@justinmjb seriously? you shouldnt be talking about alicia that way your probs just doing it cause your a fat obese single wanna be who could never get a girlfriend so you look at one of the best gymnast in the world's tits pshhhh go get a job or something
Are people whinning cos she won olympic gold over Johnson by showing some artistry??? I heard SJ won the dancing competition?? HOW? do you see her show any real dance artistry on the floor??
Sacramones performance was terrible during the olympics and was the reason why Team USA lost. With that kind of performance and still made it to the national team, I wonder how many coaches did she have to sleep with in order to get the spot. Her ass is so fat, I think her ass is at least 20 pounds extra compared to her teammates. That was why she brought down Team USA. Stupid bitch should go to Jenny Craig. Alicia will go down as the worst, and most disgraceful gymnast in Olympic history.
Sacramones performance was terrible during the olympics and was the reason why Team USA lost. With that kind of performance and still made it to the national team, I wonder how many coaches did she have to sleep with in order to get the spot. Her ass is so fat, I think her ass is at least 20 pounds extra compared to her teammates. That was why she brought down Team USA. Stupid bitch should go to Jenny Craig. Alicia will go down as the worst, and most disgraceful gymnast in Olympic history.
@culler909 fuck ya dude! Alicia's tits were just dangling in front of the judges. And she worked it! She walks like a stripper and totally sticks her giant tits out while she walks. She is always pimpin herself out to the crowd. And now she is wanting to comeback on Vault and beam! Get ready for more slutness as she attempts but will never make it! She needs nippleaction and misses showin her crotch and coochie to the world! and I'm sure she's even bigger now!
Sacramones performance was terrible during the olympics and was the reason why Team USA lost. With that kind of performance and still made it to the national team, I wonder how many coaches did she have to sleep with in order to get the spot. Her ass is so fat, I think her ass is at least 20 pounds extra compared to her teammates. That was why she brought down Team USA. Stupid bitch should go to Jenny Craig. Alicia will go down as the worst, and most disgraceful gymnast in Olympic history.
This routine and the fact that Nastia made EFs in Beijing gave me renewed hope that FX could be good again. It's been total shit for SUCH a long time... probably since 2000.
I agree the more graceful artistic routines like Sandra's are best, however blaming Carly Patterson is VERY unfair.... Plus Carly's routine was good in a different way
It was a joke, though I do detest every FX that Patterson ever did. She was expressionless and couldn't dance to save her life. I couldn't be less interested in that kind of gymnastics.
I actually liked Carly's routines which is actually quite odd as I agree with you that the routines full of expression are SO SO much better than the difficult yet expressionless....!
she is incredible. she deserved this gold and the gold in beijing. i thought her routine in beijing was a little better just because she stuck almost every pass cold. this one was still amazing though. and i also love her music.
Her A score is 6.5. She is awesome! It sucks that this routine will be scored significantly lower in 2009 because of the new compositional requirements and maximum of 4 acro lines with saltos.
yea, she could still do this routine if she indirectly connected 2 of her saltos with back and forth tumbling like dominique dawes and daniela silivas did. i think then it would count as 1 acro line and she would still get credit for both saltos.
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Yeah, but in fairness. A bunch of those Romanian medals were won by Gina Gogean.....and frankly, the overall totall should be deducted because we had to endure her! ;)
Esti MINUNATA Sandra!!!!! FELICITARI!!! Vrem sa te vedem campioana absoluta! Europene, Mondiale, Olimpiada... nu coteaza unde, vrem doar sa te vedem campioana, pentru ca ai acel geniu al unui campion!!!! HAIDE SANDRA!
Sandra Izbasa is my favourite! She is hardworking , strong and brave. Congatulations Sandra! Good luck! You worked a lot and you deserve it. I'm sure you can, just do it. You impressed me and i'm very proud of you. And don't forget Fight for Romania! Fight for our country!!
there is no original tumbling anymore, because there's so many required skills, most everyone is doing the same stuff
look at Shawn Johnson's routine, and look at Cheng Fei's, the tumbling is nearly identical, double double, whip triple, double full side pass, C+C combination, and a full-in dismount
now look at Sandra
she does 3 E skills, a D skill, and a C+C combination pass
Alicia's is even more cookie-cutter than Sandra's
The question is: are there any unique FX gold medal contendors?
I see what you're saying. It's true that many floor routines are cookie-cutter, but that doesn't make it excusable. I would prefer to see someone with a good variety of tumbling and good dance. But alas, the code just doesn't reward it.
