nastia liukin quad twist attempt

[bernardmvella]

A 3.5 is still an absolutely amazing skill. That damn ankle injury. At least it meant we got to see some creative front tumbling.

[481095ymg2]

@JeauDacious she was 15.

[Angel9837]

@JeauDacious

o.o she looks so young

[lepetitpoulet]

WOW... that ended up being a really decent Moreno

[Angel9837]

wow she was only 12 or 13 then

[sunnypuppy22]

@Angel9837 NO SHE WASNT!

[HighlyInaccurateNews]

Nastia doesn't even do a triple in the olympics like what the fuck

[Yuri92001]

@HighlyInaccurateNews Injuries. Notice that she only does front tumbling? apparently it's easier on her ankles.

[faeryquene]

Wow! I'm amazed she had the power to even try it! :)

[zaiahfresh12345]

shes a beast

[markoth97]

Hey people,she made it 3 and a half,so what if she didn't do quad?

Half of you cant even do proper back flip! so shut up

[ajgymgirl]

wow missprincess1119 is TOTALLY right! it says attempt and FYI she did at least make the 3.5

[stayfanlollipop]

3.5 !

[CassidyMcComb2010]

@ccm531 let me see not man WOMAN

[applezmillz]

she was the first gymnast to do a quad twist,

she doesnt do it any more though :(

she is amazing xxx

[tinyqweencess]

amazing!

[ecdcheerleader247]

Uhm, Shes totally my favorite gymnast. Ever.

[coley2319]

when is this from?

[gymnweb]

2005

[LUCIlovesGYMNASTICS]

thats actualy a really hard skill and thats before she was in the olyimpics...

[Gr33nkiwi]

@LUCIlovesGYMNASTICS She was better in 2004/05 on floor than in 2008 :/

[missprincess1119]

Jeez louise people- just calm down. Notice the video has the word "attempt" in it.

[hitsugaya1001]

i watched it, she does a triple

[missmouse35]

she actually does a 3.5 twist, actually more like a 3.75 twist, thats how close it was to 4!

[bunnierabbits]

@missmouse35 no way. she barely gets a 3.5 if that. the last half turn is on the floor after she's already landed.

[sportslvr97]

shes close

[videosdeginastica]

Totalmente tripla e meia!

[kenmifune]

I don'think she will try 3.5 or 4 twist any more because she grew up and became taller and bigger. She doesn't even do 3 twist now. But she definitely will do something new in order togain her A score for 2009 season. maybe something in her third tumbling,or some improvement in her front tumbling. I'm looking forward to it.

[Gymchamp2]

Umm... I'm pretty sure an ono to a gienger is a "risk." Or a 5/2 twisting yurchanko. So yeah...

[shadesofgrey1947]

yeah they do

[dadyzangel97]

not exactly a quad but i still love nasti. she probably could do one now tht she is older. nastia is really truly amazing!!!! u keep it up!!!!!!!

[nicolegymnast]

Woah that was like AMAZING!!!

[audie83]

Amazing. This reminds me of the footage of Sasha Cohen doing a quad salchow during warm ups as a skating competition. Even a 3 1/2 takes awesome power to get around let alone a quad. Thank you for posting this! :)

[xongcgymnastxo]

hahah u guys are fighting about this. wow.

[audie83]

Agreed. Some people are just silly. As someone who would land on her nose just attempting a SINGLE twist I am very much impressed.

[benandrews54]

It's more like a 3 and 1/2 and she kind of lands twisting and does the last half on the floor...if you see wha tI mean. Great otherwise, Nastia has to win 2008 all around!

[lilgymnastbabi33]

yes that wasn't a quad it was a full twist. but yah lawrie lets see YOUR vid of you doing all of nastias stunts. if your gonna take the time to watch the vid and think it sucks, dont bother to comment!

[verotamayo]

ummm that was a quad not a full

[1821gymlife]

do you know charlie tamayo?

[horsegirl04]

no it was a 3 1/2, you can tell by if you pause it right when her feet hits shes facing out, a complete quad would be facing inwards. she quickly "cheats" it, what most gymnasts do when they under-rotate, so the public cant really tell, but judges can. its isnt a quad.

[SUGARrushx8]

she was trying to do a quad!

thats why the video is called "nastia liukin quad twist attempt"

[goddessxemily]

Lawrie...um...im enjoying the fact that about 0.0000005% of the worlds population, and about 0.003% of the gymnastics population, can do a quad twist before the age of 17. and you're complaining that "z0ng lyk3 she duzznt have as g00d uv f0rm". you know what? She's got DAMN fine form. And I hope that someone rips out your intestines and throws them in a meat grinder in the very near future.

[LawrieMarlow]

I criticise your favourite gymnast and you wish a violent death on me. Jeez, get a little perspective.Arguing with 12 year olds is so tedious. I didn't say she wasn't good, I said she didn't have the best twisting form in the world. She crosses her legs, Cheng and Sac don't. Nastia had great promise at this stage, but she never actually completed a quad twist in competition and hasn't done more than a 2.5 for the last year and a bit.Kudos to what she has done, but others have better form.

[zaclover343]

she is soooooooooooooooooooooo good!!

[SportyChic055]

that was just AMAZING!!!!!

