Dominique Dawes Reveals Gymnastics Secrets

[@blackroyalty228]

I do NOT see arrogance or cockiness AT ALL!!! But what I do see is a very classy, intelligent "confident" woman with an abundance of knowledge about the sport of Gymnastics

[@yole9909]

exactly

[@justinfa8258]

It's so refreshing to see an athlete actually answer the questions so thoroughly and thoughtfully. I'm used to seeing interviews with NFL and NBA players who, with the exception of Kobe Bryant and Peyton Manning, never actually answered the questions and instead spit out unrelated cliches. Those were great questions by the interviewer as well.

[@yole9909]

right!!

[@1veggiemonster]

I love how nonchalantly she said, "I just had a coach that sat on me and I went through a significant amount of pain"-all to do the splits.

[@GlamRight]

WTH! 🤯

[@babymammoth34]

My coach sat on me often and stretched me out in some painful ways too.

[@babymammoth34]

And my teammates too. I can confirm this was a thing back in the day. Maybe it still is sometimes.

[@pappysprite]

I love Dawes. She is such a class act. I also agree with her in regards to the Leo's. The gymnasts should be embracing the colors of The United States.

[@corcovadoquelindo]

she's always been so pretty

[@Allhoney33]

I don't see any arrogance. If you watched her like I did during her reign, she did not get the credit she deserved. All of it went to Miller, Moceanu, Zmeskal who proved they couldn't hold up so well in the Olympics. They were definitely good but during the Olympics things fell apart. Dawes was definitely overshadowed. They even did a snippet on her during one Olympic competition..... Don't remember which one but essentially the commentator reiterated just what I said.

[@callmeShmingle]

HAHAHAHA. Dawes was without a doubt better than Moceanu (ugh) and Zmeskal but Miller has the consistency and medals that Dawes only wishes she had back in the day. Dawes fell apart at every freaking competition (minus '94 nationals). If anything Miller didn't get the credit she deserved and was overshadowed by Kerri's vault in Atlanta. Dawes was an incredible gymnast that pushed the boundaries of the sport, but let's not make up things that didn't actually happen lol

[@Allhoney33]

Drew Blumfield I can agree with everything you said. And the Kerri vault was definitely over rated. But I must confess my favorite gymnast from that era was without a doubt Svetlana Boginskaya. I actually emailed her once and she responded.....I couldn't believe it. She's very nice despite being labeled as bitchy.

[@venitafredericks5350]

Drew Blumfield Dawes nailed all 4 of her routines in the team competition in 96.....let's get THAT right and Shannon as usual showed her weakness on floor which was her only mistake but Dawes nailed it all in optionals that years.

[@captainbryce1]

All of you are wrong! A) Dawes WAS overshadowed by Zmeskal, Moceanu, and Miller. But although she was more talented than the others, she was not more consistent. B) Miller WAS a more consistent athlete than Dawes overall, and was the beneficiary of Dawes mistakes at the 93 and 94 world championships (which Dawes should have won, but fell on the last event) C) Dawes DID perform more difficulty than all of the others in her day. However, as she says in the video, back then the difficulty component was capped, and the judged valued artistry more (which Miller was superior at). D) Dawes DID choke in major international competitions, just like Zmeskal did in Barcelona. The difference is that Dawes actually won the 1991 world all-around, and was a 3-time national champion. E) Miller's performance at the 96 Olympics (team or all-around) was nothing to write home about. Dawes was technically the highest all-around scorer for team USA and qualified to 3 of the 4 event finals. F) Miller DID get all the credit she deserved (and more) since she was often given the benefit of the doubt in terms of both mistakes and difficulty. Even in the 94 nationals (which Dawes won) Miller still scored nearly as high. She got a 9.4+ for a fall off the beam! G) Kerri Strug's vault is iconic because she landed it on one foot! Considering that it was one of the more difficult vault's at the time, that she was injured at the time, and that it secured the gold medal, it was hardly "overrated".

[@jblackinc]

@@captainbryce1 and that people is how you give a presentation . bravo 👏.

