Alexandra Orlando Pan Ams 2007 ribbon

[Peaceplatform]

Those fouettes at the end are insane. Such power and centreing, and she does a quadruple pivot to cap off the sequence!!

:-)

[diorio83]

i love her spirit.

[thexxxgiaxxx]

a broken ribbon? SO WHATT! SHES AMAZING!

[ChristianCamouflage]

its so nice to see that even when she was pushing through with her broken ribbon, the crowd was still cheering her on

[giocosathequeen]

Great Alexandra she was a great athlete!! And she demonstrate it here!! It's a pity that judges gaven't her a score =(

[davidbio1]

Eu me lembro dessa apresentação e me lembro o quanto fiquei impressionado com a competência dessa garota. Ela é realmente muito boa no que faz!

[davidbio1]

Eu me lembro disso e lembro o quanto fiquei impressionado com a competência dessa garota. Ela é realmente muito boa no que faz.

[Stagringleap]

in the new COP 2009-2012 : No gymnast or group is allowed to continue an exercise with a broken apparatus. If

the exercise is continued, it will not be evaluated (0.00 pt).

[princessiero2]

Why does she do the fouettes twice? Are you allowed to do the same element 2 times? Or is it allowed as she has more rotations in the first one?

[GEHCHARM]

meus com a perca da fita do estlete a alexandra orlando apavora:)

[juniorconstanni]

uma vez em entrevista ela disse que só aguentou por causa da torcida que seria grata a todos que estavam no estadio

[Spanishidols]

bravo por ella, pudo parar, pero prefierió seguir, muy bien!! y muy bien el publico como la anima.

[juniorconstanni]

meus deus odio uma cena deseperadora...a melhor do mundo

[fashiondesigner552]

if i was in her situation, i wouldve done the same

[Lyssenk0]

I bet she keeps an extra ribbon on the side of the floor after this!

[fashiondesigner552]

yup, i believe she said that she did.

[Lyssenk0]

She looks so pissed after the routine stops and they zoom in on her face. I love it!

[xXxReflectingGod]

why would you love it?

[anninhanunes]

tadinha dela, cara, ainda bem que o brasil deu apoio a ela, também tenho orgulho de ser brasileira =D

[perivalldo]

Nos tempos dos exercícios calculados a improvização da atleta e sua beleza nos movimentos falam da riqueza de sua arte!!!

[Mrgfan]

She's my hero, I love her!

[onlyRG]

I can't stop thinking how strong was she. she goes on with a broken ribbon and still have the energy for beautiful pivots and jumps...she shouldn't have got a 0. she would deserve something like 9.00, or even 12.000 with a bonus for her strenght. the code of points suck. you can't win without looking like a contorsionist and if you refuse to surrender you get 0...

sorry for my english

[Uglefanatikeren]

Totally agree! IMO the rule that says you get 0 is one of the most, if not THE most stupid rule RG has ever come up with. It is not like she is doing nothing. She should get some reward for what she is doing, but huge deductions for bad apparatus handling instead... Most stupid rule ever!! :-o

[samanthagiveskisses]

she is so talented! she has such energy, and you can see her personality when she does her routines! and her turns are beautiful.

[emotiondoll]

BRASIL é o país mais companheiro que se tem!

Tenho orgulho de ser Brasileira!

;D

[mamochka2]

She needs to lose some weight before Beijin and take ballet lessons. She doesn't have grace and she doesn't look passioned about what she is doing. She performs like a robot. I am a Canadian, but I would never cheer for Orlando. I like gymnasts from Eastern Europe. They are beautiful to watch.

[amandaberesford]

What a nasty comment!

[FaerieDevilish]

It's horrible to see that hatred doesn't come only outside the RG world, but from inside. I'd be very proud to finally have again a gymnast of my country recognised by the international scene. I hope you can get over your hatred one day - or at least that you can be better than her, despite how unlikely that is.

[Darkangel127]

I am from Europe and I've been used to seeing top gymnasts who compete like robots (Olga Kapranova is a perfect example of that). You should be very proud to have a gymnast like Alexandra in your country. She's a competitor, she's a joy to watch and despite her flaws, she has personality and a style all of her own! That's quite an achievement if you ask me!

[fashiondesigner552]

did she get to redo her routine?

if not, i bet she wouldve placed higher if this didnt happen.

[MinnieLittleStar]

how many points??

