Irina Tchachina - Ball, Athens 2004

[hpobsessor1]

She was the best they ever had, and judges let her pass them by.

[dhievah]

@11caulfield. That was mean!! I didn't like Alina either. I thought Irina was so much more elegant and graceful. But you don't have to do that to Alina. Remember--love her or hate her--she was there. all rg's-from the highest rank to the weakest/youngest student can do what the rest of 5 billion folk cannot.

[11caulfield]

I always prefered her to Putin's whore. She's classy, elegant and modest.

[syarafana1000]

She's Awesome,she's my idol & favorite gymnast...her birthday is also same date as mine :D

[Thesweetstarprincess]

O.O  OMG!!!

[juliette2630]

Though 7 years have already passed since the Olympics in Athens everyone knows perfectly well that the real Olympic champion of 2004 is Irina Tchachina. Please listen to sports commentators and prefessionals all over the world.

Her olympic silver is one the biggest injustice in the history of rg. Her truly golden performances (despite a ribbon mistake) were not superseded by anybody then.

[julie101rox]

can someone tell me what is this music?

[dianeczka1223]

@julie101rox Harem-Sarah Brightman

[julie101rox]

@dianeczka1223 thank u so much =)

[taylorswift091196]

I like her best after Zhenya and Anya:)

[Brendiis7]

thanks

[Brendiis7]

what is the name of the music?

[girlicousNicoLovVM]

@Brendiis7 it's "harem" by Sarah Brightman.

[kolbeanta]

The moral olympic champion.

[blunham2oldstn]

her legs...they're SO long!

[camilladealba]

her switch leg at 0:59 is not good as in qualifications

[Rosemereta]

alina won the judges but IRA won our hearts

[rhythmics88rockxerin]

my friend has this music for her ball routine this year. i have it for my hoop.

[RGribbonqueen]

Ira is our golden beauty

Alina was the judges golden beauty

we know who is best

:)

[JessRSGVIDEOS]

sorry everyone. but for me Bessonova was much better than her. muuch better than kabaeva. just look Bessonova`s routine

[Mariooons12]

Total agree with you!

Bessonova is the best.

[paulinhatrinta]

Just for the record i thought that both Tchachina adn Kabaeva were coached by Viner.

One more reason for my question

:)

[AnitnelavCoeur]

Yep, at that time Ira was obviously unbeatable, strong, highest leaps ever demonstrated on the carpet, supermusical, beautiful!!!

[CherryBlossom173]

@AnitnelavCoeur Actually, Bessonova had higher leaps. But Ira IS unbeatable, I must say!

[paulinhatrinta]

If I asked it was because I realy wanted to know. It was not in a tone of criticism.

You like tchathina and each one has their favorite gymnast.

Don't criticize me!

As you said, i was acctualy trying to get the facts straight

[paulinhatrinta]

Why would Viner cheat in favor of Kabaeva once they both belong to the same federation? Russia.

It just don't make any sence

[BrennanPatrick14]

She always chooses such great music.She wus a great rhythmic gymnast.

[kamigr]

P E R F E C T A

[brainlessRG]

THE REAL GOLD !

[BrennanPatrick14]

irina and aliyah are my favorite.

[Zuccurini]

it's the elegance right, that you like about both of them? :-)

[Swankdor]

HhhhMmmm.. Shes good but she completely lost her balance on the last 4 back illusion turns.. Guess thats where she heavily deducted and thus lost to kabaeva..

[rakc7899]

she would have won Gold but ther mistake was dropping her ribbon on her last routine which is very sad

[Missnewyork28]

@Swankdor Kabaeva's score were inflated though. She lost balances, had low relevé, had unprecised throws anc catched, so many times that I can't believe she made the podium. It's even more unbelievable to think she has the GOLD. Technically, Tchachi and Besso were way better, they made less mistakes, were more clean, more accurate. She should have received higher score than Kabaeva. Tchachi got fair score, not Besso and not Kavaeba who should have been more severly deducted.

[Orozcomen]

la rola se llama Harem y es de Sarah Brightman.Tchachina se te extraña tanto,eres muy muy dificil de suplantar en el podium,hasta siempre Tchachina!!

[Cussyna]

sapete come si chiama la musica?? =)

[helenweb]

Just brilliant