymnastics getting their gold medal.

Even though she's only 4' 8", her voice is still so surprising. She was adorable.

She is definitely determined

I surprised that she didn’t become a cartoon voice actor. She would be so perfect

Strong heart.

Amazing to watch live!

A Real life superhero

She is adorable!

If you watch the first vault you can hear that ankle crack on her landing.

Forget Willis Reed, this is the most clutch moment in the history of sports, male or female.

@xyzzy4567

3 жыл бұрын

Truly legendary.

She is so sweet❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

These were great times...

Oh my god, she is so cute!

WHAT A CUTIE!!! 🤍🤍🤍

💕💕💕Kerri Strug 💪💪💪🇺🇸

I can't believe in five yrs it will be 30 yrs

@mortimerbrewster3671

3 жыл бұрын

In other words, it's been 25 years.

@malmz1

3 жыл бұрын

@@mortimerbrewster3671 lol shut up!! Don’t you realize that In 15 years it’ll be 50 years!! That’s a long time!

@TimCarter

3 жыл бұрын

Not only that, but in 75 years, it will be a full century. Trippy, huh?

Whoa that voice.

@akanetendo7214

3 жыл бұрын

Like Yuya OMG!

@KB-xp6dq

3 жыл бұрын

Her voice makes a lot more sense coming out of a tiny little girl than Mike Tyson's voice did the first time we heard him lol

@anthonybrysiak2309

3 жыл бұрын

Damn y'all some young bucks for us who saw her live in 96 knew this!!! Way before the TicTok and Tide Pod days!!🇺🇲💯

@fibonaccisequins4637

3 жыл бұрын

@@anthonybrysiak2309 congrats?

@carl5381

2 жыл бұрын

@@fibonaccisequins4637 eats tide pods lmao

She’s my aunt talked to her a few days ago on the phone

@AxeKick80

3 жыл бұрын

That’s so cool. Your aunt’s vault has always been my favorite Olympic moment. So iconic.

@coachcarter8238

3 жыл бұрын

Dude really?? Man, let me tell you I got mad respect for her, bro. I saw it when it happened, and that was one of the gutsiest performances I've seen in the history of sports. Most of today's athletes, not so much. That woman, to this day, still deserves a great deal of respect.

@TimCarter

3 жыл бұрын

I hope she's doing well. That was one of the greatest sports moments I've ever seen. I still have that Wheaties box.

her voice🥹🩷

“I’m a little intimidated by Bella, so I got off the phone.” Says it all. She’s tough and brave and deserves her spot among the Olympic greats, but she didn’t deserve to be abused by him like that. 😔

@coachcarter8238

3 жыл бұрын

That's cute.

@slothmaster101

3 жыл бұрын

She wasn't abused. Stop trying to project you're own weak boo hoo story on too her.

@JohnPaul-jn1fo

3 жыл бұрын

you have a weak mind, stop playing victim hood.

@TheMegery

3 жыл бұрын

@@slothmaster101 She was abused. They were all abused. Ever hear of Larry Nasser?

@sodapoplove95

3 жыл бұрын

She wasn't abused. They were old school trainers who pushed the no name American team into Olympic greats. People also don't understand the social impact defeating the Russians had for that team. It was a time the soviet union just fell & there was still that America vs the Soviets mentality. It was like winning a mini-war. I dont agree with Bela's supposed "encouragement" of eating little food but the other stuff they did, they tried to make their training environment intense so that when big meets happened it was like any other day. Bela once said there's many great gymnasts you never heard of because when it came to competition they just couldn't handle the crowds & pressure.

No pants but heck it was moment in history that needed to be shown brace and all.

Mr miyagi would be proud.

'I'm a little bit intimidated by Bela' 😭

@davidwillette2613

3 жыл бұрын

I was looking for this comment, I knew someone wouldn’t be able to interpret a joke

@coachcarter8238

3 жыл бұрын

She loved Bela. They all did.

@coachcarter8238

3 жыл бұрын

@@lovely7983 you took the words right out of my mouth

@jenihatake771

2 жыл бұрын

@@lovely7983 laughable, and yet people like y’all keep belittling Simone Biles even though she herself has already won gold medals for the US in the past Olympics before Tokyo. “OhHh, BuT sHe QuIt!” Blah blah blah. The hypocrisy sure is strong, lol. Y’all treating these athletes as if they should fight to their deaths at these Olympics regardless of the kind of physical/mental health sacrifices that they have to make. Side note, Michael Phelps was once suicidal after experiencing the amount of pressure he’s had faced as an American Olympian even though he’s had accomplished so much and became the most decorated Olympian-and yet, he fully understands and supports Simone Biles. Many of those who bashed Simone Biles probably won’t even ever be able to accomplish what she has already accomplished, cuz all y’all could ever do is talk the talk. 💁🏻‍♀️

Hey 2021, this is what courage looks like.