I've been rooting for sandra since her new FX was revealed at the europeans earlier this year. Like you said she does 3 E's, a C+C combo, and as well, she does a D+C combo worth 0.2 CV which neither cheng fei or shawn johnson do. She does a beautfiful triple spin and irreprochably 180 split leaps. As for original tumbling, i haven't seen much of that in the past 4 years except by "underdog" gymnasts like anna mysdrikova doing a triple twist immediate back tuck and whip back into double arabian!!
Maria Olaru, Andreea Raducan, Oana Ban, Sabina Cojocar, Daniela Sofronie and Catalina Ponor have always had lovely choreographed routines. Gina Gogean, Simona Amanar and Steliana Nistor are actually the exception that proves the rule, so claiming that the Romanians can't dance seems to me a little unfair.
I agree, but compared to the Romanians from the 70s and 80s it's really different. It's the same with American gymnasts, form the 80s and down most had wonderful artistic routines. Then they became so unartistic and robotic. BUT, anyone can dance. All you have to do is practice it :)
You can't really compare the routines from the 70s to the ones performed today. Back then, it was dance with no tumbling; now it's the other way round. I do agree, though, that some gymnasts pay particular attention to the choreography, making their floor work look not only decent but beautiful. Check out Anna Pavlova, for example!
PS: I doubt anyone would guess my nationality when I'm obviously biased towards Soviet (hence Russian and Ukrainian) gymnasts! ;-)
her routine is spectacular but i've seen routines way better than this from Romania. A bit disappointed by their team this year!!! But still, Go Romania
Result: 9.3, then some people would take off 0.1 for the landing on the full in tuck (probably 2 of the judges did, which explains the 9.275). i somewhat agree with ZmeskalFan, it's not usually counted as a deduction to dance out ONLY IF it is well controlled. [That's a bit subjective, hence the divide as to the full in tuck.) But the triple twist landing was well controlled hence no deduction for that. If Sandra could twist without crossing her legs, she could gain up to 0.4 on her B score!
I have been dissapointed by the Romanians for several years now. all I can say about this is WOW WOW WOW.....This literally took my breath away. She is GORGEOUS in EVERY SINGLE MOVE!!! I dont think I have EVER liked a Romanian gymnast the way I like here! This BLEW ME AWAY!
My deductions: Step on full in Pike - 0.1 Step on full in Tuck - 0.1 Crossed legs on 2.1/2 - 0.1 Step on front full - 0.1 Crossed legs on front 1.1/2 - 0.1 Step on front 1.1/2 - 0.1 Crossed legs on triple full - 0.1 Step on triple full - 0.1 9.2 + 6.5A = 15.7 Being quite lenient with the triple spin though.
Are you saying the steps she took back out of the first two you think are deductions? I disagree. I think MAYBE the little stutter in the first, but not the second. Gymnasts have done that since I can remember and unless its uncontrolled looking its not a deduction to "dance" out of it as they say...the rest of your deductions are right on though
doug1233 IMHO it wasn't a step on the front full after 2.5 twist. it's just a slight reflex rebound made to look worse than it was by the camera angle. From the judges point of viewm that would've been stuck. I would however add a deduction for the full in pike, she had a major leg separation. I get:
I think she did a great job and really hit this routine. Will give Shawn a run for the money, easily. Minor point: I actually think a double pike at the END of a routine is more stunning than a triple twist because of hight needed.
Romania is back and you cant stand it, history will repeat itself, Romania will win gold on floor again, blocking out the insinuative typical robotic american of Sacrmoan, the happy little elf Johnson and the inconcsitant Cheng Fei.
Smifrombelarus, you said 4 months ago that: "Romania will win gold on floor again, blocking out the insinuative typical robotic american of Sacrmoan, the happy little elf Johnson and the inconcsitant Cheng Fei"
Dude, like right on!!! So happy for Sandra. When i saw this new routine at the 2008 europeans, i knew she was in for a big chance to win gold on FX and she came through!!! What a lovely, beautiful, talented gymnast. Really happy with ALL the medals so far. I think the c.o.p is working!!!
yes you hate them because they are better than your country team and you will see they will take the gold in beijing romania will be olimpic champion 3 times in a row
Oh, it's not Greek. I should know. BTW; the routine is beautiful and everyone who says that she's not a favourite for the FX title is a deluded ignorant. She has the highest A score in the world and her smile is just gorgeous. For the past 15 years, Romania is the most decorated team in the world. I would not be surprised to see them repeat in Beijing.
yes they say it is greek but sandra sad in an interview that the music is from Poland. in the other video with sandra some one posted a comment and sad that the music is Temat Eleni by Michal Lorenc
I would like her to be the next olympic champion on floor and not a chinese woman (I think China will have a lot of medals on beam with Li Shanshan maybe on vault with Cheng Fei and He Kexin on bars if she participate)
I agree with most of your deductions, however even being harsh there's no way she landed her 2 tsukaharas with her chest low. So, being harsh, she should get a 9.1 and i believe she got a 9.2 B score.
