Aliya Mustafina - Floor Exercise - 2011 AT&T American Cup

Score: 13.666. NBC Sports Broadcast. March 5, 2011. Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Fla.

[@noelle3726]

I need a compilation of every time the male announcer goes "Ohhhhh Boi"

[@JanitaShowaars]

How about announcers saying “right here”

[@ShawnVikaKomova2012]

What about Wieber's flexed feet? "At her level, she should be able to" point her toes "properly".

[@theMstanglover]

All American Cup routines are inflated.

[@eurekamreum5458]

Aliya's always had such a unique beauty, what a talented woman she is!

[@jojox9791]

Even now. 2 time Olympian. Baby marriage and divorce all in the same year and she STILL has it. She has a little more work to do but I have no doubt she will get there

[@brodypenn]

Jhilton 70 oh no she divorced her husband? I didn’t know that.

[@ezehrichard4200]

u must not comment on all Russia post,u just saying trash what do u known about gymnastics, stop DAT rubbish, go teach ur self gymnastics or Rather become a coach

[@declan5123]

'You will do a simple floor routine' - 'I will do everything' - Aliya Mustafina American Cup 2011

[@destiny236231]

I wish she still had her 3.5 twist, but I'm glad she has a double layout now because then we don't need to see her twisting form...

[@Andrew-pf5fj]

I really wish she would bring back this choreo since she never got to compete it at a Worlds. Such a beautifully choreographed routine!

[@jgsh8062]

QPHashSS77 Andrew is... clearly a boy

[@edward8489]

Even with the fall this is somehow still iconic elegance

[@ihategymnastics3213]

The real American cup champion

[@saragrant9749]

Was Jordyn Weiber. Aliya would have easily won if she had made fewer mistakes- here AND on balance beam. Jordyn had the error on bars but absolutely rocked vault and beam. Even with a more realistic floor score she still performed better overall than Aliya.

[@xrictinagymnastics]

When I first saw this I was thinking "if only she stopped crossing her feet like that", and then she got injured and while watching 2011 worlds I really missed everything about her, even the crossed feet. Aliya is elegant, dramatic and powerful, she's a queen. And in my opinion we need gymnasts like her to make things more interesting. I'm so happy she's doing a great comeback and she'll make the olympic team, it just wouldn't be the same without her

[@saragrant9749]

She came through in the end with the gold on bars, four medals… and a second Olympic appearance with another gold bars and three more medals! She’s a true legend.

[@mollypollypie212]

She did amazing, but she looked so sad at the end :(

[@mht4908]

Cuz her fall opened the door for Jordyn Wieber to win

[@joychuasihan12]

@@mht4908Aliya was robbed here. plain and simple... anyone who doesn't agree that wieber was overscored on floor is delusional

[@alinamervin3481]

@@joychuasihan12 yeahh !!

[@mht4908]

@@joychuasihan12 I completely agree, there was no way Jordyn had a 9 execution, I tried being loose on counting the tenths, and I already got 1.3 in deductions. At least Aliya got her payback by winning way more Olympic medals (including 2 golds) and world medals than Jordyn has, plus a much longer career. No hate to Jordyn, just that this win was absolutely rigged

[@ladypinkgem]

this, Hijo de la Luna and Final Hour were her best floor routines. All were so well choreographed.

[@ladypinkgem]

***** I can ask you the same thing. You're on every video too.

[@ladypinkgem]

***** lol, was this comment a whining one? I don't think so. And no, I don't post comments whining about Aliya not winning. You on the other hand go around YT accusing people of bullshit, like you're doing right now.

[@ladypinkgem]

***** I have never even said those things.

[@ladypinkgem]

***** seriously dude, go troll elsewhere. you're not even funny anymore, you're annoying.

[@hazelnutspred3348]

Sure let's stand in a corner and wave our arms

[@gymnastics_beast2459]

Her third pas was breathtaking

[@hazelnutspred3348]

Well she fell...