@emmabbyreborns341

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@hillheatherlynnify

2 жыл бұрын

Word !

Just finished Tony Robbins Unleash the Power Within training and Tony talked about Kerry's determination to do the vault despite the injury and the pain.

She really just went up to carry struggle after struggle, and man was it done well. Yeah, that was a pun, but like, to an extent she did Kerri the team as much as they had to then carry her, and that wasn't a tiny struggle, it was a gigantic challenge for Mrs. Strug. As someone who's good at twisting his ankles walking around, I feel nothing in comparison to the legendary event this one was. I wasn't even alive yet and here we are, impressed by this.

Olivia Wilde is making a documentary about Kerri.

@skskskpost8852

3 жыл бұрын

A biopic. Starring Thomasin McKenzie

“I’m thinking, enoughs enough.”

What many people don’t realize is that even if she hadn’t landed that vault, team USA would have won regardless. Instead of winning by about 0.820, the margin would have been about 0.31.

@SamiLo2

3 жыл бұрын

They wouldn’t have won. her landing that vault made the stadium explode which messed up the Russians big time. Had she fallen the Russians probably would’ve got a lot better scores and the US would’ve came in silver.

@TimCarter

3 жыл бұрын

I remember they had nearly an insurmountable lead with the two girls still to vault, and the announcers saying that they only needed one fairly decent vault, out of their 4 tries, to win. They were not able to rely on the Russians making mistakes in their event.

@haoleboysurfec2730

3 жыл бұрын

She sealed it. It was not a sure thing.

@pedropelaez

3 жыл бұрын

@@haoleboysurfec2730 actually it was all but a sure thing. The last 2 Russian gymnasts needed to score 9.9 on floor and that was not going to happen. The Olympic champion that year did not score a 9.9. Strut made it official but even at the moment if they had a bit more time to loo at the scores they would have seen that it was all but wrapped up. Nice try though

@pedropelaez

2 жыл бұрын

@tony braxter sure Jan. No one hit a 9.9 at the olympics. These 2 gymnasts were not going to hit 9.9 either.

You know damn well Billy Boy wanted pictures with these amazing girls.

now i know why Olivia Wilde casts Thomasin McKenzie to play Kerri

I didn’t even know that was her voice omg

She so sweet 😮

Whoah the voice

"Shake it off Kippy! Shake it off!"

She sounds so young

Elijah Wood was in the Olymics?

That's a championships mentality

Who’s here after Simones Giles pulled out of Olympics ‘21?

@commonsense8809

3 жыл бұрын

The two-time Olympian tweeted her supported for Biles. Sending love to you @Simone_Biles, Strug, 43, wrote, along with a goat emoji and a heart, representing the fact that Biles is known as the GOAT, or the greatest of all time. The gold medalist also praised the entire womens team, who won a silver medal, behind the Russian Olympic Committee. Congrats #teamusa, Strug wrote. Great respect for all your hard work and support for each other. We are proud of you!

@Simon-oy7kf

3 жыл бұрын

@@commonsense8809 wtf?

@gial8862

2 жыл бұрын

Strug has class. Biles is a coward, selfish, unprofessional and a quitter.

"The first time America has pulled off this feet".

The phenon

I’ve done that before, my ankles aren’t the same years after. It sounds like stepping on snow, then you can’t feel it, numb other than hot and cold feelings, it swells, you can’t move it, you’ve torn your ligaments, that’s what’s so odd about this, the human body has functions, she defied that. Shouldn’t have been possible to do what she did. At all. I can’t imagine it and I’ve torn ligaments a few times and was a gymnast myself for years, I just don’t understand it. Mind over matter I guess. I’m British and one thing I love about the US is they are like us British, they win or die. Bravery doesn’t come into it, you have no choice. You were born a winner. You don’t bleed red, you bleed the colour of your ancestors, the colour of the flag, you bleed gold if you have to.

Wow

she is really cute

-Way more athletic than you'll ever be -Pushed through more pain than anyone I've ever seen. -US Olympics Gold medalist -And she's cute

Am I the only person who when she first started talking I thought it was Bernadette Wolowitz?

does she remind anyone else of Frenchie from Grease!?

@teddybears4life240

2 жыл бұрын

THE LAST PERSON!!! frenchie?? the awkward goofball who dropped out of a highschool to fail worse at beauty school???? WTF. 🤔🤔🤔🤔

@JordanJSparks

2 жыл бұрын

@@teddybears4life240 what does her character have to do with her looks? What a stupid contrast🥴

@teddybears4life240

2 жыл бұрын

@@JordanJSparks THEN WTF are u talking about???? OMG!! KERRI DOES NOT LOOK LIKE STUPID FRENCHIE IN ANY WAY!!! ur blind, get glasses!!!

Did anyone send this to Simone? She may find it enlightening.

