all the details about the air conditioning and other countries not being there are true, but Lori Fung was a true champion in every sense of the word....she inspired myself and many other canadian and international gymnasts....she was the most entertaining and consistant gymnast of that time period and for that, she deserved every gold she got!!!
@KaitlinWongerrzzz if you are related for her, can you please tell her what an inspiration she is. canada was very different in 1984. it was still a wonderful place to grow up, but i didn't see many people like me (in small town ontario) but when i saw her on tv, she made me proud. seeing her accept that gold medal was amazing- she's a hero.
lol teria, this is Valeria, dayse's friend from NY, now in LA. Just noticed you were looking at the same video. I also did rhythmic gymnastics for many years before I started belly dance ;)
@Joakiiii It's never hard to find someone trying to downplay a Canadian victory. I like to call what you're doing "whining & bellyaching". Lori won fair & square
Lori Fung won because the favourite gymnasts for the gold medal failed. The first day Spanish Marta Bobo lead the competition followed for Staiculescu from Rumania and Marta Cantón from Spain, but Marta Bobo and Staiculescu had big fails with the ribbon and Marta with hoop too and finally the rumanian was bronze medal and the Spanish was 9th. A lot of gymnasts failed because the airconditioners.
yeahh, im sure they all would have had major difficulties with the air conditioners, but at the same time, i guess they all had the same problem so its not like it gave anyone a major advantage... it just kinda disadvantaged everyone :P
i think they should have considered the implications of leaving the air conditioners on prior to the competition and maybe considered turning off the air conditioner one or two routine before a ribbon routine
They didn't have any Soviet or Bulgarian coaches there to demand that everything be perfect. Now vents are placed much higher in the air so it won't hurt the gymnasts' routines.
lol i cant imagine lvl 1's or 2's doing back flections... or ring leaps and ring balances or jetes with turn... or alot of the oter elements and handling!! :P
its kinda hard to compare it to a present day level as the FIG code has changed several times since 1984 as has the composition of routines...
umm i dunno if they leave airconditioners on as it affects the paterning of the apparatuse which results in deducions so it wouldnt be fair on the gymnastis if the airconditioners were on...
well i doubt the little girls who do level 1 or 2 have as much grace and beauty in their routines, just because she doesnt have nowadays' crazy techincal difficulties doesnt mean that their routines are 'easy'.
Lori Fung is my coach! :3
One of her sons (Alexander) is in my class, and her other son (Nicholas) goes to my school too.
IRONIC ISN'T IT? :D
CutieCupcake333 1 year ago 3
all the details about the air conditioning and other countries not being there are true, but Lori Fung was a true champion in every sense of the word....she inspired myself and many other canadian and international gymnasts....she was the most entertaining and consistant gymnast of that time period and for that, she deserved every gold she got!!!
teriamorada 2 years ago
At that time the world was just getting to know the name that nowadays scares everyone and everything in RG - Irina Alexandrovna Viner lol
AnitnelavCoeur 2 years ago
im related to her :D
KaitlinWongerrzzz 2 years ago 3
@KaitlinWongerrzzz if you are related for her, can you please tell her what an inspiration she is. canada was very different in 1984. it was still a wonderful place to grow up, but i didn't see many people like me (in small town ontario) but when i saw her on tv, she made me proud. seeing her accept that gold medal was amazing- she's a hero.
vincentsbux 1 year ago
Lovely! Back when humans did rhythmic gymnastics, not no-bones Barbies.
vesperholly 2 years ago 6
The ending was gorgeus
Cowjenta 2 years ago
awesome! she was lovely
seriex5 2 years ago
I know Lori Fung in real life. I just wanted how she did her performance in 1984.
colaza 2 years ago
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teriamorada 3 years ago 2
lol teria, this is Valeria, dayse's friend from NY, now in LA. Just noticed you were looking at the same video. I also did rhythmic gymnastics for many years before I started belly dance ;)
skyfire444 2 years ago
Lori Fung was a good gymnast but she won because did not fail and their routines were easier than Staiculescu or Marta Bobo.
Joakiiii 3 years ago
@Joakiiii It's never hard to find someone trying to downplay a Canadian victory. I like to call what you're doing "whining & bellyaching". Lori won fair & square
SnowbirdFlock 9 months ago
Lori Fung won because the favourite gymnasts for the gold medal failed. The first day Spanish Marta Bobo lead the competition followed for Staiculescu from Rumania and Marta Cantón from Spain, but Marta Bobo and Staiculescu had big fails with the ribbon and Marta with hoop too and finally the rumanian was bronze medal and the Spanish was 9th. A lot of gymnasts failed because the airconditioners.
Joakiiii 3 years ago
i find it funny how they left the strong airconditioners on considering the girls are doing ribbon... the ribbons are flapping in the breeze :P
Sarahlaugh 3 years ago
Marta Bobo had a very hard time with the airconditioners.
jeyzi 3 years ago
yeahh, im sure they all would have had major difficulties with the air conditioners, but at the same time, i guess they all had the same problem so its not like it gave anyone a major advantage... it just kinda disadvantaged everyone :P
i think they should have considered the implications of leaving the air conditioners on prior to the competition and maybe considered turning off the air conditioner one or two routine before a ribbon routine
Sarahlaugh 3 years ago
They didn't have any Soviet or Bulgarian coaches there to demand that everything be perfect. Now vents are placed much higher in the air so it won't hurt the gymnasts' routines.
jeyzi 3 years ago
their routines in past gymnastics is just like level 1 or 2 rhythmic gymnastics today.
Splitleap 3 years ago
lol i cant imagine lvl 1's or 2's doing back flections... or ring leaps and ring balances or jetes with turn... or alot of the oter elements and handling!! :P
Sarahlaugh 3 years ago
ok you choose the right level for this routine by the way are there air conditioners inside every competitions in gymnastics like the olympics
Splitleap 3 years ago
no need to get offended :P...
its kinda hard to compare it to a present day level as the FIG code has changed several times since 1984 as has the composition of routines...
umm i dunno if they leave airconditioners on as it affects the paterning of the apparatuse which results in deducions so it wouldnt be fair on the gymnastis if the airconditioners were on...
Sarahlaugh 3 years ago
soz spelt some things wrong in that :P
*paterning of the apparatus
**fair on the gymnasts
Sarahlaugh 3 years ago
Are you allowed to do back flections with a bent leg?
bigredchicken12357 2 years ago
well i doubt the little girls who do level 1 or 2 have as much grace and beauty in their routines, just because she doesnt have nowadays' crazy techincal difficulties doesnt mean that their routines are 'easy'.
Usober 3 years ago
Yes, she won
navas18 4 years ago
hahahahahahahahahah
JonnyChance 4 years ago
She won, didn't she?
magrier1 4 years ago