it's weird that somebody thinks chinese dont look mature...and indeed chinese think the american girls look way mature domi with exception.ppl even wonder why sloan and other girls look so old u know. and how can u tell if jiang is born in 92 or 94. how does it differ...= = some say sui lu look like a 9 yr old, and in china, no one has thought of that, sui's already kinda look more mature with typical chinese girls. and even worse with her designer bags and scark and so on.
To peaceluvcheer97: I like your name, just hope NBC and other u.s. media and gym fans can be peace-loving, not always bash Chinese and act like war mongers.
To most Asians, they find very hard believing Sloan was only 16 because she looked like at least over 30. The same thing can be said about Sac. and Liukin. Why don't you have hard time believing Shawn Johnson was 16?
@eurowei it doesnt seem like China will retain a gold medal in London. The Russians or the Americans are most likely going to take the top 2 spots, with China challenging Romania for the bronze medal
@lindiuxlinda On vault, you mean? It's because the SV of her vault was too low in 2008 (and much more in 2009-2012). Only 5.5 (today is 5.3). It's 1 1/2 Yurchenko, when the american vaults in TF was a DTY (SV 5.8), a Amanar (SV 6.5) and a Handspring + piked salto + one and half twist (6.3).
@bernardmvella I know, but she pikes her hips a lot!! And she's training this vault with a DOUBLE twist. Hnow amazing this could be in Tokyo?? I can't wait to see.
"Alicia Sacramone was warned by the FIG! But the Americans kept quiet, no one punished her~ A clear example of double-standard!"
Because u.s. media is the most powerful brainwashing and most sophisticated propaganda machine. However, things will get better with the economic development of developing countries and increasing power and voice from developing nations. The world needs different voices.
Ojalá me gane la lotería para poder cumplir mi sueño de ir a Londres-2012 pq de verdad toda mi vida e sido fanática de la gimnasia este deporte.. T....T , es muy bello,,es perfecto!
@taydev2007 Erm...I don't think so. I'm brazilian, and I think Team Prelims Laotards much, much more lovely thgan this. Jade and Ana Claudia AA leos is beautiful too. But the most beautiful brazilian leo is from 2004 Team Prelims.
@MadeleinePhillips666 Ok, well it's all a matter of opinion then, isn't it? Is it supposed to be a FACT that the 2004 Brazilian prelim leos are the best just because you are Brazilian?
@taydev2007 No, you don't get it. Everyone watched TF in Brazil, because was our first time in a Olympic Gymnastics TF. And everyone said: "Wow, the others leos on the list was so much beautiful than this!", and our gymnastics pick and choosen other leo: the white and blue one. But the Brazilian Gymnastics Federation choose that thing. Yeah, our Federation is really annoying. We don't like it. They care about the image, not the sport. I'm sorry if I aspect rude, I just wanna show a PoV.
But she looks like over 30, don't you agree? That's why we cannot tell gymnasts' ages by their looks! Look at some retired Chinese gymnasts such as Yuanyuan Kui, she's over 30, her daughter is 5 or 6 years old? She still looks so young.
Quite randomly...although I don't really care for Shawn Johnson's gymnastics style, I love the way she walks out onto the floor, and holds herself when she is waiting to start. Most of the other gymnasts slouch and slump; Shawn looks proud and confident.
OMG that stupid Chris lady or whatever pisses me off, oh well gymnast for gymnast Russia has better gymnasts, which explains why Romania has 9 olympic team medals, which Russia barely has any, since I don't consider USSR as Russia since some of their gymnasts were not russian, Chusovitina was Uzbek and Nellie Kim was Tajik
She was saying this TEAM of Russians was better gymnast for gymnast than this TEAM of Romanians, and that is true.
Russia team here, as a whole, is better than Romania's team here, as a whole. However the 3 up 3 count benefits Romania's lack of depth so it evens out.
Jojuschko: Please go back to check ALL previous Olympic and world championship records. Most gold medals in women's gymnastics were won by OLDER girls! There were plenty of younger American gymnasts in 2008, why u.s. sent older (as you considered) gymnasts such as Liukin, Sacramone, sloan, etc. to the biggest competitions? No scientific research have ever approved that younger ones have advantages in gymnastics.
i love sacramone, but she seemed seriously cocky at the beginning... she certainly didn't by the end of the night. lesson learned; she is much more humble now and an even better gymnast for it :)
listening to the commenter and thinking that won't the Chinese be under more pressure since these children are always competing with the talented few whereas the US are just competing with one another? the chinese are all already the creme de corp. And the chinese usually have not much of a future if they don't get into a team at 10. talk about pressure.
Ok, let's say if the Chinese gymnasts were really underage,this is a kind of cheating, they should be punished.But the Americans also did something wrong! At 2007, Jiang yuyuan,Li Shanshan and Yang yilin also competed the 2007 Worlds, I don't understand why people didn't complain at that time if they thought that they were underage?! (The USA team won gold at 2007 Worlds)...And after 2008 OG(team final), many resentful comments came up...
