Sigh! Stil breaks my heart all these years later! Her and Dominique Dawes have just choked when it counted too many times and they are both so talented!
As I recall, she was one who suffered a good bit from nerves--one of the commentators mentioned her bursting into tears during a pre-competition interview--and beam is probably the event where that is most likely to bite you.
I have just been rewatching Yang Bo's beam routines, and it was obvious here that she had grown quite a lot. That extra height, and the additional extra weight seems to have been detrimental to her. The very uncharacteristic errors on the first couple of elements prove that her timing was slightly off, which happens when gymnasts go through a growth spurt. Very sad, she was just so beautiful to watch as well:(
I don't think that has anything to do with it. She performed beautifully in either team finals or all-around (or both I cannot remember). She was always a head case in finals.
Truly beautiful routine on beam! Her performance on beam at the 1990(?) world cup was one of the best exercises I ever saw. Otherwise, Bo was a luckless girl. She really had it all but at the biggest meets she always cracked in the finals. Maybe she was afraid of success?
If only she could just 100% hit a routine, she always had the most beautiful choreography and is undoubtably one of the best beam workers but something always went wrong, whether it be her landing or in this case.
Sickeningly sad:( She looked very shaky at the beginning, with a couple of totally uncharacteristic wobbles, then suddenly really seemed to be cooking on gas, then BANG, from nowhere, she falls on her bum. But even with her uncharacteristic errors, she has more poise and finesse than anyone else on the beam.
I know. At the beginning she was just getting fueled up and just when she was going at her best she fell. She was always so consistent though, I just can't believe it happened.
Yang Bo was an absolutely riveting gymnast! Along with Aurelia Dobre from ROM the most poignant and amazing ever! I don't think she needed the second tumbling series. It was an unecessary risk considering her routine was sufficiently difficult, captivating and the most stylized and artistic. The commentators made a big deal about the balance checks on exquisite leaps that performed the way Yang Bo did are extremely difficult!
Lysenko (RUS). Her routine was incredible (watch the height of her 3rd layout!!!), but so was Shannon Miller's (her full-in rocked). This whole event final was amazing... and almost as good as floor.
she would easily have won beam gold at every world and olympics beam competition out there if she had kept her normal level!
proudpotterfan 2 months ago
Sigh! Stil breaks my heart all these years later! Her and Dominique Dawes have just choked when it counted too many times and they are both so talented!
yngtxtopbear 3 months ago
:(
faeryquene 6 months ago
she should continue competing for a longer period.. like oxana lols..
Swankdor 10 months ago
i think she would of got gold if she haven't of fell...
lcha1 1 year ago
one of the few times where she landed that stupid dismount...usually thats the part she had most trouble with
agators212 1 year ago 2
Like Li Shanshan today!!!
so sad she is a great beam worker
keli59 2 years ago
As I recall, she was one who suffered a good bit from nerves--one of the commentators mentioned her bursting into tears during a pre-competition interview--and beam is probably the event where that is most likely to bite you.
cherylannemason 2 years ago 2
aww the crowd is so nice
chrislindsey13 2 years ago 6
Even with all the mistakes, she's still the most elegant and the prettier on this apparatus !
gilles574 2 years ago 13
I have just been rewatching Yang Bo's beam routines, and it was obvious here that she had grown quite a lot. That extra height, and the additional extra weight seems to have been detrimental to her. The very uncharacteristic errors on the first couple of elements prove that her timing was slightly off, which happens when gymnasts go through a growth spurt. Very sad, she was just so beautiful to watch as well:(
ralucagymnast 2 years ago
I don't think that has anything to do with it. She performed beautifully in either team finals or all-around (or both I cannot remember). She was always a head case in finals.
TuesdayPillow 2 years ago
yeah, she would always qualify no. 1
lingketon 2 years ago
Truly beautiful routine on beam! Her performance on beam at the 1990(?) world cup was one of the best exercises I ever saw. Otherwise, Bo was a luckless girl. She really had it all but at the biggest meets she always cracked in the finals. Maybe she was afraid of success?
