Ivana Hong - Floor Exercise - 2008 Olympic Trials - Day 2

[ShawnVikaKomova2012]

One of the best technicians ever! Except for her switch ring. Surprised how... bad... It is with all her flexibility.

[Kitty27281]

I love Ivana, but please don't get me wrong, but the music is sorta boring in my opinion..

[AbbyTumbler13]

She should have gotten better than 15.300! Hahaha that was awesome!

[9791kara]

wow this is amazing :o

[cheddarpretzels]

What she makes up in form, she lacks in height.

[Reyertjuh]

you could win a WC FX final with that score

[jackorofl]

@Reyertjuh Not in the current code.

[jyosefr]

Seriously one of my favorite gymnasts.

[xrictinaaa1]

best double front I've ever seen

[Gr33nkiwi]

People, NO ONE is underscored at nationals. NO ONE. Get over Ivana, please.

[1797rachel]

really don't understand why she can't go to the 2008 Olympics...:/

she was underscored!!!

i have always loved her floor!!! <3

[JohnPhilipSousa519]

Oh. My. Gosh. Her form is so perfect it's not even funny.  How does she twist so beautifully????????????????

[GymnasticsFan1144]

Incredibleee form!

[therosiesoul]

If they focused more on form, she would have done much better. I LOVE her double front.

[TheZwinkyStuff]

Elevator music with thumps :)

[lizziepink15]

they are so harsh on her... definitely underscored.

[PinkDancer96]

So the judges took .7 off of her score....all I can see is .4 (and that's harshly for me)

That routines was PERFECT

[jyosefr]

@PinkDancer96 I got .5. And that's harsh for me.

[mek11222]

wasnt her ankle fractured??

[halogod666]

what song is this

[NedSCUBAyah]

It looks like someone strapped her legs together with velcro!! This girl was robbed of a chance at greatness at the 2008 Olympics. I hope she still has some in her to try for 2012. So sad that she was on the 2007 Worlds team that won gold, and then was snubbed in 2008.

BEST double front of ANY gymnast I have ever seen!!!!

[Hathor9901]

SOOOO Beautiful

her legs are glued together

[bernardmarianovella]

A 15.3 is actually really high for floor. With limited tumbling passes because of the higher endurance floor takes, and way less opportunities for connection bonus than bars and beam, floor difficulty scores are often way lower than bars, beam and (sometimes) vault. This score would have placed her 5th in the floor final in Beijing, ahead of Dos Santos and Kramarenko, and only .35 behind Sandra Izbasa.

[FlicTuckFull]

@bernardmarianovella

USA scores are typically quite overscored, so taking that into consideration it would be a nice score, but wouldn't have qualified her to finals even.

[1797rachel]

gosh i love her ending pose!!! <3

[Stonymypony]

Her coach kinda creeps me out

[camjay8]

Here is the replay button for ya'll 0:15

[rubinco]

Sweetie, I love you... but it's time for some new floor music... like asap XD

Whatever this routine was still excellently done.

[GymnasticsFan1144]

That double front AMAZES ME EVERY TIME! :O

[NamiKage1]

Does she still do gymnastics? I haven't seen her around much since the 2008 olympics...

[481095ymg2]

@NamiKage1 She competed at the 2009 Worlds and won a bronze medal on beam. She was injured shortly after and could not compete in the 2010 season. She is now moving onto gymnastics at Stanford.

[XxSportyMusicGirlxX]

She stuck 2/4 of her landings, almost stuck her third tumbling pass, and took like a .1 step on her double pike and all she got was a 15.3?!

[HaydeeMary]

@XxSportyMusicGirlxX She said it " or Ivanna, it just gotta b perect" wich its sooo unfair

[TagPop]

Out of 10 , 9.46

[CassidyMcComb2010]

if the elite level still had the 10.0 scoring system this would be a perfect 10 no doubt

[R34lH0pe]

I think she was a bit underscored. Her form is P.E.R.F.E.C.T when she tumbles!

[ASKENT]

This girl is one to watch! She has amazing grace and also those legs were completely stuck together in all twists and somersaults. This routine is one of the best i have ever seen.

Go Ivana x x

[drewdalton44]

wow nics double front



[amylane523]

wow if it weren't for her landing just a TAD bit short on her last pass pike double back her score probably would have been much better...such a shame they nitpick so much

[LCAmarkymark]

This reminds me of a great routine from the 80's with the dance and the tumbling

[devyski123]

when sam and Chelsea were hurt they should have taken her

[passion4fashion77]

her legs are GLUED together in her tumbling

[XxSportyMusicGirlxX]

her double front is AMAZING. i mean nastia's is good but ivana glues her legs together while doing the double front which makes it look a lot better...