Last, I want to say I DON'T THINK THEY WERE UNDERAGE!
"Anyone with a shred of knowledge about the sport knows that younger gymnasts have a HUGE advantage..."
It's a lie and no any scientific research can approve your point. Why are most Olympic champions "older" gymnasts in history?! Why can't u.s. find younger and better gymnasts for olympics? Why Liukin(18), Sac(19) and Johnson(16) were the best gymnasts that u.s. could find? There were plenty of younger american gymnasts in 2008, but no one was better than these older ones.
i don't understand why swimmers don't have an age limit, but gymnasts do. i don't think it matters, if you're the best in the world.... does it matter how old you are?
To peaceluvcheer87: Well we all know that a lot of american athlets cheated in sports history, so how do we know they haven't cheated again??? I suggest you to go back to do a thorough check on Olympic and sports history before you lash out dirty China-bashing words and ugly double standard! Funny your user name is "peacelov", but I see a warmonger and hater.
@russiangymfan Well your a peaceful person. What makes you think anybody cheated. Here is an idea for you...watch the amazing gymnastics that both the American and Chinese teams delivered.
@russiangymfan I'm just saying, these girls look fairly underage and China has sent out underage gymnasts before so what is stopping them from doing it again?
@russiangymfan I'm not saying Americans have never cheated because it has happened. However the Chinese have a history of sending too young girls. Also I honestly having a hard time believing Deng Lin Lin is at least 15.
@peaceluvcheer97 If i remember correctly,Deng was born in like 1992 or 1993 because i do know she is older than Jiang Yuyuan.Deng is like 4 foot something,but i've known plenty of asians who are short,but older than me.Kexin and Yuyuan i think were the only two under the spotlight of cheating.I think the age limit should be lifted because everyone can move a little faster and be more agile and flexible.I mean,Nadia and Dominique and Strugg were 14 when they won gold medals
@brycehelmer It's not the height that makes me question her age, all gymnasts are short. It's seems to me that her face lacks maturity, as well it has been said that new documents on Yuyuan's birthday and it looks like she might actually have been born in '94. However I agree that they should lower the age limit.
@peaceluvcheer97 well...clearly deng linlin and jiang yuyuan still look nearly the same after three yrs. just hv gained some weight. plus deng's teeth's still the same.
Kim Gwang Suk of North Korea, who had her 1991 world gold medal on bars taken away for being underage, also had missing teeth. She claimed she had a bars accident, but it was later determined that she had been underage and her country was banned from the next Olympics. Funny, but I can't recall a gymnast from any country but China or N.K. having "tooth issues," be it baby teeth or teeth lost from a gymnastics "accident." Ironic, no?
BUT... Gymnastics today is so boring! The gymnasts today lacks charisma, like an Silivas, Gnauck or Shushunova had! This sport was in the 80's so much more exciting!!!
@Gymnasticsfreak1011 I would guess British Olympics Broadcast considering the announcer has a british accent, but I could be wrong. And the description says its from BBC, which is British.
i don't think these judges know what the usa is capable of scoring in fact it seems like they don't know anything about the usa like they do in the olympic trials other then there names and i think thats pretty sad that they aren't more caught up on the usa team gymnast
No matter which team won: China, Russia or Romania, we don't see fans from these countries to bash each other or and demonize other winning team and nation. But we only see American fans who lease their hatred and put all videos and nasty comments on the Internet to attack others just because their team lost to another team! American fans are the worst.
@russiangymfan I am not trying to be mean but I am just sick and tired of the polarizing TIRADES on here. Just watch the fooking competition and let's talk about the gymnasts skills yes?
Of course downgrade me and the other fans. I love the other teams. I don't downgrade the other countries. In fact, Romania is much more superior than any country due to their stellar history.
i dont get it, yang yilin got 7 tenths off in team finals and they say very good score, but shawn johnson gets 8 tenths off in the all around and they say quite a significant deduction. is it just me or do they really like the chinese?
@dragonorient65 No, they won't. They won't have the homefield advantage or scoring. Second, they are under scrutiny for their gymnast's real or perceived ages. They'll have to go to the other end of the spectrum and use gymnasts who are obviously older in order to avoid allegations of cheating.
i really miss the old way of the process of the team finals with the 7-6-5 process. I like seeing six girl compete on each event and then taking the top five scores. i dont really like only three on each event.
I'm so glad the 2012 olypmics are in London... Now at least I get to watch it at a decent time and not in the middle of the night. (I'm from the Netherlands, so it's just an hour time differents)
To MLA: Why don't you lobby to ask Carl Lewis and many many other American athlets who took drugs, covered it up (with the help of u.s. sports federations or u.s. olympics committee), went to Olympics, cheated to get medals, and STILL kept their medals! What evidence that has proved that younger gymnasts have advantages? Chinese men's team is an "old" team, but they are the best.
@russiangymfan Anyone with a shred of knowledge about the sport knows that younger gymnasts have a HUGE advantage because most of them haven't hit puberty. That means they are shorter, thinner and lacking in b-bs and hips, which makes it far easier to fly through the air. Simple physics.
