Kerri Strug - 1992 Olympics Team Optionals - Uneven Bars

[peepers2221]

want to know what sickens me? Bela Karoyli. Want to know why? Okay did you see how much difficulty kerri was capable of in her later years like in 96? She was fully capable of doing it here but karoyli took it out of her routines so no one would show up Zemeskal and i find that insulting and horable to potentionaly sabotage a gymnasts ability of achivment just so the one on top won't fall on her ass and get beat. Well Zemeskal came in 10th anyway so it really doesn't matter. hope he learned.

[htownhomie06]

i always thought she was underscored during the early 90s with this set. she competed it at 92 worlds in paris, stuck it cold and only scored 9.85 while Okino had a hop with a 9.9. meanwhile, this optional set only went 9.862. i thought that was a little low even by 92 standards.

[rileywatts]

i always really liked her look on UB

[allimoballi]

the 1992 team just doesnt have that spark like the 1996 team did...i know kerri was on that team but they just dont seem to have that chemistry

[lostlyrarose]

@allimoballi Most people say there was so much in-fighting and controversy as to who was on the team... it really ruined the morale of the team. I don't think any of them were being coached to be team players. They were all looking for their all around spot or spot in event finals. I still think starting some gymnasts on beam in compulsories and not others gave some an unfair advantage. Starting or ending on beam is known to be tougher.

[russianskatingfan]

Her transitions suck. She doesnt take them anywhere near handstand.

[tcseeme]

"Her transitions suck. She doesnt take them anywhere near handstand." You can take a transition to front support or hang. You don't have to take it to handstand.

[russianskatingfan]

OK I see what you are saying. However even in compulsories where it HAD to be to handstand by the rules she just dumped it over.  Even for taking it to a hang she is so low and it is weak looking. Compare it to Miller's for example.

[tcseeme]

" However even in compulsories where it HAD to be to handstand by the rules she just dumped it over."

From your description I thought she did this same transition in compulsories. Short of handstand but I wouldn't say it was dumped over.

watch?v=WQM2icOH6Dw

"Even for taking it to a hang she is so low and it is weak looking. Compare it to Miller's for example."

I think they both look good but if I had to pick, I prefer Kerri's.

watch?v=2jp9KLbv4mw

[scatteam2]

wow u can actually see that she has so much muscle