Hollie Dykes 2007 World Championships Beam Prelims

[MrBezza2009]

Love that leotard

[hursardo]

Bundinha muito gostosa!

[jezmerallia]

She really was beautiful.

[Hogwarts987]

Well, its a shame that she quit but she did say that she was having some mental issues with the sport and I think I'd rather have her be a positive, normal 17 year old that is happy to have quit than be a sad negative girl that is doing something that she'd rather not do. But I did hear that there is a chance of her returning to the sport after the Olympics...

[ralucagymnast]

Thats a real shame about her quitting: was she just tired of the training, or was it something physical; an injury or something? Thats so sad:(

[cherrymangocitrus]

Its sad hollie quit. But maybe was it that her inconsistent performance on beam kept letting her down? I mean she could have easily made finals and gotten the gold medal (if not a medal of any kind) in both 2006 and 2007 worlds. (sorry i am a bit biased, as an Aussie, but really, Hollie's beam routine is gorgeous!)

[ralucagymnast]

Yes, to stay at the top level in gymnastics consistency is the absolute key: look at Tatiana Groshkova, a truly great Soviet gymnast in the late 1980's early 1990's who did amazing stuff like double full-in piked on floor, and backhandspring full-in on beam, and sideways backhandspring to Yurchenko loop on beam, but she was terribly inconsistent and never made the Soviet team for the Olympics or World championships.Very sad.

[Brindabella24]

I wouldn't say her inconsistency on beam. There were just as many times, if not more, when she hit it and it was fkn gorgeous. I think it was physical and mental burnout asralucagymnast pondered. She had so much bad luck with injury, and the mental aspect of everyone expecting her to make Australian gymnastics a huge name would've been an unbearable pressure and burden at times. It's sad to see her retire, especially this close to the Olympics, but I agree that it's better for her to be happy.

[No1ZmeskalFan]

Her Mostepanova (Or Onodi whatever you wanna call it) Front aerial, bhs, layout step out combonation is SOOOO pretty....I always loved watching her. SO stylish!

[princessmonkeymaz]

OMG she retired why? she is so good and she is only like 18 so young

[aaamf18]

wow peggy was not happy

i wish hollie would come out of retirement and try for the olympics!

[supercool235]

hollie has quit oh thats a suprise she is really good

[gymfreak777]

im mary-anne monckton and i used to train with her at the AIS but, no she is not going to the olympics because she has quit now...i know it is sad.

[gymnasticsbabie]

why did the australians struggle so much in prelims.. i really wanted to see someone on the podium

[supercool235]

i do hope she goes to the olympics next year shes great

[angel2116]

too late for that she retired just recently, she had soooo much talent.

[GymnasticsFreak01]

Is she going 2 da Olympix next yr?

[chickenpox69]

such a shame about the fall. it started out so well...

[dAnThEmAn178987]

she was a tad pudgy early on this year but she lost the wieght

[tide32athlete]

I love the flight series of Onodi, front aerial, bhs, back layout. She did it really well. Some very nice skills in that routine.

[GymnasticsFreak01]

Yea. Do u no if she's going 2 da Olympix next yr?

[tide32athlete]

As long as she's healthy and injury free, then I don't think she'll have a problem making the team. They don't hold the team trials until about a month before the actual Olympics.

[scatteam2]

look how much she's grown up since last year