Ruffian144 2 years ago
If only. What could have been. Yang Bo broke my heart nearly every time I watched her on what should have been her 'best' event. :(
audie83 2 years ago
Man, if she had that dismount landing with the routine from 1991 Worlds, she would have won gold. Period.
lokienvy 2 years ago
She and Dawes were always so unlucky in major intl meets when it counted most
FLACSC74 2 years ago
oww
mkkolasa97 3 years ago
that really is ashame, something must of gone wrong, because she was so sloppy! she is usally pefect!
maxy7792 3 years ago
that nasty beam was taking everybody out in 92'
shardyshaw 3 years ago
She = beautiful gymnastics.
briaberger 3 years ago 2
its a shame that she fell, she is one of the best beamworkers in the world
luisafernandasanchez 3 years ago 4
If only she could just 100% hit a routine, she always had the most beautiful choreography and is undoubtably one of the best beam workers but something always went wrong, whether it be her landing or in this case.
laur3nbaby 3 years ago
Just a shame! I know she would have taken home gold if she hadn't fallen.
brookenicole222 3 years ago
With her best routine she would have but not with this one. Even apart from the fall this clearly wasnt her best routine, not even close.
russianskatingfan 3 years ago
really? well that is just awful! she is one of the best beam workers i've ever seen. but maybe with the hop on the landing...
brookenicole222 3 years ago
I wish we had the commentary of John Tesh, Tim & Elfie here instead, not that I don't love you Julianne, but I liked their take a little bit better!
JackBear79 3 years ago
that must of been scary!!!! because the beam is onyl 4 inches wide and since she doulcnt see it she didn tknow what side of it shed fall on
gymnasticsforever95 3 years ago
Sickeningly sad:( She looked very shaky at the beginning, with a couple of totally uncharacteristic wobbles, then suddenly really seemed to be cooking on gas, then BANG, from nowhere, she falls on her bum. But even with her uncharacteristic errors, she has more poise and finesse than anyone else on the beam.
ralucagymnast 3 years ago 12
I know. At the beginning she was just getting fueled up and just when she was going at her best she fell. She was always so consistent though, I just can't believe it happened.
Comaneci101 3 years ago
Ok that front aerial, back scale, front walkover combo is SO cool.
schill2002 4 years ago
I was devastated by this because Yang Bo was so spectacular to watch. She accentuated every move in the routine and displayed so much flair.
NaomisCellPhone 4 years ago 2
Yang Bo was an absolutely riveting gymnast! Along with Aurelia Dobre from ROM the most poignant and amazing ever! I don't think she needed the second tumbling series. It was an unecessary risk considering her routine was sufficiently difficult, captivating and the most stylized and artistic. The commentators made a big deal about the balance checks on exquisite leaps that performed the way Yang Bo did are extremely difficult!
elamantebilingue 4 years ago 6
i saw only 1 mistake.when she fell in her bottom. :-|
KarenLopo 4 years ago
She had two wobbles in the beginning of the routine as well.
KajaRG 4 years ago
Ooops, yeah saw them.
KarenLovesGymnastics 4 years ago
:) but just to make it clear, Yang Bo is one of my all time favourite gymnasts!
KajaRG 4 years ago 2
Same here. I think I missed that because I was reading comments.
KarenLovesGymnastics 4 years ago
she's better than nastia liukin, chellsie memmel, isabelle severino,or alicia sacramone.
KarenLopo 4 years ago
Ummm, or better than ANYONE on beam... EVER.
mrparke007 4 years ago 2
yeah. i forgot to add that too. hehe.
KarenLopo 4 years ago
Who won?
EliseCharlotte 4 years ago
Lysenko (RUS). Her routine was incredible (watch the height of her 3rd layout!!!), but so was Shannon Miller's (her full-in rocked). This whole event final was amazing... and almost as good as floor.
mrparke007 4 years ago
Tatiana Lysenko won and Shannon Miller and Lu Li tied for 2nd.
tide32athlete 4 years ago
Poor Yang, The best ever beamer !!! She lways had trouble on big competition but she reminds being the best for many of us ! Bless her !
gilles574 5 years ago
One of the most BEST ever gymnasts on the beam i've ever seen! So graceful! This was a tough break!
ceedum 5 years ago
I was devastated by this! Yang Bo was without a doubt the class of the field and didn't perform to her potential.
elamantebilingue 5 years ago 2
Me too! I was sad! :(
puaalaaumoe 4 years ago