EPKE ZONDERLAND BEST HIGH BAR ROUTINE EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@tomq9644]

This routine is immortal. It's 2022, and even now when I watch it, it remains absolutely flabbergasting.

[@saragrant9749]

That three release combo was unreal, and still unmatched.

[@HyzerFlexOnYou]

I come back like once a year to watch it. How the hell does he have enough momentum for that combo? Freakish talent.

[@Pinkdatadog]

I still forget to breathe! Just phenomenal 👏

[@stvp68]

I love how the crowd escalates during that three-in-a-row sequence

[@dis7817]

Alexei Nemov 2004 Olympics did 4 releases in a row, each with straight legs. Oh but he took a step on landing, oopsie.......

[@stvp68]

@@dis7817 but were they all tkatchevs? Or were they Kolmans Kovacs and Cassinas like here?

[@dis7817]

@@stvp68 Not a clue. I don't even know what a triple sow cow is. Just watch for yourself 2004 Olympics.

[@stvp68]

@@dis7817 just did-Nemov’s release skills were much simpler than Zonderland’s

[@ILoveCanada777]

I'm watching men's gymnastics at the paris 2024 olympics and had to come back here to see this epic routine. It's amazing!

[@golfhacker9051]

Wow so did I and Nadia 10 v Olga 9.8, the Women's is graceful and the Men's is Power and Aggression, yet both equally awesome.

[@normadesmond6017]

I'm Dutch, like Epke, and proud as hell! This is the best high bar routine anyone has ever done. And with this one he is goign into Olympic and Dutch history! Unbelievable, Epke!

[@saragrant9749]

What’s so neat is he was the first male Dutch gymnast to win gold… and then Sanne followed him in Rio for the women!

[@normadesmond6017]

@@saragrant9749 Yep!!!!! Never believed Dutch athletes could ever win gold in gymnastics. Beyond proud.

[@jelenajelenkovic8123]

A sta je s njim danas?

[@normadesmond6017]

@@jelenajelenkovic8123 he is studying for surgery

[@ghernan01]

The flying dutchman, amazing!

[@guesswho7159]

Usually the title is clickbait, this time it was ridiculously true!!

[@HyzerFlexOnYou]

Has anyone else since then ever connected the cassina/coleman/kovacs? What an absolute mad man

[@jeffreylavergne3090]

Amazing flippy turnies!!

[@captainbryce1]

1- Casina, 2- Kovacs, 3- Kolmann, 4- Gaylord II

[@playonkorg]

@@captainbryce1 Thx

[@ppineault]

I've now watched this video about a dozen times and it still thrills me. It's so inspiring to watch, with the added bonus of him being just freaking adorable :)

[@saragrant9749]

This routine was absolutely epic!

[@wavyblkqueen]

This is my favorite Olympic moment to date!

[@marianelariquelme7311]

No hay palabras deslumbrante maravilloso me quedo corta mil medallas😃

[@TRUNGNGUYEN-bz9th]

The Flying Dutchman is amazing! Epke Zonderland is his Best High Bar Routine Ever!🇳🇱

[@emlmm88]

XD a literal flying Dutchman!!

[@davidbasa9985]

0:31 oooooo Woaaowaowoa AAAAAAHHHHHHHHH

[@ZulfiyaAbdulazizova-z8m]

Когда я первый раз увидела как крутит Эпке - я восхитилась этим гимнастом. Потрясающий спортсмен. Обожаю смотреть его выступления

[@phishfearme2]

D-score = 7.9!!!!

[@francisnguyen6349]

Dutch Artistic Gymnast, Epke Zonderland is an flying Dutchman!

[@harlendevraak1202]

Jam packed routine. Never seen anything like it before or after.

[@phishfearme2]

EPIC Zonderland

[@roeldankers2479]

Come back here every once in a while to remember how shit i am at this sport

[@hellohi3350]

my mans woke up and chose monke gamemode

[@mariateresabissinger3035]

Did anyone come anywhere near this in 2024?

[@ntricker]

This guy was superhuman!

[@roycewalbaum9463]

Holy shit just nails the landing too

[@saragrant9749]

That’s how you win gold!

[@phishfearme2]

after this masterpiece - the code of points was changed drastically - especially for connect values. don't know what the D score would be in 2022 but it would be nowhere near the 7.9 given this exercise. a classic example of the code dictating that the gymnasts water down the routines.

[@chooseyourpoison5105]

My understanding is that the COP was changed to discourage gymnasts from literally killing themselves trying to chase high D scores for very dangerous routines. That was the main reason for downgrading Simone Biles double-double dismount - because if the gymnast gets it the slightest bit wrong they end up seriously injured or dead. I suspect it was the same story here.

[@phishfearme2]

@@chooseyourpoison5105 that's not quite what happened - the number of permitted connect values were limited and many skills were downgraded after this "Epic" performance. you could always only count the 10 highest rated skills (actually 9 skills other than the dismount) which kept the gymnast from killing himself to get a higher Dscore. also, the WAG code and its evolution is totally different although both have evolved along the lines of protecting the athlete. see for example the elimination of "dive" floor exercise skills like the Thomas Salto.

[@sebasrm1]

So exciting!!!

[@anjoLas]

True STRENGTH

[@pianoplayrpiano99]

Insane! Wow!

[@B501M]

defying gravity

[@marinashyshkyna9039]

Отлично

[@willyegli9290]

Fantastic....❤🌹❤

[@theactiveclubsa]

Awesome man

[@SwordHMX]

That was not even uis hest performance of that routine!

[@RyuChief]

Crazy to think this was almost a decade ago...

[@hugojansen3724]

No one else has done this

[@Kat-zj5kd]

wow the best high bar routine ever

[@anshverma1815]

Epic Epke ...