What a beautiful new routine for her. Everything came together, tumbling, dancing, the dance elements, and getting the audience to feel the perfomance. I don't think floor under the new c.o.p. can get any better than that.
She got a B Score of 9.275... And I am a certified judge... So I was harsh to show you that it was a truly divine routine, but NO judge would have given her under a 9 B Score... It was just my critical observations...
I love her new floor routine. It's one of the ONLY FX routines that I could honestly say I like in this new COP...
oh, right! I get you now. I thought you meant it didn't deserve anything more than 8.9 on her B score! I was like, yes you are very harsh LOL
I wonder what Cheng Fei is doing now, she must take Sandra seriously as a threat now. They both have a 6.5 start, and Sandra's execution is very good. The only way i see she can up her game is by +0.1 by doing a 2.5 twist instead of a double on her side pass. I know she was training for that at one point, still easier said than done! Only 4 months left!
This will surely make the american girls and fei cheng feel uneasy.I really do hope she repeats it in august 08.Oh,and at last a routine with a beautiful,catchy music and lovely choreography,not to mention the smile!!
Spectacular!!! I hope She makes it to the Olympics healthy and in great shape. Just watch the landings a bit more. Just the fact that she dismounts with triple twist rather than the tired double piked deserves A+ for innovation and should be rewarded for difficulty
@justinmjb seriously? you shouldnt be talking about alicia that way your probs just doing it cause your a fat obese single wanna be who could never get a girlfriend so you look at one of the best gymnast in the world's tits pshhhh go get a job or something
msms68 11 months ago
sing polish Michal lorenc.... look wyjazd z polski and 300 mil.... thsi song is taniec eleny.. the best in the world
sarcev82 1 year ago
The Finest Of The Fine!!
VECTOR242ify 1 year ago 2
Too high of a score here. But her Olympic EF routine, I scored it at 15.900 lol.
willsbob123 2 years ago 2
Why did Sandra Isbaza and Anna Pavlova wear the same leos at Euro and Olympic EF?
:D
alexzjay 2 years ago
Not exactly the same ; )
ALGMgym 2 years ago
Are people whinning cos she won olympic gold over Johnson by showing some artistry??? I heard SJ won the dancing competition?? HOW? do you see her show any real dance artistry on the floor??
garyj79 2 years ago 6
that must me a lucky leotard she won floor ef at the olympics with that same leo
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Sacramones performance was terrible during the olympics and was the reason why Team USA lost. With that kind of performance and still made it to the national team, I wonder how many coaches did she have to sleep with in order to get the spot. Her ass is so fat, I think her ass is at least 20 pounds extra compared to her teammates. That was why she brought down Team USA. Stupid bitch should go to Jenny Craig. Alicia will go down as the worst, and most disgraceful gymnast in Olympic history.
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Sacramones performance was terrible during the olympics and was the reason why Team USA lost. With that kind of performance and still made it to the national team, I wonder how many coaches did she have to sleep with in order to get the spot. Her ass is so fat, I think her ass is at least 20 pounds extra compared to her teammates. That was why she brought down Team USA. Stupid bitch should go to Jenny Craig. Alicia will go down as the worst, and most disgraceful gymnast in Olympic history.
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@culler909 fuck ya dude! Alicia's tits were just dangling in front of the judges. And she worked it! She walks like a stripper and totally sticks her giant tits out while she walks. She is always pimpin herself out to the crowd. And now she is wanting to comeback on Vault and beam! Get ready for more slutness as she attempts but will never make it! She needs nippleaction and misses showin her crotch and coochie to the world! and I'm sure she's even bigger now!
justinmjb 1 year ago
I don't know a lot of gymnasia... but the only one thing I know is... Sandra is... just perfect
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Sacramones performance was terrible during the olympics and was the reason why Team USA lost. With that kind of performance and still made it to the national team, I wonder how many coaches did she have to sleep with in order to get the spot. Her ass is so fat, I think her ass is at least 20 pounds extra compared to her teammates. That was why she brought down Team USA. Stupid bitch should go to Jenny Craig. Alicia will go down as the worst, and most disgraceful gymnast in Olympic history.
johnyaowuncar3 3 years ago
This routine and the fact that Nastia made EFs in Beijing gave me renewed hope that FX could be good again. It's been total shit for SUCH a long time... probably since 2000.
