Svetlana Boginskaya - 1988 Olympics Team Compulsories - Balance Beam

[LGailey]

Please tell me this scored a ten! She even made that simple mount, which I don't typically care for, seem exciting and dynamic.

[TuesdayPillow]

It is hard to pick the best. Strazheva had a nice one too with I think slightly better extension and fluidity. Popa, Silivas, Dobre, and Potorac had a fluidity that nobody seemed to match.

[GoBogi]

No. Dobre's compulsory BB was not great. You can't have fluidity that nobody seemed to match when you wobbed during the exercize. Silivas' was very good, but I think Bogi's was better. It's hard to "out-extend" Svetlana. Her legs are locked out to the max, and so are her ankles. This routine was great. You make me want to find Strazheva's now :P

[TuesdayPillow]

Not for these games, but Dobre's compulsory beam was far better the year before. I don't believe I was talking of this competition alone, because here she was just a shadow of her former self. But in Rotterdam, that compulsory beam was great.

[GoBogi]

It's hard to judge Dobre. Her injury came at a bad time. She was quite wobbly before Rotterdam in many competitions (not a splatfest, just a bit wobbly) so I dunno how she would have progressed had the injury not happened. She definitely peaked well, and her compulsory beam is on YouTube. It wasn't equal in quality to this one. Don't really care, I'm not Bogi or Dobre :P Just calling a spade a spade.

[MeanestCoachEver]

@TuesdayPillow Now that I have seen Volpi's I would say this almost pales in comparison in some aspects.

[SonyaNatalia]

Look at her beautiful arabesques!

[WarrenBeattySplendor]

Impeccable! Phenomenal execution and great flair.

The best compulsory BB routine of the Olympics followed by Aurelia Dobre (ROM), Dagmar Kersten (GDR), Daniela Silivas (ROM), Olga Strazheva (URS) and Boriana Stoyanova (BUL).

[larnet01]

@WarrenBeattySplendor

I don't see Stoyanova or Kersten in the same league as the others.

[Timtation69]

I still don't understand where the could have possibly found a deduction! Truly, Silivas had and incredible routine but this one is without flaw!

[piiahugger]

That was extremely well performed!

[VictoriaAbrilenAtame]

A great mixture of dynamism, precision and artistry! Wonderful routine!

[metsdudenj]

I will say, this was an excellent routine, better than garrison steves, but i also thought there were a few pauses in there especially before the full turn

[GoSveta]

Impecable form and extension - very business-like yet artistic compulsory excersize.

[GoSveta]

Best compulsory beam of the competition.

[rustyharness]

amazing