Beth Tweddle on her hero Lilia Podkopayeva | Greats on Greats

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London 2012 bronze medallist Beth Tweddle discusses her Olympic hero; Lilia Podkopayeva and her memories of watching the Ukrainian win gold in the all-around event at the Atlanta 1996 Games and the inspiration Podkopayeva proved to be on Tweddle's own career.
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[@kras118]

Lilia and Beth were each trendsetters in their own way. Great video!

[@monica012077]

My favorite gymnast! This floor exercise routine is excellent! Wish today's artistic gymnasts had more presence, grace, and incorporated dance into their choreography.

[@kevinkascolinkeithtimghera4305]

I'm with Beth. When I think gymnastics, I think of Podkopayeva.

[@MyAvrilLavigneFan999]

Great video! Lilia Podkopayeva and Beth Tweddle are amazing!

[@JoaoAlvez87]

Avril Lavigne Fan 369 yeah

[@laurenbent8469]

I met Lilia and I didn't know how popular she was and how big of an honour it was to meet her!

[@pappysprite]

I hope Lilia gets to see this

[@brilliantmx]

I also can watch this FX over and over and won't ever get bored.

[@eminou-s4i]

One of the few gymnasts that brought tears to my eyes as I watched her. I could never get enough of "Podkopye", the elegant little dynamo...

[@211jump]

Beth Tweddle should commentate for the Olympics :)

[@liukin95]

She did in Rio for the BBC as like a "guest" commentator.

[@jennfontan188]

love Lilia, she was absolutely amazing!!!!!

[@dahighbar]

honestly she was kindve Robbed of her AA glory, because she deserved a lot more attention than what the US crowd gave her.

[@captainbryce1]

No she wasn't. She was applauded appropriately at the end of the competition and during the medal ceremony. The competition was still going and they didn't seed the top gymnasts in the same rotation by ranking the way they do now. Svetlana Khorkina (one of the other favorites) was also competing on bars (and had a major fall) at the same time Podkopayeva was on floor (hence the gasp in the middle of her routine). You also had 3 Americans in the competition during all of this (back when the rules allowed for that), so there were a lot of distractions going on all at the same time. In this competition, it was Lilia Podkopayeva, Svetlana Khorkina, Shannon Miller, Dominique Dawes, Lavinia Milosevic, Simona Amanar, and Gina Gogean who were all the co-favorites to win. You also had dark horses like Dominique Moceanu, Dina Kotchetkova, and Roza Galieva. People were guessing the entire time and eyes were everywhere because nobody knew who was going to win. This was a very competitive era where you had 6 or 7 gymnasts all vying for a gold medal, unlike today where you pretty much know it's going to be Simone Biles and all eyes are on her.

[@mmoran3]

She's the only girl I've ever seen that did a front handspring to a front flip flop to a skill!! All the girls I've seen do a front handspring right to the skill of a front whipover to the ending skill

[@samiam247]

Lilia is my all time favorite gymnast, she's even more incredible as a human being so much so that I would feel completely unworthy in her presence , a must watch is a video called "Tatyana Ramus- interview with Olympic Champion Lilia Podkopayeva" (Russian w/ English subtitles)

[@carolsnook4659]

Lilia has the body and dance skills of a ballerina...

[@vc23]

Oh she really was beautiful

[@isaquegoncalvesdelima3582]

Lilia é uma mulher mais que empoderada.

[@Jr-iz1dg]

The most powerful gymnast ever. Super girl.

[@nathalieng8079]

Loved everything about her artistry. And her front tumbling was really impressive. The fouettés look kinda funny though 😂

[@zoegordon24]

She is my coach

[@MajorMajesticIce]

You don't see elegance from gymnast nowadays. Except Mustafina, Komova, Liukin just to name a few

[@wee2480]

Apollo Praetorius Just Mustafina & Liukin really

[@shushunovafan4301]

Eh Liukin is a prime example of someone who gets a free pass for artistry because of her lovely lines. A case could be made on beam, but on floor her dance isn't really dance, just posing.

[@alexm1174]

M.Derrick raisman?

[@shushunovafan4301]

lol.

[@cesarmirandaabreu6091]

she (aly raisman), happens to be a good tumbling graceless fitness model just like simone biles and almost every nowadays american gymnasts.

[@marieked]

Funny to think I was there in the crowd watching!

[@kitisabuebos]

I miss and love my Beautiful LilyPod ❤💓!!!

[@couch.patati-patata]

Dina Kochetkova, Shannon Miller, and the rest of them who were doing well in the circuits just failed in the Olympics. Lilia just picked up. Her and Onodi.

[@GOATAli]

Daniela Silvias in 1988 was the GOAT

[@deboranascimento2903]

♥♥♥♥♥

[@kittysha5003]

How is Podkopayeva her idol and has wayyyyyyyyyy different type of gymnastics? The artistry level doesn't come close...

[@choustonlv]

Darling, you're missing the point - it's about inspiring people! You don't have to be a cookie cutter version of your idol to dream.

[@kittysha5003]

I know she doesn't have to be the exact copy but I still find this mind baffling LOL But achieving this level of artistry wouldn't make her "cookie cutter version" either.

[@emmyjo720]

She did also make forward tumbling her thing, which made her a World Champion.

[@mysticalmargaret6105]

Agreed.

[@tmzkdl111]

올림픽체조

[@joniwilliams3993]

Floor exercise accident 2012 olimics

[@miromiro5368]

Her legs🤢🤢