[@DianaPerez-tv5ue]

@@hazelnutspred3348 that's why, i thought she'll hit her head

[@fortheloveofcats2462]

@@DianaPerez-tv5ue 3 years late, but this pun is evil genius

[@ijavaz]

Wieber won this time, but Mustafina qualified for the AA Final and won four Olympic medals. Who is the best now?

[@annapavfan4680]

👏👏

[@alastairdonofrio2888]

Also, Aliya would have won easily if not for her fall on floor. Go Musty!!!

[@jojox9791]

It only matters on the DAY IT MATTERS

[@monicakelly6273]

Simone

[@hazelnutspred3348]

mustafina only qualified because the rest of her teammates suck at AA lol

[@markoparko]

She'll peak in Rio.

[@dayita92]

She will always be Queen Aliya :)

[@ElzaBallerina2112]

I Love her. shes an amazing gymnast Hope she wins a medal at the olympics. She's not that cocky shes very sweet in interviews especially when she won worlds.

[@achristianson4059]

She’s beauty and a beast !! 😍👍👍

[@mustafina101]

Nope no one was as overscored as Jordyn on floor.

[@pappysprite]

Love this gymnast, but she just can't twist. It always looks so awkward and the air with horrible form such as bent knees. Again, I think she is exceptional but twisting s not her forte at all and surprised they still utilize twisting elements in her routines.

[@mathemusicianify]

Her twisting used to be acceptable, but then slowly got worse and then deteriorated rapidly after her ACL tear. I think she still includes them because they increase her D score a lot and twisting form is unfortunately not a very large deduction in the code.

[@victoriacorrea2983]

What a beautifully choreographed routine!

[@trendymaths2467]

QPHash, please post a video of yourself attempting her routine. Please. I’d like to see just how simple it is.

[@kjmo10]

At least we ALL know that Aliya >>> Jordyn >>> Any other american.

[@ROUWAGDeArkan]

Kevin Morales She is the best gymnast ever, the end

[@ctssam7008]

LOL she lost AA to all Americans 2012 -> Gabby Douglas 2013 -> Simone Biles, Kyla Ross 2014 -> Simone Biles, Kyla Ross 2016 -> Simone Biles, Aly Raisman

[@juanfranciscogarza2180]

cts sam lol better than Aliya? just Biles. no other gymnast can compare with her

[@maussolo]

cts sam LOL She has 7 Olympic medals and 11 world and an international medal on each event. not tAlking about the artistry Americans dream about.

[@arathgomez615]

Juan Francisco Garza I agree Simone then alyia

[@bdaniel2008]

If she added a stag jump after her double Arabian, there would be none of this Wieber talk...

[@ChainChomp2]

I like how everyone's finding all these deductions a problem and making them a reason to hate these foreign gymnasts like how they say they don't have the basics when they never said any of this about someone like Nastia who also crossed her legs, or how they turn a blind eye to Jordyn's early twisting on all her back handsprings, or how everyone says balletic movements aren't apparently the only form of artistry while giggles and smiles are the only form of expression. Not.

[@jgsh8062]

ikr, and they're so insecure about it all as well. Whenever someone says Mustafina has beautiful artistry, they explode and yell about elegance not being the only form of artistry, even though nobody said that in the first place. Losers.

[@X_MissMary_X]

Yes, but Aliya's twisting form is honestly the worst I've ever seen. And early twisting on back handsprings isn't as obvious to an average viewer. And yes, there are many forms of artistry. And yes, there are many forms of expression, of which smiling is one.

[@mht4908]

If Aliya had added the stag jump after her double Arabian, it would’ve been enough to still beat Jordyn, who not to mention had a completely overscored routine

[@NYCBlonde]

This is a stupid comment. You're assuming that anyone who criticizes Musty's technique by definition supports (and doesn't criticize) the technique of those gymnasts you deem to be...some kind of rival to Musty (Nastia, Jordyn, whomever). You have no way of knowing that. Maybe the Musty critics also take on the bad technique of other gymnasts. Maybe they're not fans of Nastia et al. at all. This is a stupid comment. Gymnastics fans take stuff way too personally.

