Nadia Comaneci - 1980 Olympics EF - Floor Exercise
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It's really amazing how big a difference those sprung floors make. The intensity of the moves olympic gymnasts do today are just way more intense. I'm not downing or hating, I'm just saying lol, don't take it the wrong way.
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Nice Pair ...
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There is a big difference between a step on landing and a very low double tuck with a huge stumble forward. She almost touched the floor with her hand. No way that 2 judges (out of 4) could give her a 10. As I said before, 9.90 to all the finalists would be a fair judging. Everything else is just a personal preference.
Comaneci did a nice double back in her first pass (cut off from the video).
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@macassar88 (Comaneci actually had a step on her landing in 1976 on one of the routines that got her a perfect 10) Kim should have beaten Comaneci who was actually the one who benefitted most from unfair scoring.
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@akimbohr At the same time, you need to compare their tumbling and artistry.
Comaneci did a 1.5 twist to a full twisting back handspring and a double twist as her only passes. Her dance was uninspired and boring.
Kim did a double pike, a double twist and a double tuck. She was the first to do two double backs in competition. She also had better artistry. She drew the crowd into her routine and had more charisma than Comaneci. Considering that steps weren't deducted as much back then...
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Because Nelli stumbled at the end of the second pass.. Nelli was actually lucky to tie for the gold. Probably a farewell gift by judges for her last performance before retiring.
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How did this tie Nelli Kim's amazing routine?
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There were better dancers than Nadia. Yelena Mukhina for example and Nelli Kim, Maria Filatova and Nathalia Shaposnikova. She's a great gymnast but her dance wasn't so good.
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@Searchingxmyxway as in she had big fuckin tits!!
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Great video, but it pisses me off as well. Nadia was ROBBED by the Russians for the 1980 Olympic all-around gold medal. It was a f***king travesty.
I have added Nadia's complete version of her 1980 FX to my favorites-thanks to user morogawa if you want to check it out. :)
audie83 3 years ago 6
why isnt there any footage of the first part of her routine???? ive seen a montage that ha her double ike but i wanna see the whole routine
gymnasticsforever95 4 years ago 5