Rebecca Bross wins American Cup - from Universal Sports

[Katelinanator]

Wow.Awesome.This left me speechless,and I thought I was good.Well I guess I am I made team three years ago,and won first place in bars--but that doesnt matter.What maters is that she is a true athlete.

[ffalcons102]

omg. guys stop bitching about her not smiling. thats just how some people train and compete in any sport. it doesnt mean they have "bad showmanship or class," it just means they take their work very very seriously.

[alyahs]

@ffalcons102 she was clearly focusing, and she smiled when she saluted thats all that matters

[gvankeuren]

she only tumbles 3 times, i thought in elite you had to have 5 passes?

[ffalcons102]

@gvankeuren woahhhh noooo. infact the very maximum number of tumble passes you can have now is 4.

[Holycani]

omg wtf, why does the commentator mean the choreography fits her perfectly? She is a great gymnast but i doubt any choreography in the world will fit her, the girl has no sense of art, it's like a horse branded with a hot iron stick and set loose.

[msms68]

yeaa she cannot dance at all they really need to work on her

[xxTheReal118xx]

@msms68 yea show her how to duggy

[firefirecz11]

She's an exceptional gymnast, but she really should show more emotion when she performs. She doesn't have to smile, but at least show some emotion. Fantastic tumbling though, she's so powerful.

[storm4life86]

@firefirecz11 as a gymnast, we're not actually taught to show emotion. Emotion is weakness....Gymnast of 6 years here.

[firefirecz11]

@storm4life86 Emotion is not weakness, emotion is class and showmanship. I would know. I was a gymnast of 11 years. Do not judge those you don't know.

[gravyboatK]

@firefirecz11 Just because you did it for 11 years doesn't mean that you don't suck. If you spent more time training and less time grinning like an idiot somebody may have heard you by now.

[Holycani]

@storm4life86 I guess it depends on the school of thought or what they actually mean. Sure do not show fear or aprehension, the judges and the crowd can tell. But showing happiness and the fact that you enjoy what you do always lightens up any routine, hard to imagine how those can be hampering.

[storm4life86]

@Holycani at the end of the day, it all comes down to what these athletes decide to do. I can't just come up to becca and be like, "hey beccs! make sure you smile lots and try not to show anyone how much that double front hurt k???? :)" not happening. If a gymnast feels like being fierce is what works for him or her, then so be it.

get over it people, nastia was a VERY serious gymnast, and hardly smiled..look at her now. she's the current all-around olympic gold medalist!

[ThePingShowJL]

i like how in the very end she gave a smile that said "oh yea, u just got schooled".

[kaytg89]

IMO I think she's overrated...too much "it girl" stuff and her being from WOGA where the last two AA champs are from...doesnt mean she's the next "it girl" This routine wasnt bad but Ive seen better. sorry dont mean to sound like a jerk..just my thoughts! Rebecca's a great gymnast and has awesome talent but I like alexandra raisman's style better.

[gymbaby1012]

@kaytg89 it doesnt matter what style you like better its about the scores and what the judges like soooo rebecca wins!

[can1052]

@kaytg89 yeah, I kind of agree. Her form is really pretty bad (especially in that last pass) and her dance although better is not good. I do think she gets the appropriate deductions, but her difficulty is what keeps her up front. She is an example of why the current COP is destroying the sport.

[ThePingShowJL]

What is wrong with no smiling? Its called concentration.

[pianogirl416]

@ThePingShowJL I agree :)

[LuvGymnastix]

The more I watch her the more I notice how sloppy her dancing is. Here's some examples... 0:40 - 0:43 . Notice how on the last part her foot kinda loses balance and falls to the side . 1:00 - 1:03 , What kind of dancing is that ? 1:36 - 1:41 , Nice tumbling pass.... I DO NOT hate Rebecca it's just a wonder to me how she won this competition....she needs a new routine.

[bellafbaby]

jst smileeee girlllll

[cutigymnast2]

Rebecca is definitely my favorite gymnast! I have loved her ever since I have seen her on tv and in magazines! She is just so amazing and she has her own unique style and she's just great.. She's gonna make it SOOOOOOOOOO far :DD

[xoahnx3]

i love her first pass. i wished she showed some more emotion in her routine tho.