I blame Carly Patterson.
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Dunntosh 3 years ago
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I blame Nellie Kim, lol
Dunntosh 3 years ago
Touché...
mrparke007 3 years ago
I agree the more graceful artistic routines like Sandra's are best, however blaming Carly Patterson is VERY unfair.... Plus Carly's routine was good in a different way
Zamolodchikovafan16 2 years ago 2
It was a joke, though I do detest every FX that Patterson ever did. She was expressionless and couldn't dance to save her life. I couldn't be less interested in that kind of gymnastics.
mrparke007 2 years ago 3
Oh ok :-P
I actually liked Carly's routines which is actually quite odd as I agree with you that the routines full of expression are SO SO much better than the difficult yet expressionless....!
Zamolodchikovafan16 2 years ago
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id hit it
bmtimv 3 years ago
nice music whats this??
picks91 3 years ago
taniec eleny - michal lorenc
SancteRomane 3 years ago 2
she is incredible. she deserved this gold and the gold in beijing. i thought her routine in beijing was a little better just because she stuck almost every pass cold. this one was still amazing though. and i also love her music.
gymn0brunette0hanley 3 years ago 19
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the commentators sux omg !!!
norajthx 3 years ago
you suck bitch! Andreea Raducan is one of the commentators and she dosen't sux
danyboyy87 3 years ago 10
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Lol yes she is:) horrible voice:O
norajthx 3 years ago
No actually, she doesn't. You know who's annoying, those British commentators. No offense to anyone but they really are annoying and noisy.
bambali 3 years ago 5
Shes got the best music!Go Sandraaaaaaaa
smiley115J 3 years ago 3
this song was wrote by Michał Lorenc n it's title is Taniec Eleny ( it's soundtrack of Brute)
Lutanthan 3 years ago
bv sandra!
monytza11 3 years ago
This music is on every WIDZEW ŁÓDŹ match... its polish. W ŁODZI TYLKO WIDZEW
klocek235 3 years ago
Her A score is 6.5. She is awesome! It sucks that this routine will be scored significantly lower in 2009 because of the new compositional requirements and maximum of 4 acro lines with saltos.
dre3275 3 years ago
knowing the romanians, they will master any code you throw at them
alexgym09 3 years ago 7
yea, she could still do this routine if she indirectly connected 2 of her saltos with back and forth tumbling like dominique dawes and daniela silivas did. i think then it would count as 1 acro line and she would still get credit for both saltos.
mistybabe5489 3 years ago
I think she will make a routine with a really high start value.
she could do something like this
switch full (D), gogean (D), switch half (D)
full in piked E
full in tucked E
2.5 punch front full +jump D+C .2 CV
triple full +jump E+A .1 CV
SV: 6.1
that will certainly be very competitive
alexgym09 3 years ago
edit: switch half (C)
alexgym09 3 years ago
Sandra is Amazing.!!! She really deserved the Gold medal on floor in Beijing.!!:D
Does anybody knows what her A-score is.?
siljed30492 3 years ago 2
6.5
reclamantul 3 years ago
multumim sandra pentru ca ne-ai facut sa ne simtim mandri ca sunt romani. continua tot asa!
bianquinette 3 years ago 2
I love Sandra Izbasa so pleased she took the Olympic Gold on floor.
emmyjo720 3 years ago 6
Esti magnifica, Sandra!
mihaicin 3 years ago 4
great she won :D
i love her routine
bodyXlotion 3 years ago 4
please, please, whats the name of the song it's beautiful and very rhytmic
bodybuldier 3 years ago
Taniec Eleny
danyboyy87 3 years ago
Teniac Eleny or something like that i think..