[diegokace]

this double front is PERFECT!!!!!!!!! brilliant execution!!!! exquicite!! besides, she stucked it!!!

[Stonymypony]

Is it just me or did almost every double pike in the olympic trials look bad. I didn't notice it at first and then after watching a few videos it just seemed like no one could do a nice double pike on floor.

[HeheGymnast]

She has the most beatufiul form out of every gymnast I have ever seen- at the Olympics, Nationals, Worlds, and in real life. Wow.

[ShawnVikaKomova2012]

Best double front in the history of women's gymnastics. If not men's too. I love her ending pose too. The other elite girls must've been like, "Why does she only have four tumbling passes, we have fifteen!"

[stepitup25]

this is the kind of gymnastics I like to see..clean, strong, artistic. I can't stand "untidy legs", it ruins the routine for me. on a side note, she seems a little too hard on herself.

[gymnastagirl141009]

She's better then half the girls chosen to go to Beijing  How did she not go?!?!

[TsubasaDreams]

Something about her gymnastics seems so flat to me. I know it's difficult but to me it lacks a sense of virtuosity and dynamics. She seems too wooden.

[102210heart]

Best double front ever

[marksuper65]

She is the tightest gymnast I have ever seen

[NedSCUBAyah]

Ivana's double front just blows Nastia's outta the park. No comparison. Perfection!!!

[GymnasticsFan1144]

BEST FORM EVERRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Softballgurl270]

how old is she here?

[Ccgirl4]

so underscored. wow. 

[FallenRose101]

I love this music but I love her interpretation of it more. She's incredible, it's just such a shame she doesn't have that double front in her routine now. :(

[gymbert13]

The double front was AMAZING!! Toes pointed legs together.

[TheJordy456]

i think she points her toes in her sleep ahhah!

[Exxdancer]

BEAUTIFUL DOUBLE FRONT!!!!!

[Butterfngrbart]

this music puts me to sleep.

[markoth97]

This routine was much entertaining and fun than the one she had in 2009!

This one is so....alive,and the end is the most interesting part of the routine!

The tumbling wasn't bad at all,i really loved her double front,amazing form :)

Ivana,please take back this routine!!!! :D

[TheGrayButton]

I seriously only saw .3 in deductions. That was phenomonal; she included choreography and difficult tumbling, and quite frankly, it looked great.

[Gr33nkiwi]

@TheGrayButton

I saw a bit more than that.

Her first leap I'm sure had deductions. Her double pike was low, under-rotated, and a chest-in-legs landing. Her third pass had questionable control level.

[KVHolland3]

That's probably the only double front that I haven't seen cowboyed.

[crazyfishlegs]

First pass was stunning

[LilBurntGurl]

i think this routine suited her better than her current one (not that that one isnt great) she seems to be more sure of herself with this one. and who could forget that MARVELOUS DOUBLE FRONT! this was excellent. one of the few gymnasts who can keep her legs together while twisting (appose to crossing them) i love ivana ! <33

[Stonymypony]

I love her artistry. I would have liked to see her TOPS Testing. I bet she was great!

[gymnasts220]

i can do tht ending!!!!!

[RachelB887]

Beautiful form. :)

[zinnastia]

why didn't she go to beijing?

[mrkendallmarshall]

@zinnastia she was an alternate

[123flippermad]

Her legs are together all the time in her tumbles

[showjumperluvr4]

thats incredible! it was perfect! XD

[IWillRunAlways]

I love the announcer, "That's ridiculous!" That is exactly what I was thinking! It was really good though.

[peaceluvcheer97]

i love her tumbling and choreoghraphy ( especially the end) but i really dont like the music

[psychoforeverr]

I love her dance sequence in the middle! She has such great flexibility and it looks so fluid.

[mudbloods4ever]

ohmygodd her double front is gorgeous.

[emsisrbc]

Such a beautiful gymnast. It's too bad she had such a horrible coach.

[Oksana0621]

AMAZING:)

I am a dancer. but I wish I did gymnastics,especially with the way ivana performs,she would be a beautiful dancer. gorgeous double front.

[Icy6222]

kinda like a younger nastia

[LoveGym96]

Nastiaaa look at her double front ;)

[theurbansoul]

I think she is the only gymnast who does a double front like that.

[Kevinsf]

impeccable forms on the tumbling, legs together all the way!

[boogieoogie10]

This was her best to me, She didnt do so hot on beam

[GEErardwayy]

That was really good!

[ferrarike1]

WOW The first pass!

