"MCMLII" (1952) it says at the end of the clip; but, yeah, that is footage Riefenstahl's team shot at the Berlin Games in '36. It's interesting because much of what is seen here didn't make into the final production of her 1938 documentary "Olympia". It would be nice if an effort was made to collect much of this "cutting floor" footage which could be edited-in to make an unabridged version of Olympia. (...Couldn't be called a 'director's cut' because she's dead now.)
Heavens, just see the difference with today, just 50 years! The men appear to be more advanced in those days than the women. I can't believe what that lady is doing on the uneven bars in the first 5 minutes. Just compare it with a modern day chick. Don't they all seem relatively old to you too?
Ah, the handstands with bend backs.. Such a no go now.
It's great to see this when modern male fitness seems to be dominated by body builders fixated on mass as opposed to practicality...really makes me regret not carrying on gymnastics from when I was a kid lol.
I like gymnastics more back then. It was less about sheer height and quadruple back flips and had more style, more like break dancing or capoeira back then. Now it is too linear and standardized.
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.
These are heroes-the legends of the sport. They deserve all the love and respect for pioneering the moves that other gymnasts who followed would build on.
Yes but these are the pioneers of the sport. Those basic moves are what gymnasts that followed tried to better with each Olympiad. This is the 1936 Olympics-the equipment other than the grass they were tumbling on was archaic.
I beg your pardon-I did not mean to say gymnastics exhibition! It's actual Olympic competition. In 1936 it was just the Team event until the 1952 Games-where the women's gymnastic All Around Champion was crowned-Maria Gorokhovskaya of the former Soviet Union. I recently saw her bar routine on Youtube. To me it is very poignant seeing these long ago gymnasts-little did they know what they had started.. :)
wow, the routine on the parallel bars & sidehorse hasnt changed that much since those early olympics, except they're no longer outdoors.. lol
ANICON2006 6 days ago
Neat video! Thanks for posting this old routine!
needmorecowbell7 1 month ago
the form back then is horrible compared to the modern gymnast, but still cool vid
anhisking 1 month ago
"MCMLII" (1952) it says at the end of the clip; but, yeah, that is footage Riefenstahl's team shot at the Berlin Games in '36. It's interesting because much of what is seen here didn't make into the final production of her 1938 documentary "Olympia". It would be nice if an effort was made to collect much of this "cutting floor" footage which could be edited-in to make an unabridged version of Olympia. (...Couldn't be called a 'director's cut' because she's dead now.)
MrJm323 3 months ago
Sorry to say that, but this is not 1952 footage. Some of the guys later on (on HB) have swastikas on their dresses so I'm thinking pre-2.ww era ;-)
hbtracer 4 months ago
Heavens, just see the difference with today, just 50 years! The men appear to be more advanced in those days than the women. I can't believe what that lady is doing on the uneven bars in the first 5 minutes. Just compare it with a modern day chick. Don't they all seem relatively old to you too?
Ah, the handstands with bend backs.. Such a no go now.
thanks for posting this!
iwax64 4 months ago
3:36, a chick on the p bars!?!? Wtf?
MrArbitrager 5 months ago
omygosh WOW!! they are amazing!! but some of it is so much different from gymnastics these days!
ariarox1010 6 months ago
0:37 seconds, I have never seen this before
ORTprod 10 months ago
they had to wear braces to hold there trousers up then, lol
360isbest1 1 year ago
i had aformer olympian as a gym coach ,
cant seem to find or recognize edward scroby 1948-1952
what about abe grosfield university of souther conneticut .
FUSSYMUAYTHAI 1 year ago
It's great to see this when modern male fitness seems to be dominated by body builders fixated on mass as opposed to practicality...really makes me regret not carrying on gymnastics from when I was a kid lol.
thetawaves90 2 years ago
I like gymnastics more back then. It was less about sheer height and quadruple back flips and had more style, more like break dancing or capoeira back then. Now it is too linear and standardized.
landgabriel 2 years ago 2
its amazing how gymnastics have evolved over a period.
Rogerslevel8Gymnast 2 years ago
What a grace
meckerschorsch 2 years ago
what grace??? seriously! everythign looks so heavy!
eMthegymnast 2 years ago
@eMthegymnast just remember they didnt have the crash mats/sprung floors/foam pits that are so readily available nowadays
maverick040690 1 year ago
@eMthegymnast it must be the slow motion... lol
ijustdontcare87 11 months ago
muy buen video es muy notable la diferiencia de la gimnasia vieja a la gimnasia moderna.
dragu88 3 years ago
wow ppl did azarian crosses back then no way lol
pivotpro7873 3 years ago
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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.
johnyaowuncar10 3 years ago
Thanks so much for posting this. It's great to see these routines from so long ago.
mifune141 3 years ago 13
These are heroes-the legends of the sport. They deserve all the love and respect for pioneering the moves that other gymnasts who followed would build on.
audie83 3 years ago
all of those florr skills are easy
alexabagel87 4 years ago
Yes but these are the pioneers of the sport. Those basic moves are what gymnasts that followed tried to better with each Olympiad. This is the 1936 Olympics-the equipment other than the grass they were tumbling on was archaic.
audie83 3 years ago
wow uneven bars was SOOO difrent!!!
GsYuMrNfAeSrT21 4 years ago
this is actually 1936 olympics not 52 :))), sure 100%
comaneci1 4 years ago
great^^
xMatthesx 4 years ago
Was this from the '52 Olympics in Helsinki?
Lyubov91 5 years ago
No-this footage is a gymnastic exhibition at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany.
audie83 3 years ago
Oh...okay. :)
Lyubov91 3 years ago
I beg your pardon-I did not mean to say gymnastics exhibition! It's actual Olympic competition. In 1936 it was just the Team event until the 1952 Games-where the women's gymnastic All Around Champion was crowned-Maria Gorokhovskaya of the former Soviet Union. I recently saw her bar routine on Youtube. To me it is very poignant seeing these long ago gymnasts-little did they know what they had started.. :)
audie83 3 years ago
No problem! :) Maria G's bar routine is on YouTube?? I have to check it out!!! I've heard of her and knew she was the '52 AA champ. :) :)
Lyubov91 3 years ago
I added it to my favorites-I'm deteremined the youngsters out there learn about the roots of their sports-and it's legends and pioneers. :)
audie83 3 years ago
Classic old-school footage!
Lyubov91 5 years ago 5
orale, que chido ver gimnasia antigua, hacian mas cosas de las que esperaba
SilvaHectorx 5 years ago
Sweet vid. I've been trying to find one of these for awhile.
Geobon 5 years ago