[@njose528]

This interview was excellent!

[@mjeezmo]

Dominique Dawes is very well spoken

[@lorrainehutton3527]

Wow! Eloquently spoken. What an intelligent woman - nice!!

[@tedsler]

We have team gymnastics with three disciplines - vault/trampette, tumbling (like a powertrack) and a floor exercise routine performed to music (but not on a sprung floor). I guess it is a very Scandinavian thing, but it is making its way out in Europe too. There are now official European Champs in Team Gymnastics. And the teams are either men, women or mixed. It is a huge sport in Sweden.

[@33ladyRAM]

This interview was exceptional. Well said Dominique

[@tiffanybrown1001]

Very well spoken!

[@commentsay2120]

I definitely think that gymnastics needs more artistry back in the sport because I think less young people are interested as spectators. When I was little, I was captivated by the dance and different choreography styles. So even though I couldn't do all the skills when I started, I was able to imitate their dance. Kids, especially teens today, will watch and say "oh that's cool" but there is much less appeal. I'd love to know younger generations had that attraction I did, glued to the screen.

[@MANMARTRE]

Hispanic Legacy = Tracee Talavera 1980 & 1984 US Olympic teams, 1984 team silver medalist, 1984 4th place on vault. 1980 winner US Olympic Trials, 1981 & 1982 US National Champion. Black Legacy = 1980 US Olympic Team Luci Collins and Ron Galimore.

[@svetaswan]

Sometimes, if you are what they consider "humble", you will find yourself perpetually slighted. I think Dawes is just following the credo of "If you don't toot your own horn, no one else will." I think this credo has often been a factor throughout Dawes' career - as there have been times when she didn't get the credit that she deserved. I guess Dawes is just taking matters into her own hands, to some degree. Good for her.

[@siggymartin]

Purple is the color of royalty. No issues with purple, but either way, Ms. Dawes is PURE CLASS!

[@ATACXGYMCAPOEIRA]

I think that there should be mandatory artistic balletic aspects of MALE AND FEMALE gymnastics equal to 1/2 of the worth of the whole routine. This mandates the ideal balance of grace, coordination, fluidity, beauty...and acrobatic power. I also think that there should be more freedom in the RANGE and STYLE of dance that ALL gymnasts express. Inclusive of hip hop, jazz, etc etc rather than the more conservative balletic mandates in gymnastic apparatus and floor routines.

[@hazelnutspred3348]

No that's stupid

[@ATACXGYMCAPOEIRA]

Beautifully said. Took the words right out of my keyboard.

[@jmorg044]

Make her the president of FIG . Articulate, beautiful, strong

[@dydydufjfjfuf4500]

Awesome Dawesome !!

[@myboypavel]

She is a very sharp lady! A lovely young woman with intelligence.

[@Thatsnotfunnie]

love her, so smart about the sport...

[@joyfuljaj]

I always loved her gymnastics. I believe she was well known for pretty much doing 4 passes on the floor because one of her passes she reversed. The moves have gotten more powerful nowadays, but her day was more interesting to watch.

[@Fliptwisttt245]

I love her!!

[@JulieR73]

100% Class

[@blackstarr86]

Rarely to gymnasts have longevity in their sport. Gymnastics is hard on the body where time and old age is'nt your best friend! Gymnast generally perform a their best during the years of 14-16. Now witht he new age requirements, you're going to see far less gymnasts in two olympiads. Dominiqe Dawes was one of the few who competed on the internatinal level from 89-2000". To this day, Dominique Dawes is still a talked about name in the sport of gymnastics!

[@thesilentdiva]

love her

[@TheDawningEclipse]

She handled him well

[@haitiearthquake]

Wow, These girls work hard and only have a swift moment of fame..I never even heard of her!...unlike the NBA stars who stay famous forever..

[@SavoyReal]

I work with her cousin, funniest dude I know!

[@YenellyT]

I wonder if she can still do a back hand spring

[@ldjt6184]

Of course she can, without a doubt.

