Merry Christmas 2009 Gymnastics Montage

[reroller819]

wow who does the whip double arabian at 3:10?

[MaebySurelyBarely]

@reroller819 Anna Myzdrikova; it says on the scoreboard right next to her.

[JohnPhilipSousa519]

When did Vanessa Ferarri compete in 2009? Wasn't she injured?

[MostepanovaFan]

She competed at the 2009 Europeans - winning a silver medal on floor

[flyergymgirl125]

Who is the gymnast in the opening 0:00-0:10? Beautiful beam work and flexibility!

[MaebySurelyBarely]

Ana Porgras, she's got fabulous artistry (which is so refreshing)!

[afgymnast96]

@flyergymgirl125 ana porgras of romania, 2010 world balance beam champion :)

[fang3232]

who is it from 1:30---1:33?!?!?!?!

[ThePenguin888]

@fang3232 Mai Murakami.

[afgymnast96]

@fang3232 it's under a video called 13 year old double layout

[Morganisawesome]

Merry Christmas to you too! I love that you put that new Japanese star in there a few times, she's incredible!! Great video.

[JTGPCFL]

Loved it! Especially the footage from this years worlds! You rock!

[Elemarth]

Wow, beautiful, even more than usual. That girl at the end looks like she choreographed to the end of this song.

Song name? Singer? I want it.

[MostepanovaFan]

Thank you :) It was I Believe In Father Christmas by Greg Lake

[Elemarth]

Thanks. Found it on i-tunes. I wonder why youtube didn't label it.

[glibster]

This is one of my favorite Christmas songs ever! Thank you for the lovely montage to a lovely song! : )

[caramelcreamsauce]

Very nice! :D

[iluvsummer11]

0:15 love the leo

[popoil9663]

Aww that little girl is cute. How old is she?

[gamgeegirl87]

Ah! And who's that little Japanese girl who does the triple spin on beam and a few other cool things?

[gamgeegirl87]

Who's that at :27?

[MostepanovaFan]

It is Marie-Sophie Hindermann of Germany

[thaijplily]

who's the Japanese (?) girl who did a round-off layout full mount on beam

[ThePenguin888]

@thaijplily Natsumi Sasada

[alexzjay]

Heh I told you MSH did a Tweddle too :D Amazing montage, as always!!

[aleksdeabreu]

awesome. your gymnastics knowledge knows no bounds ha

[czucksk84life]

who is piked front half girl on beam at 2:41 and piked tkatchev girl at 2:46?

[MostepanovaFan]

Pike front half girl is Yasmin Zimmermann of Switzerland at the 2009 Euros, Piked Tkatchev girl is Sophia Lee at the 2009 US junior nationals

[Ruffian144]

Merry Christmas & Happy 2010 to you too, Moste! I think your montages are so great they should be featured in the gymnastics hall of fame museum.

[silivas4ever]

Great montage! Who is the girl at 0.41?

[MostepanovaFan]

It was Corrie Lothrop at the France-USA dual meet

[TheGymEffect]

this was great! :) u always have such a nice mix of footage

[allimoballi]

i meant 3:00 oops!

[allimoballi]

who is the girl at 3:30? she is so tiny!

[imparfaite]

Very nice! Merry Christmas to you too.

Question... who is the gymnast at the very end? The tiny little girl who I am guessing is Chinese.

Thanks!

[MostepanovaFan]

She is actually a Japanese , Murakami Mai (she is 13)

[imparfaite]

Thanks! She is incredible.

[allimoballi]

japanese but idk her name! i want to know too!

[starlightazn]

Who is the teeny tiny chinese girl at the end of the video?

[MostepanovaFan]

It is actually a Japanese girl: Murakami Mai (she is 13)

[GymnasticsISlife96]

She is Mai Murakami and is actually Japanese. She's 13

[starlightazn]

oh ok thanks for clearing that up for me. my gosh she's adorable!!!

[Athlete065]

This is beautiful :)

I love this song, so original!