@jessicamccollough3668

3 жыл бұрын

To think that Simone Biles hasn't seen Kerri Strug's (basically) "farewell to gymnastics" interview tour, and isn't "enlightened" to ignore her body's messages - physical and mental - is a fairly wild assumption. This video, and Elena Mukhina's story (y'know, the young woman who ignored her physical and mental wellbeing for her coach/team/country, broke her leg, predicted she would break her neck, and then broke her neck) probably "enlightened" Simone to do what these phenoms before her SHOULD HAVE DONE (and what they actually wanted to do) - take a step back and take care of themselves.

@gial8862

2 жыл бұрын

As Strug says in this interview, she did it because her team and country came first. She is a professional and a true champion. Not a lucky coward who quits when they get some twisties BS.

Put the damn leotard on Jay

She walked out in high heels no hint off a limp or that tens therapy she doing must have healed it but she badly sprained it more like. One can still walk with a sprain after a few weeks off therapy. But people keep saying she broke it.

poor girl, I can't imagine the amount of pressure she was under at only 15. You can tell here she wasn't just an Olympic Gold Medalist but she was deep in the throws of an eating disorder that was stealing her youth as well. Her teeth are literally pegs. Everyone is making fun of her voice, but the reality is she was robbed of getting to go through puberty in a healthy way because she had so much stress on her to compete and was also starving herself, so her voice never even would have had a chance to develop.

@jackshelton9566

2 жыл бұрын

good we don't like over weights girls like Simone

ES COMO ROCKY BALBOA PERO EN CHICA!👍

"I sprained it" it is what they said. "After the first vault i heard it crack" Oh...so you went to IRMC in PA!!!!

@jukihiw

3 жыл бұрын

@Louise Louise Did you not watch this video? The Russians were on floor and the US team couldn’t know if they had enough points to win at the time of her vault. That’s true! I’ve watched that competition and you can even hear the Russian music in the background! What’s wrong with you

Checked out by her own doctor not the molester

@cacornhusker2940

3 жыл бұрын

that is sooo wrong....but funny.

Shes soo beautiful and the hair, i love it.except the voice😁😂🤣✌✌✌im joking..the voice is cute too.how old is she now?

@wolepyro9779

3 жыл бұрын

She’s 43 now

Marzia?

Watch this interview (especially at the 2:50-3:40 mark). It puts Simone Biles' 2021 Olympics retreat into proper perspective.

@xochitlmj6153

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah Kerri Strug had to retire after this, that gives some true perspective

that was NOT how i expected her voice to sound

Oh no. I remember the last person who was famous on a Wheaties box...

When USA was USA

Her voice makes me wanna go jump out the window bruh 😂

How old is she here

@coachcarter8238

3 жыл бұрын

18, I believe.

@Popculturenostalgia01

3 жыл бұрын

@@gwendickson253 18 ‘96 were her second Olympics

Now, THAT'S an American moment!!!

when you dont quit on your team

@hnujj5803

2 жыл бұрын

Get over it america sucks

@phuckingtroll2851

2 жыл бұрын

@@hnujj5803 which america? North america? south america? latin america? asking for a friend

@hnujj5803

2 жыл бұрын

@@phuckingtroll2851 all of it

@phuckingtroll2851

2 жыл бұрын

@@hnujj5803 dammyu what did two continents do to you lol

Unfortunately she was asked to sacrifice her career and health to win a medal. I’m torn, this was a huge moment in my childhood and for our country, but at what cost?

Supergirl!😊😂😮😅

She’s fab…but it is just me or does she sound like ‘Mickey Mouse?’ I’m pretty sure this has something to do with the audio…..

@john-jx9li

3 жыл бұрын

😅

@coachcarter8238

3 жыл бұрын

No, she does not sound like Mickey Mouse... Mickey's voice is weird.

This Bile is what a champian does!

How is it impress she had to retire for life at 18 over this injury !

@abbafan6204

3 жыл бұрын

She's fully retired at 18? I say that's impressive

@Katrrey

3 жыл бұрын

She may have retired early but she'll be remembered for generations to come. I remember her and that winning moment is etched forever in my mind. I consider her to be one of the greats.

@sodapoplove95

3 жыл бұрын

Back then most female gymnasts were retired by 19. And Kerri had previous injuries that made a next Olympics next to zero likelihood. It was only after the 1997 rule change that a gymnast had to be 16, not 15 (previously it was 14) to compete at the senior elite & olymouc level that gymnasts started pushing into their 20s but even beyond 21 / 22 was unheard of. The good thing about the days when they retired by 20 is that usually puberty was able to quickly catch up & their young bodies meant any injuries they had healed MUCH better in comparison to someone getting injured at 22-25. I think they need to bring back the 15 age rule to prevent young women from trying to push for a second olympic well into their 20s. It hampers their growth & healing the later they retire. Kerri knew that was her last olympics & she just went for it.

@gial8862

2 жыл бұрын

As Strug says in this interview, she did it because her team and country came first. She is a professional and a true champion. Not a lucky coward who quits when they get some twisties BS.