@russiangymfan I'm not going to pretend to say that Americans haven't used drugs but you're comparing men's gymnastics to women's gymnastics on the basis of age and skill when it has been proven because of musculature and the basic body differences between men and women that men's gymnastics careers can last longer that females. And also when women are younger, they are far more flexible allowing them to do moves older women cannot. That's all. :/
@russiangymfan Younger girls do better in women's gymnastics (this doesn't affect men's gymnastics) because they inevitably have smaller, lighter bodies and have an easier time performing harder techniques.
I loved these Olympic games, especially the gymnastics. Haha, I remember staying up until like, 12 AM just to find out who won this! It was so intense!
I disagree with female commentator. Chinese gymnasts are not chosen because of their physiques. They are under even more pressure than the americans as there is a much larger proportion of young gymnasts in China than USA who are competing to get into the Olympics. Also, China's gymnasts are chosen based on their talents.
@MercySparkles Originally Chinese gymnasts are chosen because of their physique/the physique of their parents. They are chosen by talent for international competitions, but the commentator was referring to Chinese girls actually getting into the Chinese club originally.
@morenodelaorilla not in 2000 they werent. they just proved that they had at least 1 underage gymnast (& most likely another, but they cant get the documents to prove it. but even that girl admitted once she was 14 and thus underage.). thats why they just lost their bronze medal for 2000
@morenodelaorilla not in 2000 they werent. they just proved that they had at least 1 underage gymnast (& most likely another, but they cant get the documents to prove it. but even that girl admitted once she was 14 and thus underage.). thats why they just lost their bronze medal for 2000
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@morenodelaorilla not in 2000 they werent. they just lost their bronze medal for that year because they used at least 1 underage gymnast (and most likely another). this at least proves china is willing to falsify documents and lie to the IOC to give their team an advantage.
No, its so amazing how many people DONT understand the circumstance.
The government was NOT aware the the Chinese gymnast was underage. It was her parents that started that lie to get her into gymnastics early. And these gymnasts were screened by the IOC they were NOT underage.
The Chinese government was also so mad at the 2000 incident that they are now screening every Chinese gymnast competiting Internationally.
@morenodelaorilla not in 2000 they werent. they just lost their bronze medal for that year because they used at least 1 underage gymnast (and most likely another). this at least proves china is willing to falsify documents and lie to the IOC to give their team an advantage.
@godsfiddler allegedly (and probably) yes. but they couldnt prove it. but they did just prove that china used at least one underage gymnast (and probably another) in 2000, so they just lost their bronze medal for that year. this at least proves their willing to falsify documents and lie to the IOC. maybe one day it'll be proven that the girls were underage in 2008 too.
@godsfiddler it is cheating because it gives them an advantage. smaller, less developed girls are more agile and can do skills they can't do when theyre older. also, theyre more impulsive and dont think about the long term consequences of injury as much as older, more mature girls. thus, theyre willing to do more dangerous skills
it's weird that somebody thinks chinese dont look mature...and indeed chinese think the american girls look way mature domi with exception.ppl even wonder why sloan and other girls look so old u know. and how can u tell if jiang is born in 92 or 94. how does it differ...= = some say sui lu look like a 9 yr old, and in china, no one has thought of that, sui's already kinda look more mature with typical chinese girls. and even worse with her designer bags and scark and so on.
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Thumbs up if you're still watching this in 2012 getting ready for the 2012 OLYMPICS!
2016olympicgymnast94 6 days ago
Jiang Yuyuan turned 17 on the Nov. 1, 2008!
To peaceluvcheer97: I like your name, just hope NBC and other u.s. media and gym fans can be peace-loving, not always bash Chinese and act like war mongers.
To most Asians, they find very hard believing Sloan was only 16 because she looked like at least over 30. The same thing can be said about Sac. and Liukin. Why don't you have hard time believing Shawn Johnson was 16?
russiangymfan 6 days ago
Like if you want USA to get gold in 2012 :)
AoibheGetsThis 1 week ago
Anyone know where the NBC coverage of this can be found?
catieekemp 3 weeks ago
@catieekemp I was wondering the same thing!
FredBloggs961 2 weeks ago in playlist Olympics
I love how Shanw is the shortest on the team she reminds me of a little pipsqueak (in a good way)
pandaxseal3 3 weeks ago
i wish the chinese team here was in london in the next months ahead
firedudekpop5 1 month ago
Watching this in 2012... Just a few months to The London Olympics
julie1995able 1 month ago 9
Is Nastia Liukin competing in London in 2012 ?
LOVEisLOVE1406 1 month ago
@LOVEisLOVE1406 She is training for London. We'll see if she makes the team. USA can definitely use her on bars.
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@Puppylovr81 i know it was a joke you don't have to be so mean
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1995babylolo 1 month ago
LOL @1:06 the sign says BRA
1995babylolo 2 months ago
@1995babylolo Abbreviation for Brazil dumb ass.