[@xxJodelleFerlandxx]

I love how her hair matches her outfit :)

[@GymchampZW]

Eh people said Nastia was elegant, and did you see Nastia's double fronts?

[@selenaperezcrakc.4254]

excelente gimnasta además de bonita.

[@jyosefr]

The thing I love about her is that she is very cocky, but she is such a great sport and is so nice to her competitors. Unlike Komova.

[@matheusborges9341]

Unlike the old Komova. Now she's grown up, gladly.

[@annapavfan4680]

Matheus Borges Yeah it's crazy. That's why I forgive her.

[@nondescriptbeing5944]

Komova always shook hands, hugged, didn't tear her medal off like Khorkina. In 2011 and 2012 she was just disappointed in herself and unable to contain emotion.

[@LCAmarkymark]

@liukin95 I know right people already knit pick at these gymnast gosh...Bogi vaulted with one foot in front of the other with no problem..its just her style or her choice..I mean her bars her toes are always pointed so she can do it if she wants to lol...Im with you on this one..just leave Mustafina alone.

[@ShawnVikaKomova2012]

Dream routine for Aliya: ONE: 3 1/2 (F). TWO: 2 Arabian (E) + front tuck (A) .2 CV. THREE: Gomez [E]. FOUR: Switch split leap 1/2 [C]. FIVE: 3 Y turn [E]. SIX: Split leap [A] + 1/1 Split leap [C]. SEVEN: 2 1/2 (D) + Front 1/1 (C) .2 CV. EIGHT: Triple full (E). FEEDEECC = 3.6 + 2.5 + .4 = 6.5. This is a dream routine for a reason. The front tuck and Gomez turn are unlikely. Without them, this routine would be of a 6.1 difficulty.

[@sabag3342]

What a graceful, and elegant gymnast. Mustafina was robbed of the gold medal. Shame on USA gymnastics

[@liukin95]

I wish everyone can stop criticising her for having crossed legs in her twist! Yes it doesn't look pretty but I bet many people here can't even do a forward roll properly! So if I were you, I'd shut up.

[@ShawnVikaKomova2012]

@Phillo127 I wouldn't classify it as arrogance. It's just a very confident attitude. She wants to win. Nothing more. That's just my opinion though.

[@gymlovr828]

WOW!!! Her double arabian is sooooo HIGH!! and her dance is just gorgeous. Who cares about that tiny fall lol SHE IS AMAZING

[@kelseyzoot7254]

Nice try..but we do indeed point out errors from the US gymnasts. Stop trying to make us look as if we're discriminating.

[@mm-jk7kq]

Who was the woman screaming at Aliya in russian ?

[@alsoleve99]

I love her 3.5 twist in the beginning, so original and difficult, that only one other gymnast has compete with it, Mckayla Moroney. I love her grace and confidence. In my opinion, she should had won. If she was an American and Jordyn a russian, Aliya would had probably won over Jordyn.

[@casualgymnast]

For people who are saying that she should of done her 3.5 twist in London, you are wrong. Remember what happened to her with 2.5 vault at 2011 euros? She tore her knee and she can't do any twisting crap which makes her land forwards

[@ioanna.n]

@gymnastjaiderz let me ask you did you do those things last night at your dreams and you actually did them better so you can now say that her tumbling is yucky? that's aliya mustafina we're talking about

[@GymnasticsWorldWide]

Almost 7 years later and I don't think she could ever compete a 3 and a half the way she did here.

[@cristy7pr]

@uncchristine99 Totally agree, which is why I like her so much. She seems to be give it her all and the intensity in her eyes is awesome to see. Komova does look like she is bored. Like you could see how bored and tired she looked especially in her FX at worlds.

[@ethanwilliams1910]

is this before or after the acl tear

[@climbergreenO]

Two month before.

[@jgsh8062]

@QPHashSS77 Nobody says that. You're just looking for a way to bring her up at every opportunity.

[@joychuasihan12]

@QPHashSS77 LOL who said that? people said she would have legitimately challenged for the 2012 gold if she didn't had that injury.