[greysrocks25]

i olove how ivana locks her knees on the double front; it doesn't look froggy it'so beautiful! i have to say though, i think it was fair not put it on the 2008 squad, she needed to be a little more mature in her gymnastics, and i think that's exactly what she's doing at woga right now. i definitely think she'll be on the 2012 squad, she deserves it :)

[gymnist2009]

look at her lines just beautiful!!!!!!! clean dance and tubling and her legs are glued the hole time[love u IVANNA ]

[leeny11]

oh god she had PERFECT form on her tumbling!

[dorieloo]

any1 know the name of the song

[ferrarike1]

PERFEECT , she such a beautiful gymnast!

[CLeighS459]

completely agree with sassiification!

[mizzholly1985]

does anybody have a copy of this music??

[Sassiiification]

ivana's double front is so much better than nastia's

[m3l0owxcore]

I agree with you!

[livinthislife312]

i agree

[moondog1997]

"But you know, for Ivana, she's gotta be perfect." If that wasn't perfect, what is?

[nikirififo]

@moondog1997 He meant the double pike

[Tumble4Life123]

THANK YOUUU! finally someone who doesnt cowboy!!! i hate cowboy tuck!!! plus she nailed that routine. she is so amazing. she's so graceful yet very powerful at the same time.

[GEErardwayy]

I think she nailed this routine.

[USANieke]

Her legs are glued together all the time. So beautiful

[BrennanPatrick14]

In my opinion this routine is beautiful and her ending is AMAZING! I also have a flexible back like that.

[mistybabe5489]

the most perfect split leap 1/1 at 1:06. i see so many girls trying to pull off split leaps and split jumps with cheated landings.

[kittycatsrule86]

you should see nastias split leap

[keli59]

That was THE BEST double front i have ever seen very very good!!

[coolboardz53]

@keli59 I agree! Why isn't she doing it anymore?  It really set her apart.

[TwisterFlipp95]

@coolboardz53

Well, shes under Valeri Liukins coaching now, maybe he wanted something different?

She did it very well though! :]

[MaebySurelyBarely]

@TwisterFlipp95 It seems odd, though, considering that two of his other gymnasts, Nastia and Rebecca Bross, do double fronts, that he would take her's out. Especially considering that Ivana's double front puts Nastia's and Rebecca's to shame!

[tmwalkerm]

@keli59 agree, her form is immaculate, anyone else would have cowboy'd their legs, that was beautiful.

[PhenixJoe]

@keli59 I know. Nasta should take notes.

[MisanthropistPro]

It's nice to see that she tumbles with tight shoulders.. and doesn't cowboy everything.

[cindy4eva1]

she's so flexible!

[miniaturepanda]

She should have been on that Olympic team in my opinion.

[FlippinMae]

she coulden't she fractured her ankle.

[willsbob123]

I think she could have. But Marta thought she lacked consistencey, and so do I. Her lines an toe point are exceptional, but she's not Olympic standard.

[nikirififo]

I agree with you, she's very instable, and I can say that marta doesn't like Ivana, she completly prefers the acrobatic gymnasts

[RagingBearVideos]

I don't think that Marta only prefers the acrobatic, dynamic gymnasts - It's true that Ivana isn't really that consistent. I doubt that she didn't get picked just because she's more artistic, it was because Marta probably thought she couldn't count on her. I love Ivana by the way!

[tmwalkerm]

totally agree, with some more international experience she'll be ready for 2012.

[MisanthropistPro]

How do you know this?

[missmouse35]

@willsbob123 she really has improved since 08. she got 2nd at last years nationals and was able to pull off a bronze on BB at the 2009 worlds. her consistency is up 100%. :)

[gymshiv]

WOW, i had no idea she was such an amazing tumbler!

[yaoidanyboy]

wow¡¡¡¡ super technique

[ballethoney]

That double front is FLAWLESS! I'm amazed every time I see it. Ivana is amazing.

[gymnasticsboy3]

this was great.if she only hit balance beam.

[Sammidylan]

that is really good, expically for a fracured ancle

[holly069]

whats her fx music called?

[x3SummerNightsx3]

beautiful routine amazing form incredible back flexibility. anyone know the score?/

[jeyzi]

15.300

[kenz13west]

I was sad when she did not make the team

[gymnasticsloverxoxo]

She did she was an alternate

[danielcnsilva]

three words: legs glued together!²

[darkeyes2404]

her form is amazing

[Hehe762]

k she 1 of my fave gymnasts!

[limegreenlefty]

three words: legs glued together!

[pampl3m0usse]

I wanted her to be an olympic team member =(

[pink0twinkie]

me too :/

[joaopauloloures]

she is vary flex and vary good [2]

[Jew4444DeGraw]

she is vary flex and vary good