ANTM289 3 years ago
1:13 - 1:17
me encanta ese paso q hace
lindisismo::
excelente:::
IndustrialRoom 3 years ago 2
heei what's the name of the soong?
mo0rrisz 3 years ago 2
taniec aleny by michal lorenc
gymnastic1 3 years ago
she won to Shawn Johnson
davlor86 3 years ago
es hermosa....
chipin666 3 years ago
romanian wag olympic medals
G 23 S 15 B 20
U S A
G 7 duh?? S 15 B 10 LOL
kisapmata214 3 years ago 3
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Yeah, but in fairness. A bunch of those Romanian medals were won by Gina Gogean.....and frankly, the overall totall should be deducted because we had to endure her! ;)
Iwantvoids 3 years ago
Cea mai frumoasa gimnasta de la Olimpiada ! Absolut superba, si a dus tricolorul romanesc fruntas intre doua steaguri americane !:X
Sufletvisiniu 3 years ago 3
man she is so HOT!!
blueoval 3 years ago 8
i knoww
0StefanStaicu0 3 years ago
another hope:)
madtomik 3 years ago
does anybody know which music is playing during her performence ??? thanks
miskop7 3 years ago
Taniec Eleny by Michal Lorenc
babibodai 3 years ago
thank youuuu
miskop7 3 years ago
The name of the music is "Taniec Eleny"
rafael35ala 3 years ago
Bravo ! :)
kllaus8d 3 years ago
SUPERB BRAVOOOO
catycatrinel 3 years ago 2
Esti MINUNATA Sandra!!!!! FELICITARI!!! Vrem sa te vedem campioana absoluta! Europene, Mondiale, Olimpiada... nu coteaza unde, vrem doar sa te vedem campioana, pentru ca ai acel geniu al unui campion!!!! HAIDE SANDRA!
bebestrumf86 3 years ago 3
WTG Sandra for the Olympic gold!!!
iuliuscaesar2007 3 years ago
wheeeeeeeeeee !!
coclea123 3 years ago
She just won FX olympic gold,yey!
Erycantoaneta 3 years ago 4
anyone knows the name of that song??
rigelitta 3 years ago
Michal Lorenc-Taniec Eleny (the song)
Birsan22 3 years ago
tanxs!!
part from the amazing routine, sandra always chooses great music...
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Sandra Izbasa is my favourite! She is hardworking , strong and brave. Congatulations Sandra! Good luck! You worked a lot and you deserve it. I'm sure you can, just do it. You impressed me and i'm very proud of you. And don't forget Fight for Romania! Fight for our country!!
From Alexandra for Sandra Raluca Izbasa
ALEJEANETTE 3 years ago 2
excellent this exercise...i love it !!!
PrafDeStele17 3 years ago
23,391 She`s Gorgeus and talent.
Peter1999 3 years ago
I love Sandra Izbasa.She'll win FX Olympic title.
maryziu 3 years ago 4
Sandra is brilliant, a true flag flyer for Romania
uohohhn 3 years ago
I think she will win FX gold in Beijing.
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I hope not. She has your typical Romanian cookie-cutter tumbling passes separated by periods of flailing her arms around.
Dark0blivion 3 years ago
I hope so too. My username.
chengfei 3 years ago
wot are cookie-cutter tumbling passes?
kdan531 3 years ago 2
there is no original tumbling anymore, because there's so many required skills, most everyone is doing the same stuff
look at Shawn Johnson's routine, and look at Cheng Fei's, the tumbling is nearly identical, double double, whip triple, double full side pass, C+C combination, and a full-in dismount
now look at Sandra
she does 3 E skills, a D skill, and a C+C combination pass
Alicia's is even more cookie-cutter than Sandra's
The question is: are there any unique FX gold medal contendors?
NewNewNastiaFan101 3 years ago 3
and btw I'm actually pulling for Sandra to win because I think Beijing will be her time to shine on the world stage
NewNewNastiaFan101 3 years ago 6
I see what you're saying. It's true that many floor routines are cookie-cutter, but that doesn't make it excusable. I would prefer to see someone with a good variety of tumbling and good dance. But alas, the code just doesn't reward it.
