Tia Orlando - 2001 Goodwill Games EF - Floor Exercise

[LCAmarkymark]

something is wrong with this floor lol

[TwisterFlipp95]

She must have been really nervous.

[metsdudenj]

@TwisterFlipp95 Nah, she just sucked

[dzz80]

um....why is she doing Kristen's exact routine?

[tatulover2120]

they let her have her routine

[intldawn]

@dzz80 Thank you! I can't believe the commentators didn't bring up the similarities in the choreography. This is just lazy on the part of her coaches. And wasn't that Tasha Schwikert commentating? She competed with Kristen Maloney! She of all people should be able to see that that routine basically copied Maloney's.

[MTVMANN]

@intldawn It was Dawes. Tasha should have been competing...but they only sent Juniors to this meet.

[intldawn]

@MTVMANN Ah, thanks for pointing that out. That makes sense, since Tasha was still competing then. I had my time frame all screwed up. Still, someone in that box should have noticed and said something.

[apluskel]

let's see - Kristal Uzelac (broken toe, no success at the sr level), Tia Orlando (no sucess at sr level), Kristina Coccia (injuries, no sucess at sr level), Annie Fogerty (quit), Nicole Harris (squeaked thru to olympic trials before injuring herself), kristen maloney (plagued with injuries), kim kelly (horrible form and execution, left off 92 olympic team), Jennifer Sey (tramatized and broken and crazy after her stint)....the list goes on and on....

[oubeauty2008]

Um, Tia Orlando made it to Olympic Trials. I'd say that's pretty successful.

[apluskel]

that is a big accomplishment, but she wasn't a strong contender for the team

[uwoeric]

Wasn't she injured around trials? If not I think she should have been an alternate at least... the 2004 team wasn't particularly strong on FX, they could have used a nice 9.6+ score from Tia.

[tatulover2120]

being hurt is VERY common in gymnastics especially at the elite level so its really not just the parkettes. A TON of other elites have more injuries and no success either.

[JBgymnast]

Tia seriously injured her ankle at Olympic Trials in 2004 during warm up.

[apluskel]

i agree with mrparke007...parkettes, known for chucking difficult skills before theyr ready and dive bombing

[ferrarike1]

she's from parkett's , isnt shee?

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[adamilo84]

Yeah, it's exactly the same music...even some of Kristin's choreography is  mirrored in this routine.

[jojo1802]

NO THEY DID NOT Recycle Maloney's music!!

[angelintampa]

oh yes they did.

[jojo1802]

Oh I know they did, LOL. I just read my comment and realized it might have came out wrong. I was acting in Shock that they actually did that!!!!! Wow, is all I can say.

[angelintampa]

that is a double wow from me...wow wow. how about kristen is the best thing that has ever come from their program and she got much better in college.

[mrparke007]

Another fine example of pure Parkette muscle and PISS POOR execution.

[angel2116]

agreed!!!!