Puppylovr81 2 months ago
YES no NBC!!!!
alllitangio 3 months ago
hahah the lady commentator nearly jizzed herself at 9:49 after Deng Linln's perfect vault.
desariofan 4 months ago
Thumbs up if you're wondering why the fuck a three year difference negates the validity of something as monumentous as the Olympics.
BitchesLoveHardstyle 4 months ago
I wish China can retain the gold in London, and come back soon, Cheng Fei!!!
eurowei 4 months ago
@eurowei it doesnt seem like China will retain a gold medal in London. The Russians or the Americans are most likely going to take the top 2 spots, with China challenging Romania for the bronze medal
brycehelmer 1 month ago
@brycehelmer true, china is not as strong as it was, or at least it seems that way
coconutmilkshakeXD 1 month ago in playlist 2008 Olympics - Women's Gymnastics Team Final
is there ANYONE who can upload the nbc coverage of all of the 2008 olympics? i can't stand bbc
96horseluvr 5 months ago
someone explain me why nastia isn't at this team of three
lindiuxlinda 5 months ago
@lindiuxlinda On vault, you mean? It's because the SV of her vault was too low in 2008 (and much more in 2009-2012). Only 5.5 (today is 5.3). It's 1 1/2 Yurchenko, when the american vaults in TF was a DTY (SV 5.8), a Amanar (SV 6.5) and a Handspring + piked salto + one and half twist (6.3).
MadeleinePhillips666 5 months ago
@MadeleinePhillips666 Alicia's is a laid out + 1 1/2 not piked :). Alicia isn't my favourite but her vault is quite fantastic.
bernardmvella 5 months ago
@bernardmvella I know, but she pikes her hips a lot!! And she's training this vault with a DOUBLE twist. Hnow amazing this could be in Tokyo?? I can't wait to see.
MadeleinePhillips666 5 months ago
@MadeleinePhillips666 I think Oksana Chusovitina is training the exact vault too, or a tsukahara 2.5 twist
brycehelmer 1 month ago
por que nastia no esta en etse equipo
lindiuxlinda 5 months ago
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"Alicia Sacramone was warned by the FIG! But the Americans kept quiet, no one punished her~ A clear example of double-standard!"
Because u.s. media is the most powerful brainwashing and most sophisticated propaganda machine. However, things will get better with the economic development of developing countries and increasing power and voice from developing nations. The world needs different voices.
russiangymfan 5 months ago
Ojalá me gane la lotería para poder cumplir mi sueño de ir a Londres-2012 pq de verdad toda mi vida e sido fanática de la gimnasia este deporte.. T....T , es muy bello,,es perfecto!
kicubu 5 months ago
my little sister saids go shawn.
bhmzo 6 months ago
i can't wait until the 2012 olympics!
happyari13 6 months ago 6
This is probably Brasil's best leo. LOL.
taydev2007 6 months ago
@taydev2007 Erm...I don't think so. I'm brazilian, and I think Team Prelims Laotards much, much more lovely thgan this. Jade and Ana Claudia AA leos is beautiful too. But the most beautiful brazilian leo is from 2004 Team Prelims.
MadeleinePhillips666 5 months ago
@MadeleinePhillips666 Ok, well it's all a matter of opinion then, isn't it? Is it supposed to be a FACT that the 2004 Brazilian prelim leos are the best just because you are Brazilian?
taydev2007 5 months ago
@taydev2007 No, you don't get it. Everyone watched TF in Brazil, because was our first time in a Olympic Gymnastics TF. And everyone said: "Wow, the others leos on the list was so much beautiful than this!", and our gymnastics pick and choosen other leo: the white and blue one. But the Brazilian Gymnastics Federation choose that thing. Yeah, our Federation is really annoying. We don't like it. They care about the image, not the sport. I'm sorry if I aspect rude, I just wanna show a PoV.
MadeleinePhillips666 5 months ago
who won ?!
Eztini 6 months ago
@Eztini Um....China.
taydev2007 6 months ago 2
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"Sloan was the youngest person on the US team!!"
But she looks like over 30, don't you agree? That's why we cannot tell gymnasts' ages by their looks! Look at some retired Chinese gymnasts such as Yuanyuan Kui, she's over 30, her daughter is 5 or 6 years old? She still looks so young.
russiangymfan 6 months ago
Quite randomly...although I don't really care for Shawn Johnson's gymnastics style, I love the way she walks out onto the floor, and holds herself when she is waiting to start. Most of the other gymnasts slouch and slump; Shawn looks proud and confident.
Beccka 6 months ago
OMG that stupid Chris lady or whatever pisses me off, oh well gymnast for gymnast Russia has better gymnasts, which explains why Romania has 9 olympic team medals, which Russia barely has any, since I don't consider USSR as Russia since some of their gymnasts were not russian, Chusovitina was Uzbek and Nellie Kim was Tajik
KaruiNinja 7 months ago
@KaruiNinja She meant that particular team not over all the years of gymnastics!!