[@jblackinc]

Absolutely

[@svetaswan]

But it's also correct to consider him "Hispanic". Yes, he is clearly of African descent (what we call "black"). But blacks from Latin-American countries identify themselves more by their nationality than they do their race - they are Cuban, Puerto Rican, or "Hispanic" (etc.) first and foremost. They just think differently than American blacks when it comes to identity. Although - from what I know about Orozco, he might also identify as "black" as well.

[@musicbykenny8218]

Dominique is the most beautiful woman.

[@태정수-y7f]

Dominique dawes idol Jordan chiles

[@chamilleleonne]

Aging like wine she get better with time 😍😍 lol

[@rasko515]

She forgot to mention her teammate AMY CHOW from the '96 and '00 olympic teams!

[@JamesFrew1]

Oskar Watson she usually does. And Moceanu too.

[@skriabinfly]

classy and gorgeous. No wonder that guy is all fidgety and nervous. 5:27 "I would have dominated a lot more". I agree, that's why they call her Dominate Dawes

[@jamesbug2002]

i thought she was dubbed Awesome Dawesome....or something that sounds like that....??

[@htownhomie06]

Black is also a race. Jamaican, African-American, Haitian, Kenyan. Like Dominican or Hispanic, those are ethnicities. Black is still black.

[@blackstarr86]

You know, your comment is not surpising. You user name says it all; "alwayzAngry"!

[@creedjustice9401]

Dominique had a baby? WTF?? Who the hell got my baby pregnant? Lucky mother sucker!!

[@mact412]

Yeah she married a white dude www.google.com/search?q=dominique+dawes+husband&tbm=isch&imgil=Iiie_LKISE5HEM%253A%253Bj-xWNRZLn8dRVM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fbellyitchblog.com%25252F2014%25252F02%25252Fnewly-catholic-dominique-dawes-is.html&source=iu&pf=m&fir=Iiie_LKISE5HEM%253A%252Cj-xWNRZLn8dRVM%252C_&usg=__6tf0thwwpYXSI7vsaVT8vEryWzk%3D&biw=1800&bih=989&dpr=0.8&ved=0ahUKEwiX0IuD7bLOAhXr54MKHbWJAQgQyjcIQQ&ei=gwWpV9eCI-vPjwS1k4ZA#imgrc=Iiie_LKISE5HEM%3A

[@GlamRight]

She has to be in her late 30s looking like she is 16

[@PeteyGreen211]

U can catch me in the chevys doin 160s

[@marymary1fan]

check her resume and than say she's cocky she know's what she is talking about they didn't call her awesome dawesome for nothing

[@PeteyGreen211]

Wifi burgers Pete's on fleek road

[@MTVMANN]

Wall Street Journal? Those were silly questions...

[@PeteyGreen211]

Water shirts on highs

[@inactive5450]

Did she start out young

[@viviandarkbloom4248]

Yes

[@jayvall5115]

why do you feel she is not humble?

[@PeteyGreen211]

Its adjusted juice in her hairs let's hear it for the vogued boyeds

[@PeteyGreen211]

Slayphiaed its

[@PeteyGreen211]

Parked it nardis grass bowls

[@stephenkelly1998]

What a weird interviewer

[@hazelnutspred3348]

Shut up

[@PeteyGreen211]

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[@alwayzAngry]

i'm not doubting her credentials. and i'm sure she's telling the truth... just she sounds like a good coach and not a good PR person. sorry but i personally admire humility in a great athlete. because at the end of the day, you are just twirling around like an idiot. no reason to be full of yourself...

[@JamesFrew1]

alwayzAngry she does have humility. But everyone knows she would have been more dominant under the new code in the 90s. She was capable of far more difficulty and not awarded for it. What’s unfortunate is that her honesty seems to be lost on you and you take it as arrogance. How incredibly shortsighted and disrespectful of you.

[@yasminbarry7941]

I see a woman who is articulate, beautiful, intelligent, and such a class act. But you're alwayzAngry, so no wonder you can't see any of those......