[@syrrinsyrrin7755]

It really is the best

[@quirkasaurussaurus2896]

if there was a harder trick in the universe, he'd be doing that trick. he did all 4 of the most difficult high maneuvers; 3 in a row. then those German giant kick-outs into a full pirouette... yikes. best ever.

[@jimstevenson424]

Sports peaked at the moment of his stick.

[@tamirmoav3774]

master!

[@purplesenior]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@francisnguyen6349]

Whoa!!

[@Fluggums]

and he sticks the landing!

[@dis7817]

it was good. I think the 2004 mens high bar Alexei Nemov got cheated. He had 6 releases, and 4 in a row but oh my he took a step on landing. Like that's the most important thing. He scored 9.725, the crowd booed and hissed the judges for 8 minutes before they finally changed it to 9.762!! Speaking about showing class Alexei finally got up and shushed the crowd in an appreciative manner so that Paul Hamm could finally do his routine. Another Olympic the womens ice skating the Russian fell on her butt, she failed to complete that one jump/spin whatever it was, then the american had a perfect routine more difficult, no falls or wobbles - guess who got gold? So a step or falling on your butt, which is worse?

[@e-voirentertainment3887]

Wow!!! That should be 10!!!

[@KendalljazzYT]

I’m guessing all this stuff is banned

[@Happycamper10]

Damn".......

[@nanram588]

Need to clean more, the difficulty is good

[@jblackinc]

no thanks , gold medal went to him due to how clean he was .sorry not sorry lol

[@Margo-oj5yc]

He was clean enough to win. His skill level is incredible but his execution does suffer as a result. The skills aren't performed poorly or unsafely, but he does rack up lots of little deductions for finishing pirouettes past handstand, bent elbows, leg separations, etc. But it's worked out just fine for him. He managed to be a physician, husband, father, and Olympic champion all at the same time.

[@Consrignrant]

@@jblackinc It was not clean. Obviously, it was messy.

[@jblackinc]

@@Consrignrant obviously he won gold that year.... You can continue to hate but it is what it is

[@HyzerFlexOnYou]

@@Consrignrant and? The score has always been a combination of difficulty and execution.

[@PowellRandolph-k4c]

Miller Jennifer Perez Kenneth Walker Maria

[@earlofsandwich7884]

Meh! Give me 10 beers and a kebab and I could do that.

[@nihatsavmaz6677]

Lousy camera job. Stick landing ruined.

[@Basedfalangist]

combo*

[@TerryThera-g5s]

Lopez Jason Gonzalez Michelle Lopez Steven

[@HarringtonBartholomew-u9d]

Rodriguez Deborah Martinez Karen White Mary

[@WhittierElliot-f3b]

Miller Amy Martinez Steven Garcia Nancy

[@regenadaniels8847]

Walker Elizabeth Lewis Jose Thomas Jose

[@AugustusPrudence-k2d]

Sim Ports

[@alissonsilva-mr1kg]

What ? 😮

[@Alexcolin963]

the got..

[@SamiraMahi-l2k]

Wilson Mark Wilson Ruth Miller Brian

[@AlcottKing-n2s]

Martinez Larry Brown Margaret Martin Steven

[@AugustineMike-w6r]

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[@AlcottKing-n2s]

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[@clairemacduff889]

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[@JudyLynn-rb7kx]

I wish the womens gymnast could this many tricks, BUT NOOOOOO, they got waterdown the uneven bars

[@СергейФилатов-ш7и]

Русские одзавитесь

[@ЗМСГИМНАСТепт]

А ты знаешь какая оценка у него?

[@СергейФилатов-ш7и]

@@ЗМСГИМНАСТепт нет не знаю

[@ЗМСГИМНАСТепт]

@@СергейФилатов-ш7и ну ладно

[@ЗМСГИМНАСТепт]

Я нашел 16.533

[@ノブはし]

たしかに技を連続で行う技術は素晴らしい。でも足先が乱れてキレイじゃないのが残念。

[@ledhicks]

On repeat. Nice acrobatics but not that clean though.

[@flipsntricks9143]

Could u do better?

[@aliensoup2420]

@@flipsntricks9143 He is speaking from an objective technical standpoint. If a judge downgrades a gymnast for breaking form, the gymnast doesn’t say to the judge, “can you do better?”

[@tomq9644]

Who needs to be clean when you're throwing skills like that? IMHO men's gym scoring needs to weigh more towards skills and guts and less towards perfection.

[@igloozoo3771]

Simone who?

[@Cynthia-Landers]

@Igloo Zoo Biles, dearie. Simone Biles. One of the best gymnasts in herstory. And history.

[@igloozoo3771]

@@Cynthia-Landers Girls even Biles cannot touch this.

[@Cynthia-Landers]

@@igloozoo3771 Likewise the other way, dearie

[@prod.gone11]

@@Cynthia-Landers cap

[@chooseyourpoison5105]

@@igloozoo3771 I'd like to see how well Epke would do on the balance beam and uneven bars.

[@paulreider8321]

the king of slop...sure he can string together some good releases but his form is garbage and has always been so...way overrated specialist

[@paulreider]

many of his elements were poorly performed for a specialist and it is hard to see why the judges awarded such a high score for such a mediocre performance...

[@ianmckenna6146]

He has extremely high difficulty in his routine

[@normadesmond6017]

Wow. You have no clue what this guy did up there, do you? Shamefull

[@carlosrosas3543]

I prefer Alexei Nemov in Athens 2004. 😎

[@dis7817]

Yes ABSOLUTELY!! He got cheated. Total of 6 releases, and 4 in a row with legs straight - you need height from the bar to do that. But alas he took a step on landing as if that's the most important thing. His routine was much more difficult than Hamm and the other gymnasts.

[@LarryWhite-o6m]

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