Nastia Liukin Balance Beam 2008 - What's in her routine

Nastia Liukin BB AA Olympics 08

Press to handstand (B);
front aerial (D) + flip flop (B) + layout stepout (C);
full turn with leg at horizontal (C);
switch leap 1/2 (D);
split leap (A) + sheep jump (D);
side somi (D);
Onodi (D) + wolf jump 1/1 (C);
the Liukin!?(D); according to the 2009 code of points, it's not called the liukin
switch ring leap (E);
roundoff + 2.5 twist dismount (D)

A Score = 6.7
B Score = 9.425
Total: 16.125

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[kittygonevamp]

all they seem to do in the olympics is deduct and if theres nothing to deduct they make the tinyest toe wiggle a deduction its perposterous

[21najafast]

I think you are somehow right. I mean just watch Nastia's AA vault. Her B-Score was 9.525 and I don't know where they deducted. I think it's very often the personal opinion of the judge and wether he or she likes the jump or not. maybe they are not always objective but overall they aren't that bad:)

[xwhaddafxckup]

I just read the 2009-2012 Code of Points and it is called the Liukin

[21najafast]

really? when I read it it was not called the liukin. but that was a while ago. maybe they changed it...

[Esprit6]

"not committed enough"??? (on the switch ring leap) HER BACK FOOT WENT OVER HER FACE.

[alexgym09]

she didn't wobble at all in that handstand...I think she was just trying to come down quickly and get the routine going..so she could pack everything in before going overtime (in one of the routines she did in podium training, she was overtime by several seconds) I think she was just trying to be cautious here.

[gymnasticduoxox]

Beautiful- very inspirational:) -3

[gymnastagirl141009]

Where did they find .6 tenths?!?!

[ericmaine]

@xwhaddafxckup It's not called the Liukin, They determined that it's actually TWO elements: Aerial walk over AND balance on one leg with free leg extended horizontally.

[ycosette2009]

@21najafast actually i just downloaded the 2009-2012 COP and It has it as the Liukin...if you look at the back under named skills there...they mispelled her name, but its in there

[lisamac210]

@21najafast It was the Liukin in the old code of points, it was removed from the 2009-2012

[ant630]

haha yea I'm not sure what the lady was thinking when she said that, but the commentator did take back that comment when they watched that element again on the replay.

[lilkc13]

lol that lady is like wow she is good..man did u fucking see that she is shit what the fuck...amazing! she is soo good....what the hell she sucks..shes like saying good things and bad things..let her perform!

[lilkc13]

she did a switch reverse leap..wow

[missjpace]

lmao seriously

[willsbob123]

Yeh :) It just finishes off the skill :)