Manutdcailin 6 months ago
@KaruiNinja
She was saying this TEAM of Russians was better gymnast for gymnast than this TEAM of Romanians, and that is true.
Russia team here, as a whole, is better than Romania's team here, as a whole. However the 3 up 3 count benefits Romania's lack of depth so it evens out.
Gr33nkiwi 5 months ago
I love how Cheng Fei blocks off the top with her arms straight.
unevercalled 7 months ago
china destroyed the US
stealthpakfa 7 months ago 4
omg, thank you so much !
i've been looking for this video forever!
lOovelysunShine 7 months ago
i love alicia now! she's matured even more in these past 3 years and i cant wait to see her at the next olympics, hopefully!
tayyswiftlove 7 months ago
Jojuschko: Please go back to check ALL previous Olympic and world championship records. Most gold medals in women's gymnastics were won by OLDER girls! There were plenty of younger American gymnasts in 2008, why u.s. sent older (as you considered) gymnasts such as Liukin, Sacramone, sloan, etc. to the biggest competitions? No scientific research have ever approved that younger ones have advantages in gymnastics.
russiangymfan 7 months ago
@russiangymfan Sloan was the youngest person on the US team!!
Manutdcailin 6 months ago
the last jump was almost orgasmic. so excellent so beautiful sooooooooooo. simply wow
swedencharlie 8 months ago 4
i love sacramone, but she seemed seriously cocky at the beginning... she certainly didn't by the end of the night. lesson learned; she is much more humble now and an even better gymnast for it :)
allaroundcoach 8 months ago
@allaroundcoach Sacramone is always so miserable and moody >.< like wtf :| and she's a sore loser
unevercalled 7 months ago 3
listening to the commenter and thinking that won't the Chinese be under more pressure since these children are always competing with the talented few whereas the US are just competing with one another? the chinese are all already the creme de corp. And the chinese usually have not much of a future if they don't get into a team at 10. talk about pressure.
ihearthenin 8 months ago
Den Linling on that vault was PERFECTION!
doinotna 8 months ago 3
I'm still watching this in 2011, and this is still so exciting!
Jocelyn9918 8 months ago in playlist 2008 Beijing Olympics Artistic Gymnastics Women's Team Final 6
Ok, let's say if the Chinese gymnasts were really underage,this is a kind of cheating, they should be punished.But the Americans also did something wrong! At 2007, Jiang yuyuan,Li Shanshan and Yang yilin also competed the 2007 Worlds, I don't understand why people didn't complain at that time if they thought that they were underage?! (The USA team won gold at 2007 Worlds)...And after 2008 OG(team final), many resentful comments came up...
Last, I want to say I DON'T THINK THEY WERE UNDERAGE!
iamyukilee 9 months ago 5
"Anyone with a shred of knowledge about the sport knows that younger gymnasts have a HUGE advantage..."
It's a lie and no any scientific research can approve your point. Why are most Olympic champions "older" gymnasts in history?! Why can't u.s. find younger and better gymnasts for olympics? Why Liukin(18), Sac(19) and Johnson(16) were the best gymnasts that u.s. could find? There were plenty of younger american gymnasts in 2008, but no one was better than these older ones.
russiangymfan 9 months ago
@russiangymfan because the older ones probably have trained longer... (duh....)
Jojutschko 7 months ago
Deng Linlin is so adorable! And an amazing vault as well...
nicki446 9 months ago
Thumbs up if you're still watching this in 2011. xD
SmileXDforever 9 months ago 270
@SmileXDforever nopeee im watching this in 2012
jellyfish928 2 weeks ago 5
i like the way china runs XD
halofreak1998 9 months ago
these chinese cannot be 15 or 16 there tooooo small
llbanks1000 9 months ago
i don't understand why swimmers don't have an age limit, but gymnasts do. i don't think it matters, if you're the best in the world.... does it matter how old you are?
cocochanelbabe 10 months ago 3
Deng Linlin's vault was pretty amazing.
XC804 10 months ago
Do I think the Chinese are underage? yes
Do I think they deserve gold? yes
FlippinTitan2010 10 months ago
love the introduction. haha! :)
deng lin-lin's landing was PERFECT.
JSquaredAvitrese 10 months ago
love the introduction. haha! :)
JSquaredAvitrese 10 months ago
i love bbc wayy better than american broadcasters
Tiiramisue 10 months ago 9
To peaceluvcheer87: Well we all know that a lot of american athlets cheated in sports history, so how do we know they haven't cheated again??? I suggest you to go back to do a thorough check on Olympic and sports history before you lash out dirty China-bashing words and ugly double standard! Funny your user name is "peacelov", but I see a warmonger and hater.
russiangymfan 10 months ago 5
@russiangymfan Well your a peaceful person. What makes you think anybody cheated. Here is an idea for you...watch the amazing gymnastics that both the American and Chinese teams delivered.