[@mht4908]

@QPHashSS77 Definitely not Simone, but could've been Douglas & Komova in London

[@alinamervin3481]

17.666

[@ShawnVikaKomova2012]

@CassidyMcComb2010 She said that about Worlds 2010. Guess what..... She won!

[@raras889]

I think it's because Wieber's early twisting aren't so obvious while Mustafina's leg crossing are more so, but yeah I get your meaning.

[@misslosty87]

For me, artistry in FX is all about representing yourself - showing who you really are through acrobatics, choice of music and dance. It doesn't necessarily have to be balletic per se. Dominique Moceanu's Atlanta FX is art. It showed her youth, her bubbly and playful personality, and it also honored her audience, being an unique hommage to Georgia. It was cohesive and complete. It takes imagination and creativity, while ballet is often a safe bet that someone's gonna think you're artistic.

[@alastairdonofrio2888]

misslosty87 I extremely agree!!! Artistry means taking the movements choreographed for you and turning them into one fluid dance that personifies and compliments the music, and putting yourself into this dance to engage the audience and tell a story. Aliya does this better than anyone (in my opinion, at least), but that doesn't mean at all that artistry has to be balletic; it just has to reflect the music and convey an emotion of some sort.

[@gemclumsyninja]

although I prefer her 2010 music, I have to give it to Aliya here; not only does she always pick epic music, she also uses it so well

[@coley4evr]

YIKES her legs on those twists! Uncross and unsickle your feet and it's great; even on that last pass she should have ben able to untangle them!

[@nondescriptbeing5944]

I did not know she did a 3.5 twist until today! It was amazing, although you have to think if she wasn't pushed to do so much hard twisting, she might not have been injured

[@Theyoats]

The crossed legs aren't ideal, but it doesn't ruin the rest of her presentation for me.

[@edgarfuentes5173]

Aliya is the Queen

[@raras889]

no, balletic movements aren't the only form of artistry. Sorry.

[@moondog1997]

....aaaaand, Russia's back!

[@fjn219]

The crossed legs have really made a very BAD first impression...

[@magickgirl786]

@liukin95 its not like i'm saying "i can do a triple twist better than her!" because i can't. but the fact still remains that she is an elite gymnast and at her level, she should be able to do these twists without crossed legs. not to mention that it just looks sloppy with her crossed legs.

[@raras889]

no, but it wouldn't make sense to do balletic movements to energetic music.

[@eileen842]

1:15 to 1:20 is so beautiful!!!

[@Stonymypony]

The hight she is able to get on those twists is amazing but her form is so bad it really takes away the beauty. Hopefully she clean it up for the olympics this summer.

[@titangymnast27]

i wish she could've gotten that 3.5 twist back for london :( it was so much prettier than her triple and 2.5. every time i watch her i like her more and more

[@GymnasticsMontages1]

Do you guess notice she has purple, sparkly eye liner on and it makes her eyes pretty :D

[@ShawnVikaKomova2012]

@ULibby Interesting. I'm sorry, I'm not quite sure if you're agreeing or disagreeing =/. I take it you are agreeing haha. It's a very pretty name.

[@ohheydarciemae1121]

She reminds me of Ray in Uptown Girls- very stuck up. I don't really like it... But nevertheless, she is a wonderful gymnast.

[@UltimateBacon64]

CassidyMcComb2010 I DON'T WANT MUSTAFINA HATERS POSTING THE A SAME THING EVERYDAY! Don't watch the video and comment if you don't like her.

[@ajranazima7339]

9.575

[@Reyertjuh]

@liukin95 I know! and you should hate on her coaches, its not like its self taught, crossed legs are a minus detuction. russia 2012 team champion :)

[@coconutmilkshakeXD]

I love Aliya... But I think she should work on her twisting form

[@dahighbar]

Her Reign at the top was cut very short!!

[@uncchristine99]

I like her more than Komova... I dunno. It's the fire in her eyes--Komova looks bored most of the time.