Dark0blivion 3 years ago
I've been rooting for sandra since her new FX was revealed at the europeans earlier this year. Like you said she does 3 E's, a C+C combo, and as well, she does a D+C combo worth 0.2 CV which neither cheng fei or shawn johnson do. She does a beautfiful triple spin and irreprochably 180 split leaps. As for original tumbling, i haven't seen much of that in the past 4 years except by "underdog" gymnasts like anna mysdrikova doing a triple twist immediate back tuck and whip back into double arabian!!
lepetitpoulet 3 years ago 3
I know you are right. But still, this is a routine I would like to see in EF. It has olympic medal potential.
espinaca79 3 years ago 2
All Tumbling Is Similar These Days
SO Surely We Have To Focus On Dance And Execution Instead
Therefore, I Feel The Gymnasts Most Deserving Of Medals Are Jiang Yuyuan, Sandra Izbasa And Cheng Fei
I Would Love Beth Tweddle To Medal, But I Feel Her Artistry Lets Her Down
And It's The Same For Shawn Johnson, I Love Her, But She Does Not Dance The Way The Others Do
GymnasticsFreakUK 3 years ago
Darkoblivion, you may say Sandra has "cookie-cutter" too bad Cheng Fei only has Inconsistancy.
smiFromBelarus 3 years ago
@chengfei shi win gold in bejing! :)
hakkinenbz 3 years ago
OMG. I got it right. I feel sad for Cheng Fei.
chengfei 3 years ago
I don't hahahahahaaaaaaaaa
Tamitza 3 years ago
the best
bravo sandra
asta asteptam si la olimpiada
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her music is horrendous she really needs to change that.
ant630 3 years ago
its great to see someone with 5 proper difficult tumbles - not just for and a double twist
azurariviera 3 years ago 3
and no double pike to end!
ClayBabe6 3 years ago 2
Its very refreshing isn't it?!
azurariviera 3 years ago 3
this is awesome. She is going to challenge Cheng Fei in 2008. 6.5 A score is as the same as Cheng's routine in 2006 and 2007.
japanht 3 years ago 2
A ROMANIAN with DANCE in THESE DAYS?! This is rare
KarenLovesGymnastics 3 years ago
More like "A GYMNAST with DANCE in THESE DAYS?!"
ispaht 3 years ago 3
Haha, totally. But most Romanians haven't had very good dance since 1990ish
KarenLovesGymnastics 3 years ago
Yes. Since the 90's, the only floor routines I liked were from Raducan, Ponor and Ban.
ispaht 3 years ago 3
Sofronie and Cojocar were good too.
mowill50 3 years ago
I liked Marinescu's, Raducans, Munteanu's, Ponor's, and Ban's floor routines. :)
audie83 3 years ago
Maria Olaru, Andreea Raducan, Oana Ban, Sabina Cojocar, Daniela Sofronie and Catalina Ponor have always had lovely choreographed routines. Gina Gogean, Simona Amanar and Steliana Nistor are actually the exception that proves the rule, so claiming that the Romanians can't dance seems to me a little unfair.
Darkangel127 3 years ago 3
I agree, but compared to the Romanians from the 70s and 80s it's really different. It's the same with American gymnasts, form the 80s and down most had wonderful artistic routines. Then they became so unartistic and robotic. BUT, anyone can dance. All you have to do is practice it :)
P.S. I didn't know you were from Greece!
KarenLovesGymnastics 3 years ago
You can't really compare the routines from the 70s to the ones performed today. Back then, it was dance with no tumbling; now it's the other way round. I do agree, though, that some gymnasts pay particular attention to the choreography, making their floor work look not only decent but beautiful. Check out Anna Pavlova, for example!
PS: I doubt anyone would guess my nationality when I'm obviously biased towards Soviet (hence Russian and Ukrainian) gymnasts! ;-)
Darkangel127 3 years ago
Good point. Based on your "P.S." we have alot in common ;)
KarenLovesGymnastics 3 years ago
Ha, ha! I know, I've just seen your profile!
Darkangel127 3 years ago
Agreed!! :)
audie83 3 years ago
very important:a gymnast who dance and smile!!!!
Birsan22 3 years ago 3
Totally :)
KarenLovesGymnastics 3 years ago 2
her routine is spectacular but i've seen routines way better than this from Romania. A bit disappointed by their team this year!!! But still, Go Romania
footie90girl 3 years ago 4
Result: 9.3, then some people would take off 0.1 for the landing on the full in tuck (probably 2 of the judges did, which explains the 9.275). i somewhat agree with ZmeskalFan, it's not usually counted as a deduction to dance out ONLY IF it is well controlled. [That's a bit subjective, hence the divide as to the full in tuck.) But the triple twist landing was well controlled hence no deduction for that. If Sandra could twist without crossing her legs, she could gain up to 0.4 on her B score!
lepetitpoulet 3 years ago 3
I have been dissapointed by the Romanians for several years now. all I can say about this is WOW WOW WOW.....This literally took my breath away. She is GORGEOUS in EVERY SINGLE MOVE!!! I dont think I have EVER liked a Romanian gymnast the way I like here! This BLEW ME AWAY!