[sinjinthule]

She got the 3 1/2 down in '06 but I think it cost her that ankle problem. Impressive trick--very impressive.

[tabbycat123]

oh my gosh SOO close!!! if she could pull this off later on in her career i would be so happy!!

[adla0nastia]

she's AWESOME =] can you belive it a QUAD twist, that more than awesome!!!

[dilemmababe3462]

its not a quad twist. she takes of backwards so completing full twists she would finish facing inwards..which she doesnt. but great otherwise!

[GymVids02x]

they say that in gymnastics u haveto be perfect,nastia nor anyone in the world is 'perfect' but gymnasts try to get as close as they can to it,thats why she didnt make it all the way around in the twist 'arlhello',shes only human it was good enough shes amazing.end of story

[qwerty207]

my team mate currently has a 3.5 twist he is gonna be the first to have a quad in our gym lol

[arlhello]

That wasn't a quad twist. 3.5 twist at best, it shouldn't be labled a quad twist, it should be labled a quad twists attempt.

[abercrombiemiley]

who cares if they did it that way at least nastia could do that you probably would never do it!!!!!

[sinjinthule]

arlhello is right. I also think that attrition from her twisting fulls is the reason why she has a wreckage of an ankle. She crosses her feet too much. This puts a lot of unwanted torque on dangerous fragile ligaments and tendons. Ankle injuries take forever to heal and I really fear for this kid.

[crazy4gymnastics4224]

no that wasn't why, she was at worlds training and she rolled her ankle off the slant on the floor. and stop worrying for her...she is amazing and she'll pull back. she's better than you'll ever be.

[sinjinthule]

I want her to come back, too. I also want her to walk on her own hips 20 years down the line. MLR & Kelly Garrison are both walking on artificial hips. Garrison has a wreck of a spine.

[KarenLovesGymnastics]

sinjinthule never claimed they could be that good, crazy4gymnastics4224! Sheesh

[crazy4gymnastics4224]

it was more than 3.5. it was about 3 7/8. which is a lot better than you can do.

[PrincessLinus87]

watch where she lands if you pause the tape

[crazy4gymnastics4224]

yeah, she's past 3.5.

[PrincessLinus87]

her feet are facing forward

[KarenLovesGymnastics]

There you go again. *rolls eyes*

[dilemmababe3462]

i know it says a quad twist but her feet land facing out of the floor area which isnt a proper quad twist, whereas her body carried on twisting..if she had just a split second more air time it would have just about been a perfect quad.

[tayandjules]

I thought that was amazing and her lines were very good

[0TrackStar1]

she's quick!!

[cherrydumplingh20]

even though im only a level 5 i think one day i can be just like nastia liukin

[bubblegumlaurie]

That was a quad and you know it i can only do a 3 1/2 and mine do't look like that

[PrincessLinus87]

pretty nice 3 1/2

[crazy4gymnastics4224]

it was a 3 7/8, stupid. and i'd like to see you try it.

[hitsugaya1001]

it was only a little past 3.5.....calm down O_o, she was still incredible lolz

[sikaivy]

3.5 is a lot....

When she was young she tried some difficult movements besides this one.

[ko14gymnast]

she is REALLY good but that was totally a 3 1/2.

[cccam]

give her a break she trying to do 4 twists in the air

[Nicole8815]

dont you have to compete a skill in international competition for it to be accepted as "yours" or be classed as being executed? And I dont think either Moreno or Nastia have done that. So I dont know why people say Nastia has done the quad. She probably can do it, or she wouldnt attempt it!

[Darkangel127]

You have to perform it successfully (complete all twists and have a decent landing) in a major international competition; Olympics, Worlds, World Cup Final.

Moreno has performed the 3.5 twist in Athens, so it's officially named after her. I doubt that Nastia will ever go for the quad in competition, but she could surprise me. She always does!

[scatteam2]

she has nailed a quad twist in practise before. hopefully, she'll get it done by 08 olympics. she will be there for sure. the only way she wont be there is if she has as severe ibjury

[YogiBear1988]

Everyone says nastia can do a quad but when has she ever done it? That was a 3 1/2. Not even close to the quad. Hasnt Moreno done a quad?

[senimure]

Yes Moreno did some quads in training but some years ago and in national championships one time. I am looking for the video to post it. After her injury her difficult are less than some years ago.

I think now the only gymnasts cappable to make a quad is Nastia

[KarenLovesGymnastics]

Yes.

[victorsgymnast01]

i can't wait to c her there:P

[KDJY4]

Barring injury, she will make it!!!

[victorsgymnast01]

i agree:) who thinks she will make it 2 the 'o8 olympics?:P

[KarenLopo]

duh.i do.she might just be the real deal.

[smsflippygirl]

isnt she?

[victorsgymnast01]

she is such a fast twister!!!!!!!! how does she do it??????

[pbmjr51]

man she can spin but aguy i know kent caldwell can do it sucessfully on the floor.

[sentinus01]

lol she lands a 3 1/2 and then spins on the ground

[ram83160]

Yeah, that was more like a 3 1/2.

[nastialiukinfan17]

it s almost but it isnt full quad

but nastia is the best twister in the world anyway ;)

[LawrieMarlow]

She's not you know. Cheng Fei and Sacramone have much better twisting form.