Kerri Strug - 1996 Olympics Team Optionals - Vault 2

Kerri Strug - 1996 Olympics Team Optionals - Vault 2

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[itstheapocalypse]

You do realize that if someone HAD shouted "one foot" before she landed, that she would have gotten a zero for that vault and the Americans wouldn't have even medaled. Gymnasts cannot receive assistance from anyone while they're performing, that includes vault.

And, government conspiracy cover up? Really? Are you sure you're not just a little bit paranoid?

[12bmills]

Ummm I think you should always know what my answer should be. She did in fact severely damage her ankle. I remember the video well enough, the AA.

[LCAmarkymark]

@itstheapocalypse she would have had to land on one foot...anyone who saw the first vault would know that.

[cj222100]

I remember her shaking out her foot on her first vault, but I would never have imagined that she was injured as seriously as she was, and I got the impression that even she didn't realize it herself how serious it was after the 1st one. Maybe it was adrenaline, and she didn't feel the pain quite as bad until the second vault. But it's amazing that she landed on one foot

[peaceluvcheer97]

@superque4 She obviously was in pain, why would she fake an injury and risk an olympic gold. If you watch he first vault you can see her roll her ankle, it was broken but severly sprained. Also if you watch the all around from the next night, they show her sitting with her ankle unwrapped and it is swollen and purple.That's not something you can fake.

[peaceluvcheer97]

I don't understand how people think that someone yelled one foot. I doubt she would have even heard them or had time to process the thought before she even landed if that happened. Besides she did have a serious ankle injury, she wouldn't have wanted to land on her bad foot anyways.

[Christianmoso99]

kerri strugg did indeed strugg

[nchllltmr]

omg, i remember this moment so clear. she is my hero, for real

[xrictinaaa1]

If she hadn't done that second vault she may have been able to compete and medal in the event finals and all around. But truth is that lots of athletes have won medals but only one, Kerri Strug has done an one foot vault - and that's why people will always remember her

[metamucilmuffin]

All I remember is that if Dominique Moceanu had not landed flat on her butt during her vault, Kerri would not have even had to make this vault that took her out of the all-around and event finals competitions. It was a courageous sacrifice for the team gold, but an avoidable one.

[dbhmr]

How did this only get a 9.712? Did they deduct for the landing? It's a surprisingly fantastic vault, all things considered. Great height, distance, good form--and I think she would have stuck it cold if her ankle had been healthy.

[gemmalover]

I remember I thought all crowds were like this in the olympics. The atlanta crowd was sooooo loud!!!