Stonymypony 10 months ago
@russiangymfan Alicia Sacramone was warned by the FIG! But the Americans kept quiet, no one punished her~ A clear example of double-standard!
iamyukilee 10 months ago 18
@iamyukilee warned of what?
ktdazzlelight17 3 months ago
@russiangymfan I'm just saying, these girls look fairly underage and China has sent out underage gymnasts before so what is stopping them from doing it again?
peaceluvcheer97 2 months ago
@russiangymfan I'm not saying Americans have never cheated because it has happened. However the Chinese have a history of sending too young girls. Also I honestly having a hard time believing Deng Lin Lin is at least 15.
peaceluvcheer97 1 week ago
@peaceluvcheer97 If i remember correctly,Deng was born in like 1992 or 1993 because i do know she is older than Jiang Yuyuan.Deng is like 4 foot something,but i've known plenty of asians who are short,but older than me.Kexin and Yuyuan i think were the only two under the spotlight of cheating.I think the age limit should be lifted because everyone can move a little faster and be more agile and flexible.I mean,Nadia and Dominique and Strugg were 14 when they won gold medals
brycehelmer 1 week ago in playlist 2008 Olympics - Women's Gymnastics Team Final
@brycehelmer It's not the height that makes me question her age, all gymnasts are short. It's seems to me that her face lacks maturity, as well it has been said that new documents on Yuyuan's birthday and it looks like she might actually have been born in '94. However I agree that they should lower the age limit.
peaceluvcheer97 6 days ago
@peaceluvcheer97 well...clearly deng linlin and jiang yuyuan still look nearly the same after three yrs. just hv gained some weight. plus deng's teeth's still the same.
aps010154 5 days ago
adventuregirl76: 3 years after 2008 Olympics, Linlin Deng's teeth still look the same, she just have crooked teeth! Don't you get the picture?
russiangymfan 10 months ago 3
shawn johnson is the cutest on the US team ~
kirarox99 11 months ago
Kim Gwang Suk of North Korea, who had her 1991 world gold medal on bars taken away for being underage, also had missing teeth. She claimed she had a bars accident, but it was later determined that she had been underage and her country was banned from the next Olympics. Funny, but I can't recall a gymnast from any country but China or N.K. having "tooth issues," be it baby teeth or teeth lost from a gymnastics "accident." Ironic, no?
adventuregirl76 11 months ago
Matt Baker,I love you.
JessieDeelight 1 year ago
I really don't like this format, how can you consider 3 members a team? I prefer the older formats, 6 or 7 up, 5/6 compete, 4/5 count.
tmwalkerm 1 year ago
All this girls did spectacular no question!
BUT... Gymnastics today is so boring! The gymnasts today lacks charisma, like an Silivas, Gnauck or Shushunova had! This sport was in the 80's so much more exciting!!!
Beuterich 1 year ago 2
Is BOB Beijing Olympics Broadcast??
Gymnasticsfreak1011 1 year ago
@Gymnasticsfreak1011 Yes
celiawan33 1 year ago
@Gymnasticsfreak1011 I would guess British Olympics Broadcast considering the announcer has a british accent, but I could be wrong.
tmwalkerm 1 year ago
@Gymnasticsfreak1011 I would guess British Olympics Broadcast considering the announcer has a british accent, but I could be wrong. And the description says its from BBC, which is British.
tmwalkerm 1 year ago
hiyaa great vids :), i hope u will b posting all the women gymnastic events from 2012 :)
4EverGooners 1 year ago
@cronopio131 but shawns dod is higher
caterinafan123 1 year ago
@caterinafan123 How is her DOD higher?! Both of them were doing Amanar, which is out of 16.5
oklahomatornadoes 1 year ago
i don't think these judges know what the usa is capable of scoring in fact it seems like they don't know anything about the usa like they do in the olympic trials other then there names and i think thats pretty sad that they aren't more caught up on the usa team gymnast
BigThunderFan 1 year ago
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jen1010w 1 year ago
with all respect to yang yilin, they only say that shawn johnson's score was a significant deduction because she's a better gymnast
figureskatinggirl97 1 year ago
No matter which team won: China, Russia or Romania, we don't see fans from these countries to bash each other or and demonize other winning team and nation. But we only see American fans who lease their hatred and put all videos and nasty comments on the Internet to attack others just because their team lost to another team! American fans are the worst.
russiangymfan 1 year ago 6
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Yuri92001 1 year ago
@russiangymfan I am not trying to be mean but I am just sick and tired of the polarizing TIRADES on here. Just watch the fooking competition and let's talk about the gymnasts skills yes?
Yuri92001 1 year ago
@russiangymfan
Of course downgrade me and the other fans. I love the other teams. I don't downgrade the other countries. In fact, Romania is much more superior than any country due to their stellar history.
ThePingShowJL 1 year ago
@ThePingShowJL History doesn't win competitions....
adventuregirl76 11 months ago
@adventuregirl76
Never said it did, it's just history just shows what they expect and how they handle. Being superior is about past and present.