[Gymnast861]

LOVE HER MUSIC!

[thegymgirls]

Rebecca is my favorite gymnast! I have absolutley loved her style ever since I first saw her at the 2009 Visa Championships! She flies on bars, and is so confident on beam! This floor routine really does fit her so well and she is a good dancer. She is an amazing all around gymnast and I was at the tyson cup and watched her and I was in total awe because she is so great! Rebecca is one of the best gymnasts out there and I really hope she makes it to the olympics in 2012! Rebecca rocks!!!!

[goldnangl3000]

I don't like her tumblings. Her legs are never glued together like they should be. I also don't like her dancing. I don't like her floor routine in general. Though I do like her beam routine!

[fr3ckles]

was Sloan in this competition?

[MRdavenport2010]

she cant dance that good to me

[JohnPhilipSousa519]

How do you get a difficulty score of 6.0?  (Just out of curiosity) I don't know the connection bonuses.

[zhongru]

Front Layout (B) + Double Front (E) + 0.2CV

Back 1.5 (C) + Front 2 (D) + 0.2CV

Switch Ring (C) + Switch .5 (C)

Switch Leap (D)

2 Turn (D)

Back 2.5 (D) + Full Front Tuck (B) + 0.1CV

8 most difficuilt element EDDDDCCC=3

Final start value

3+.5CV+2.5=6.0

However I highly doubt Bross would get all the 6.0SV credit at World with this routine since the judges at World devalue some of the skill for tiny mistake.

[jumpinggymnast5]

if this girl would smile, her routines would b so much more fun to watch! haha

[suegirl145]

Yes she's knocked-kneed or K-legged. Can't help it so we all overlook it, it's genetic. Her dance though is really bad.

[CoCoNuTsiopatHic]

The way she uses her arms annoys me.

[gymbaby1012]

well she one so no one really cares what you think... GO rebecca!

[CoCoNuTsiopatHic]

Yes, she one. She one, indeed...

[gymbaby1012]

yup :)

[gymbaby1012]

yup :)

[prncesskarleigh]

Are her legs and ankles weird to anyone else? Especially noticeable on bars. Looks like Semenova legs.

[ichitafalls]

I LOVE her new ending!!!! The poses fit the music sooo well

[lesliebailey1]

does any one have this whole compettion

[Gymnast861]

I have her beam routine, and i think vault, but i didn't post it yet. ( i was there)

[lesliebailey1]

thats cool ur soo lucky...let me know when u post those vids please

[Gymnast861]

Sure!!

[Gymnast861]

hey! i started posting some videos, but I don't have them all.

[lesliebailey1]

that cool let me know when u post

[Gymnast861]

I've got the some of the vids on now, but all get more...

[lesliebailey1]

cool thanks!!!!!!!!!!!

[comanecisalto1]

I thought I saw a little smile at 1:43! :)

love you rebecca, you did amazing and are on track to a great future! keep it up girl!

[curmeow]

seems like she doesnt reli kno hw to control her landings...i mean her landings arent as light as nastia's or even shawn who is powerful

[gymbaby1012]

she flew out on one pass! she knows how to control them on the others she just had too much power. it happened to nastia where she went out of bounds several times in 2008! i think they are both AMAZING gymnasts!

[tracy80sgirl]

I wish she'd smile more! Also, her passes remind me of shawn johnson, and isn't that nastia's olympics music? (well, a different version, of dark eyes?)

[wheresyourheadatt]

yeah it is a version of dark eyes called les yeux noirs. it's so great for rebecca i think, and it's cool that she and nastia have the same music.

[gymbaby1012]

i love this new routine! it fits her so well and she shows so much emotion and all! i think its great and i hope she is now a contender on floor too because her tumbling is amazing!

[breasbo4]

Is this music from the movie "Chocolat?"

[dianajc]

when i think of rebecca bross i dont think violin music??

[NoiseMachineChannel]

I thought the same.

[macassar88]

I think more percussion. I feel that her national treasure music would have been better if she danced more.