No1ZmeskalFan 3 years ago 2
Doug1233 3 years ago
Are you saying the steps she took back out of the first two you think are deductions? I disagree. I think MAYBE the little stutter in the first, but not the second. Gymnasts have done that since I can remember and unless its uncontrolled looking its not a deduction to "dance" out of it as they say...the rest of your deductions are right on though
No1ZmeskalFan 3 years ago 2
doug1233 IMHO it wasn't a step on the front full after 2.5 twist. it's just a slight reflex rebound made to look worse than it was by the camera angle. From the judges point of viewm that would've been stuck. I would however add a deduction for the full in pike, she had a major leg separation. I get:
leg split in full in pike an step: -0.2
crossed legs on 2.5 twist: -0.1
crossed legs on 1.5 bwd: -0.1
crossed legs on 1.5 fwd and step: -0.2
crossd legs in 3 twist: -0.1
that's 0.7
lepetitpoulet 3 years ago
I'd also take a deduction for bent knees on the Piked full-in.
uwoeric 3 years ago
the guy that said he hate the romanian team is american. why i'm not surprised???shame on you!!!!!!!!
cristina561 3 years ago 11
I like alot of Romanian gymnasts and I'm American.... What does your country have to do with your preference? A bit ignorant don't you think?
KarenLovesGymnastics 3 years ago 4
when i see her i'm proud to say that i'm from Romania.
tudor1990m 3 years ago 6
The music is Michał Lorenc - Taniec Eleny...although it is a little bit slower than the one Sandra is performing to.
EABCLBFJB 3 years ago
DUUDE !!!! thanks, i`ve been searching for this song since i`ve heard it :D
26NCS 3 years ago
I think she did a great job and really hit this routine. Will give Shawn a run for the money, easily. Minor point: I actually think a double pike at the END of a routine is more stunning than a triple twist because of hight needed.
ApolytonGP 3 years ago
Romania is back and you cant stand it, history will repeat itself, Romania will win gold on floor again, blocking out the insinuative typical robotic american of Sacrmoan, the happy little elf Johnson and the inconcsitant Cheng Fei.
smiFromBelarus 3 years ago 10
Smifrombelarus, you said 4 months ago that: "Romania will win gold on floor again, blocking out the insinuative typical robotic american of Sacrmoan, the happy little elf Johnson and the inconcsitant Cheng Fei"
Dude, like right on!!! So happy for Sandra. When i saw this new routine at the 2008 europeans, i knew she was in for a big chance to win gold on FX and she came through!!! What a lovely, beautiful, talented gymnast. Really happy with ALL the medals so far. I think the c.o.p is working!!!
lepetitpoulet 3 years ago
Yes, Sandra deserved that medal, by far the best routine of the night. I was also pleased to see Nastia in the bronze medal position.
smiFromBelarus 3 years ago 5
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I, too, was pleased with Nastia's bronze. But I thought Shawn should have won the gold with Sandra at bronze.
OHSCC 3 years ago
she won GOLD now get over it WHINER
davlor86 3 years ago 2
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Wow. I agree that this was a brilliant performance but not gold medal worthy.
OHSCC 3 years ago
hahaha yeah but americans whine about this..
davlor86 3 years ago
yes you hate them because they are better than your country team and you will see they will take the gold in beijing romania will be olimpic champion 3 times in a row
tedych 3 years ago 3
me encanta!!!!
acrobatasdelasfalto 3 years ago 4
the fact that an american says romanians cant dance it's actually flattering seeing how your girls dance.
tell ya what lets leave competitions to settle this; besides,jealousy doesnt help.
Erycantoaneta 3 years ago 3
I think they talk about her music. You are romanian... so do you hear the name of the music ?
Kammymanga 3 years ago
No, they do not say the name of the music, they only say its greek; but I'm not so sure.
pegasnegru 3 years ago
Oh, it's not Greek. I should know. BTW; the routine is beautiful and everyone who says that she's not a favourite for the FX title is a deluded ignorant. She has the highest A score in the world and her smile is just gorgeous. For the past 15 years, Romania is the most decorated team in the world. I would not be surprised to see them repeat in Beijing.
Darkangel127 3 years ago 11
yes they say it is greek but sandra sad in an interview that the music is from Poland. in the other video with sandra some one posted a comment and sad that the music is Temat Eleni by Michal Lorenc
mesteritza 3 years ago 3
YOU are disgusting ! I'd like to see your floor routine... you can't do better !
