Yelena Vitrichenko hoop 1999 at the French International

[Tromkick]

Not only is this one of my favorite videos of Yelena, but I think the sophistication of this routine is complemented by the audience.

Those seats looked like they were filled to the brim, but we didn't hear all bull horns and noisemakers and screaming by what sound like 12 year old girls EVERY time she threw the hoop. (Like we do today)

[Peaceplatform]

She didn't perform this routine that many times so it's great to see a video of a (fairly) flawless performance.

There's a little stumble on the floor in the middle, but by and large this really shows off Vitri's beautiful line and artistry. The whole thing appears so delicate and dare I say easy, when the choreography is actually very sophisticated, and perfectly matched to the music.

Vitri-4-ever!

[sailorchicco]

Wonderful!

What's the name of the song?

[RGSuperfan]

I think it is "Steppe" by Rene Aubry