1979 USSR Spartakiade - Irina Deryugina - Freehands

[princessiero2]

Her back leg is bent in turning splitleaps : |

[trashywilma]

Never heard of freehands? Was this once a normal part of competition?

[xSleepingAwakex]

@trashywilma it was an exercise, not a gala. :)

[TsubasaDreams]

I've always loved watching freehands routines but this one does read as a bad dance solo, as opposed to a rhthmic gymnastics freehands routine.

[krell88]

As a classically trained dancer this is like watching a bad solo balletic performance. Much prefer rhythmic gymnastics with the apparatuses.

[BaLaylaLerina]

@krell88 c'mmon it was 1979 and rg was a young sport ...