[crazybrasil]

zero

[MinnieLittleStar]

poor girl..

[MinnieLittleStar]

oh my god..poor alexandra!!it was a nice routine..

[Yuchers]

a zero?!? - it seems like such a ridiculous rule, I just don't understand why? - she was awesome the whole routine!! - what something like that does to your focus is crazy and look how strong she ended with those solid attitude turns!!! man I wish!

[FaerieDevilish]

Because she continued, I guess. :(

[FaerieDevilish]

Kill that last comment of mine. Wrong fact.

[onlyRG]

oh, poor alexandra...it's too silly that she got such a ugly score!!!!!!howevwer....you're very lucky, liukika!!!!!!!!!!

[lukika3015]

At least she's still going to the olympics

I know her I go to the same club as her

[xxbreanna]

Why did get this far and not have a spare ribbon? Allthough the judges could have given her a better score than a 0.

[Isidoria]

It's rare that gymnast at this level use a spare. Ribbon is one of her best and she was hardly expecting this. Unfortunately the rules say it is an automatic zero in this sitution. So unfortunate since she was doing so well. Canada should be very proud to have a gymnast like her!

[ilybunny]

damn!! poor Alexandra!! I think that's the nightmare of every gymnast...

[Nad2006]

I love her! She is fantastic!

[rhythmicutie]

oh my goshh.. yeah like i was about to start crying! that suckss.. and she doesn't deserve this at all! her routine was still so good! aww alexx canada still loves youu! congrats on your other 3 routines!

[Liviahel]

Ela é otima ginasta,muito estilosa na parte coreográfica...foi uma pena a Fita ter estragado bem no meio da série mas também,por que foi que a "jacú" não levou uma reserva?!mas no final das contas ela acabou caindo na graças da torcida(coisa mais dificil),achei muito doido o povo gritando:"de novo, de novo, de novo!", depois que ela tirou zero o pessoal foi muito simpático gritando:"Orlando, Orlando, Orlando!"...mto fina essa garota!

[danafan1]

I understand the rules that led to her getting a zero but I don't think that's a fair rule because she attempted to use the ribbon as an apparatus. And isn't ribbon the only apparatus that can break during a routine? LIke what would happen if your ball deflated or your rope broke in two but you continued anyway? Zero?

[KajaRG]

Nope, actually clubs and hoops break even more often than ribbons. But I agree it's so silly she got a zero, and really heartbreaking because she truly was the rightful champion, no doubt about it. Such a wonderful gymnast!

[Claudiss89]

I have a bad luck with my clubs becouse the little head is breaking me very often

Ps. sorry for my English ;)

[franklinvn]

que dancarina!

apesar de não curtir mto o esporte, me apaixonei por ela! foi uma pena ter rompido a fita!

[xcheese4salex]

You're amazing and Canada's proud for what a great job you did. Your routine was magical from the beginning and I wanted to cry when the ribbon broke. You responded so well to it and continued on perfectly and that takes so much courage.

Congrats on your other 3 medals!!

xoxo

<3

[Ludy03]

I think it was unfair ... she didnt deserve "0" .... ok, the ribbon had broken, but the judges at least could have given a better score, since she was perfect in the beginning....

[CoCoNuTsiopatHic]

Bless her heart. She choose not to give up and finish doing what she came there to do for herself and for the crowd who was right there cheering her on. I think it's terrible that she got a zero. Had they just scored the routine up until that point she would've made the final, and it's rather controversial since people are saying it was the judge coordinator's responsibility to raise a flag to stop the routine.

[lauritaflor]

Muita pena mesmo! ela seria a campeã geral com certeza se isto nao tivesse acontecido!

[GymaholicNZ]

I had tears in my eyes after this! She did an amazing routine! :( Just sad the judges gave her 0. We all love you Alex!

[AlwaysForeverCharmed]

Poor Alex. It was so good and then her stick had to break. That suks. She is such a good gymnast. We are still so proud of her!

[Yors78]

q mala suerte! pero...porque no tenia una cinta de repuesto en el tapiz?¿?

[sandritanovoa]

preciosa...mañana ganara las otras 3 finales....

lejosssssssss la mejor

[michoumisalade]

Unfair that she got a "0"! What a shame! She was very courageous to continue. She deserves a medal for her courage.

[originalRG]

ohhh.. so sad !