ThePingShowJL 11 months ago
i dont get it, yang yilin got 7 tenths off in team finals and they say very good score, but shawn johnson gets 8 tenths off in the all around and they say quite a significant deduction. is it just me or do they really like the chinese?
TheGymMaster01 1 year ago
@TheGymMaster01 nobody likes americans
MrTalegazo 1 year ago 6
@MrTalegazo For what reason?
all4uanew 1 year ago
@MrTalegazo wow that is a little harsh, America is the best country in the world
ellovestumbling332 1 year ago
@MrTalegazo oookkkaaaayyyyy
peaceluvcheer97 1 year ago
@TheGymMaster01 well the olympics were in Bejing.......................coincidence?
peaceluvcheer97 11 months ago
what does bob mean at the start?
Gymnasticsfreak1011 1 year ago
Chinese gymnasts rules!!! Come London 2012, they will dominate and conquer U.S, Russia or Romania. Nuff said!
dragonorient65 1 year ago
@dragonorient65 usa won't be on the podium at all in 2012
bookiewormie1 1 year ago
@dragonorient65 No, they won't. They won't have the homefield advantage or scoring. Second, they are under scrutiny for their gymnast's real or perceived ages. They'll have to go to the other end of the spectrum and use gymnasts who are obviously older in order to avoid allegations of cheating.
adventuregirl76 11 months ago
i really miss the old way of the process of the team finals with the 7-6-5 process. I like seeing six girl compete on each event and then taking the top five scores. i dont really like only three on each event.
runnerboy081 1 year ago
wow one day i hope to get into the olimpics
l0v3tori 1 year ago
@l0v3tori Perhaps you should learn to spell Olympics first.
Gr33nkiwi 1 year ago 5
WHATEVE.YA C IM NOT SPELLING LIKE IM TAKEING A TEST.IM WRITING IT AS A TXT.BECAUSE EVERY1 DOES.SEE I DID IT AGAIN
l0v3tori 1 year ago
@l0v3tori
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Gr33nkiwi 1 year ago
@l0v3tori
l0v3tori 1 year ago
i like how the chinese can use every single gymnast in their roster
blokflip13 1 year ago
Team finals are always so much better to watch than all around finals :)
AgymnasticFAN 1 year ago 6
me fav gymnast r shawn nastia nd yang der gr8 loveu
juicybaby2000 1 year ago
the chinese "camp" looks so happy there gymnasts land there routine i love it
blokflip13 1 year ago 4
Great video!!!
remember the final, was amazing!!!
javasola 1 year ago
I'm so glad the 2012 olypmics are in London... Now at least I get to watch it at a decent time and not in the middle of the night. (I'm from the Netherlands, so it's just an hour time differents)
eeffiieejj 1 year ago 2
@eeffiieejj same with me! :P
claud281188 1 year ago
I like how they show more then 4 teams...and even if NBC shows 2 other teams they show 2 gymnast and thats it.
KVHolland3 1 year ago 3
oh the Chinese and their blue eyeshadow!
ladodgerschick 1 year ago 45
@ladodgerschick i know right?
zoeVEGA123 7 months ago
@ladodgerschick and their 30 clips in their hair for no reason. lol
Chells89 6 months ago
CHINNNNAAA I LOVE U!!! <3 <3 <3
zhujianqiang16 1 year ago 2
The lady commentator is very good at predicting things.
theurbansoul 1 year ago 3
@theurbansoul yes she is,,, lots of expertise
morenodelaorilla 1 year ago
To MLA: Why don't you ask those drug cheaters american athelets to return their olympic and world championship medals? There have been a lot!
russiangymfan 1 year ago 3
@russiangymfan What?!?! You're serious? Wow...someone's jealous. It's not our fault that Russia is falling to pieces.
frndrmgym 1 year ago
@frndrmgym
Russian is, ATM the favorite to win 2012 in TF and in AAF so I don't think they're 'falling to pieces...'
Gr33nkiwi 1 year ago
To MLA: Why don't you lobby to ask Carl Lewis and many many other American athlets who took drugs, covered it up (with the help of u.s. sports federations or u.s. olympics committee), went to Olympics, cheated to get medals, and STILL kept their medals! What evidence that has proved that younger gymnasts have advantages? Chinese men's team is an "old" team, but they are the best.
russiangymfan 1 year ago 36
@russiangymfan Jealousy is not a flattering color on you ;|
TheHoliday555 1 year ago
@russiangymfan Anyone with a shred of knowledge about the sport knows that younger gymnasts have a HUGE advantage because most of them haven't hit puberty. That means they are shorter, thinner and lacking in b-bs and hips, which makes it far easier to fly through the air. Simple physics.
adventuregirl76 11 months ago
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@russiangymfan Well nwe now know that the chinese cheated inn 2000, so how do we know they haven't cheated again???
peaceluvcheer97 11 months ago
@russiangymfan I'm not going to pretend to say that Americans haven't used drugs but you're comparing men's gymnastics to women's gymnastics on the basis of age and skill when it has been proven because of musculature and the basic body differences between men and women that men's gymnastics careers can last longer that females. And also when women are younger, they are far more flexible allowing them to do moves older women cannot. That's all. :/
Acting17 8 months ago
@russiangymfan Younger girls do better in women's gymnastics (this doesn't affect men's gymnastics) because they inevitably have smaller, lighter bodies and have an easier time performing harder techniques.