Kammymanga 3 years ago
I would like her to be the next olympic champion on floor and not a chinese woman (I think China will have a lot of medals on beam with Li Shanshan maybe on vault with Cheng Fei and He Kexin on bars if she participate)
Kammymanga 3 years ago 3
I would say her recovery is even faster and better than Nastia Liukin's...
DYWK 3 years ago 2
What's the name of this music?
Daniieek 3 years ago
whats the name of the music=
mathejczyk93 3 years ago
great izbasa
glorities 3 years ago
excellent!
mrparts 3 years ago 2
What a great way to culminate wag euroes.
smiFromBelarus 3 years ago
For once, I have to say you're right!!!
You've got to LOVE this routine and her smile. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!!!
DYWK 3 years ago 3
I hope this is the same ending for beijing..although it wont be because floor is not going to be contested last..... :(
smiFromBelarus 3 years ago
I hope she can repeat this performance in Beijing! I want her on the medal stand on this event. I love watching her floor.
gymkingdiesel 3 years ago 8
i agree i agree i agree
so good to see her back on form :D
patti464 3 years ago 2
so beautiful girl:X:X
samy4us 3 years ago 2
i love this routine and the music is great!
GO SANDRA!!!
mathejczyk93 3 years ago 3
What is the name of this music ?
Its great
Daniieek 3 years ago
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MAZURKA by Tchaikovsky. If you want, I can send it to you, if you gave me your e-mail adress
Sileeee56 3 years ago
Thanks
vivelagym 3 years ago
This is what I got for Sandra's routine... Being REALLY harsh, I still got an 8.9:
Pike full in (Bent legs in the air, -0.1; leg seperation, -0.1; chest low, -0.1; step <1m, -0.1)
Tuck full in (Chest low, -0.1; step <1m, -0.1)
2 1/2 twist (Crossed legs within flight phase, -0.1)
Front 1 1/2 twist x2 (Crossed legs in flight phase, -0.1; step <1m, -0.1)
Triple twist (Crossed legs in flight phase, -0.1; step <1m, -0.1)
This routine, at these championships, was well scored, i'm just harsh
Dunntosh 3 years ago
I agree with most of your deductions, however even being harsh there's no way she landed her 2 tsukaharas with her chest low. So, being harsh, she should get a 9.1 and i believe she got a 9.2 B score.
What a beautiful new routine for her. Everything came together, tumbling, dancing, the dance elements, and getting the audience to feel the perfomance. I don't think floor under the new c.o.p. can get any better than that.
lepetitpoulet 3 years ago 2
She got a B Score of 9.275... And I am a certified judge... So I was harsh to show you that it was a truly divine routine, but NO judge would have given her under a 9 B Score... It was just my critical observations...
I love her new floor routine. It's one of the ONLY FX routines that I could honestly say I like in this new COP...
Dunntosh 3 years ago 2
oh, right! I get you now. I thought you meant it didn't deserve anything more than 8.9 on her B score! I was like, yes you are very harsh LOL
I wonder what Cheng Fei is doing now, she must take Sandra seriously as a threat now. They both have a 6.5 start, and Sandra's execution is very good. The only way i see she can up her game is by +0.1 by doing a 2.5 twist instead of a double on her side pass. I know she was training for that at one point, still easier said than done! Only 4 months left!
lepetitpoulet 3 years ago
i know this is not the most important thing... but this girl is so beutiful
radicaldaniel 3 years ago 3
she totally deserved this title!
NewNewNastiaFan101 3 years ago 4
This will surely make the american girls and fei cheng feel uneasy.I really do hope she repeats it in august 08.Oh,and at last a routine with a beautiful,catchy music and lovely choreography,not to mention the smile!!
xuarxu 3 years ago 6
What a routine!
mowill50 3 years ago 2
Spectacular!!! I hope She makes it to the Olympics healthy and in great shape. Just watch the landings a bit more. Just the fact that she dismounts with triple twist rather than the tired double piked deserves A+ for innovation and should be rewarded for difficulty
pedrojlyt 3 years ago 5
Five difficult passes and she still smiles!
Great routine!
rafinhacruz 3 years ago 5
I'm so happy she is back to her good form! Well deserved gold!
betotupiniquim 3 years ago 6
really beautiful
she is really great !!!
Kammymanga 3 years ago 6