[@ShawnVikaKomova2012]

@TheSimplyFabulous Point those toes? Wieber can't even point her toes when she walks so what makes you think Mustafina is easily going to point her toes doing a 3.5 twist?

[@pickles565]

I hate how she crosses her legs when she twists! Looks like they're made of rubber!

[@irisramos8464]

❤❤❤ she looks like a ballet dancer ... soooo cute

[@cinthiagodines1428]

hermosa

[@rainX21kitten]

I am so in love with this choreography!

[@X_MissMary_X]

She can do a 3 1/2 twist, you'd think she could do a double twist without crossed legs. No, I can't do a 3 1/2 twist, but I'm not an elite gymnast. She is, so she should be to the highest standards. If an American gymnast did the same, I wouldn't be happy about it (Nastia annoyed me). I honestly prefer well-executed routines that aren't as difficult. I also think part of the reason people comment more about her crossed ankles is because its more visible to non-gymnasts than early twisting etc.

[@MaryJoens]

@liukin95 yeah, we're also not elite gymnasts. We don't claim to be able to do any of it. But it should be done a certain way, especially by someone as well-trained as Mustafina. At her level, she should be able to twist properly.

[@cristy7pr]

@pickles565 I agree. they look like helicopter propellers!

[@KadenLunt]

mustafina really, "i can't lose" but gues what..... you lost!

[@mht4908]

At least she won 2010 Worlds and had more medals than Jordyn both in terms of worlds and the Olympics

[@LCAmarkymark]

bad attitude much? is it really that horrible?

[@marcosb9757]

Perfect show top beautiful

[@ktweremiuk]

SHES BACK!!!!

[@Damon-p9u]

Long live Russia.

[@beardown3232]

I liked her old music better!

[@najah7781]

What is going on with her feet??

[@AWDTH1111]

not sure why but i find her arrogance very attractive.

[@keithtae]

I know she fell but glad that she did this routine. This is literally the only video that shows she can do 3.5 twist

[@josephqualtier961]

Her atrocious 3.5 twisting helicopter😆her twisting form is so funny lol

[@sinhueherrera8984]

@@josephqualtier961 hater hater

[@Jillybean96x]

haha well, the technically name is floor exersize :), but sometimes I think just "floor" makes more sense !

[@13shifter]

she is so amazing and confident i just love her:)

[@MakeItWayne15]

Her form makes me cringe

[@vale77vale77]

Dont like her feet in the air

[@ijavaz]

Yeah, she won the AA with overscored bars and beam.

[@ShawnVikaKomova2012]

@ohheydarciemae1121 How do you know she's stuck up????

[@TsubasaDreams]

@davies375 If you slow it down, you can see her hands touch the floor before her feet do so it is a fall. Therefore she would lose the barani, the CV and the requirement to have a combination pass. The judges did not take these deductions.

[@ULibby]

@ShawnVikaKomova2012 My daughter's name is Aaliya it's an Arabic name and didn't originate in Russia. My daughter's is said Ah-lee-uh. Without the extra 'a' though at the beginning it seems like Uh-lee-uh would be closer to correct. I know a Russian girl named Ulyana and that is Oo-lee-ahn-uh due to the Russian A's sounding more like Americans would say "uh"

[@olive12121]

What the person says to her at the beginning is pronounced "Davai Alya. Ne puha ne pera." Davai Alya means let's go Alya roughly. Ne puha ne pera is a way of saying good luck to which you are supposed to reply "k chortu" - to the devil.

[@ShawnVikaKomova2012]

@gymnastagirl141009 Nastia never competed a quad. She never got it fully around and I don't believe I've seen a decent 3 1/2 from her without a safety mat on the floor.

[@LCAmarkymark]

@uncchristine99 yes she shows more passion here than Komova did at 2011 WC..Komova just had better spirits at the Youth Olympics in 2010..I really think Komova was just overwhelmed and tired at the 2011 WC.

[@Jeikudes]

crossed legs are only .1 and she got .1 deduction on that hop, mkayla maroney doesnt cross her legs but always gets a .3 landing deduction on her 3.5 twist