Jojutschko 7 months ago
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USA should have won that damn Alicia she should have been left home dumb winch!
SexyLiLLeilaniMya 1 year ago
@SexyLiLLeilaniMya even if Alicia haddn't fallen, China still would have won.
paiges38 1 year ago 3
@SexyLiLLeilaniMya
this was two years ago
get over it
bbhouk1 1 year ago 2
@SexyLiLLeilaniMya
China would have beat USA anyways idiot. The only way USA could have won is if China bombed, which they didn't :)
Gr33nkiwi 1 year ago
anyone know if this is available to download to DVD
988vic 1 year ago
I loved these Olympic games, especially the gymnastics. Haha, I remember staying up until like, 12 AM just to find out who won this! It was so intense!
TheGrayButton 1 year ago
i lovee this romanian team !!
hope their there in 2012 !!
4EverGooners 1 year ago
AWESOME GIRLS going their thing
Theturtleburtle5 1 year ago 2
Hopefully the Russians or Romanians will make a comeback in 2012! Russian has some beautiful gymnasts coming of age!
Gr33nkiwi 1 year ago 4
I disagree with female commentator. Chinese gymnasts are not chosen because of their physiques. They are under even more pressure than the americans as there is a much larger proportion of young gymnasts in China than USA who are competing to get into the Olympics. Also, China's gymnasts are chosen based on their talents.
MercySparkles 1 year ago 5
@MercySparkles Originally Chinese gymnasts are chosen because of their physique/the physique of their parents. They are chosen by talent for international competitions, but the commentator was referring to Chinese girls actually getting into the Chinese club originally.
Gr33nkiwi 1 year ago 2
@MercySparkles no, they are not. you clearly know nothing about elite gymnastics.
greysrocks25 1 year ago 2
yang yilin is so elegante.
morenodelaorilla 1 year ago 6
The Chinese style of gymnastics is just gorgeous! They like, grow two feet when they vault. Of course, the United States are great as well :)
TheGrayButton 1 year ago 10
I've download this from youtube and now I have this on my ipod:)
MiiAmoure 1 year ago 3
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Was China the one with the underaged gymnasts?
godsfiddler 2 years ago
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No, they were all illegible to compete. Period
morenodelaorilla 2 years ago
Do you mean ineligible?
godsfiddler 1 year ago 2
what I wanted to say was chinese gymnasts were at right age to compete...
morenodelaorilla 1 year ago 4
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@morenodelaorilla not in 2000 they werent. they just proved that they had at least 1 underage gymnast (& most likely another, but they cant get the documents to prove it. but even that girl admitted once she was 14 and thus underage.). thats why they just lost their bronze medal for 2000
LMA629 1 year ago
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@morenodelaorilla not in 2000 they werent. they just proved that they had at least 1 underage gymnast (& most likely another, but they cant get the documents to prove it. but even that girl admitted once she was 14 and thus underage.). thats why they just lost their bronze medal for 2000
LMA629 1 year ago
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@morenodelaorilla not in 2000 they werent. they just lost their bronze medal for that year because they used at least 1 underage gymnast (and most likely another). this at least proves china is willing to falsify documents and lie to the IOC to give their team an advantage.
LMA629 1 year ago
@LMA629
No, its so amazing how many people DONT understand the circumstance.
The government was NOT aware the the Chinese gymnast was underage. It was her parents that started that lie to get her into gymnastics early. And these gymnasts were screened by the IOC they were NOT underage.
The Chinese government was also so mad at the 2000 incident that they are now screening every Chinese gymnast competiting Internationally.
Gr33nkiwi 1 year ago 4
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@morenodelaorilla not in 2000 they werent. they just lost their bronze medal for that year because they used at least 1 underage gymnast (and most likely another). this at least proves china is willing to falsify documents and lie to the IOC to give their team an advantage.
LMA629 1 year ago
@godsfiddler allegedly (and probably) yes. but they couldnt prove it. but they did just prove that china used at least one underage gymnast (and probably another) in 2000, so they just lost their bronze medal for that year. this at least proves their willing to falsify documents and lie to the IOC. maybe one day it'll be proven that the girls were underage in 2008 too.
LMA629 1 year ago
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@godsfiddler it is cheating because it gives them an advantage. smaller, less developed girls are more agile and can do skills they can't do when theyre older. also, theyre more impulsive and dont think about the long term consequences of injury as much as older, more mature girls. thus, theyre willing to do more dangerous skills
LMA629 1 year ago
yang yilin's SPRINT = elegance
babylishee 2 years ago 17
Yeah, I feel the same, she has something the other did not have.. most gymnasts were strong or classic but yilin was elegant and fluent.
morenodelaorilla 2 years ago 4