Death of a Glorious Era

A montage I made in early 2004 bemoaning the passing of great gymnastics and the era of the perfect 10, in part due to the breakup of the former Soviet Union.

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[jsarahina]

hus singing "edelweiss" here? - was that julie andrews?

[domperrier]

@jsarahina Yes

[innocentavril]

i love the vid but um....but wat is sovient reunion? wat does it hav to do wit gymnastic??

i seriously dun noe....

[domperrier]

I don't quite understand 'soviet reunion' but if it means soviet union then i will say that the Soviet Union dominated gymnastics until '92 with artistry and difficulty so this is predominantly a partial tribute to them while still acknowledging Nadia's huge contribution...

[jhreinvestor]

Unfortunately so many sports have become trick fests versus the artistry that so many of the older athletes exhibited. For me, the gymnastics of the 08 Olympics is rather boring....no personality what so ever. FYI, I like figure skating as well and the same can be true for this sport. JMHO. Thanks for the beautiful tribute!

[domperrier]

@jhreinvestor Thanks for watching!

[bluegarden12]

Wow, gymnastics is more than a sport...is the art of the sport.

[Elisheval]

I like that you added the team shot with boginskaya at the end.. I really think that after her, everything is so robotic--- and I think nadia was not as artistic as people made her out to be... she was technical- just like the girls today.

[sc682941]

1:25 any more footage?

[dmitrigarcia]

I miss the era around the 70's - mid 90's gymnastics. This was truly when gymnasts not only tumbled but performed. Lovely tribute. Thank you!

[faeryquene]

Beautiful.

[iwax64]

We owe modern women's gymnastics to the East Block, and jury decisions within a minute (rather than 15 or more) to Common Sense.

The rise of US gymnasts demonstrates that perfect performance does not require Siberian discipline. Against the backdrop of what the East Block girls had to go through and delivered, I still have much more respect for them. Just a personal gut feeling.

[Frebyrd1973]

Yes, I miss the beauty, artistry, and grace of gymnastics from a few decades ago. I have become a big fan of rhythmic gymnastics now because it still focuses not just on big tricks and athleticism, but also on beauty and grace. It is so much more beatutiful to watch now than gymnastic. The same craze for bigger, better, and cooler has infected ice skating as well, and I've become a great fan of ice dancing versus ice skating for the same reason.

[Amy5999]

@domperrier its not runion its union u r getting confused

[sevenlemon]

Olga Korbut was amazing. Her performance on the beam and uneven parallel bars was a work of art. I'm glad I was able to see it on TV in 1972.

[EAnthonyMusic]

Beautiful.