Lilia Podkopayeva - Floor Exercise - 1996 Atlanta Olympics - Event Finals

[@noretteprettyman579]

One of the best floor routines of all times!! She did that!!

[@annapavfan4680]

Long live Queen Podkopayeva. She is everything the gymnasts of today wish they were. Exquisite.

[@kiersontitus7322]

Just like Anna Pavlova :)

[@alexandraferrara1746]

i met her

[@tambam6744]

@@kiersontitus7322 Absolutely not. Anna Pavlova is too stiff and posey. And she’s not even half as successful as Lilia. She is overrated af!!

[@30251]

@@tambam6744 People only like Anna because shes a complete flop. They feel sorry for her and try to overcompensate by saying shes actually incredible

[@vipermommy1931]

​@@tambam6744agree i domt see the appeal of her 2008 routine its too posey

[@richardwhitehead6966]

25 years later and this is the only floor routine that has stuck in my memory.

[@jorgeantonioreinoso7579]

Mine too alongside Daniela Silivas’ FX in Seoul’88

[@ivandalito]

Have you watched Victoria Komova’s floor routine in the AA final?

[@richardwhitehead6966]

@@ivandalito I didn't see it at the time, but have watched it since you posted. Pretty spectacular.

[@ivandalito]

@@richardwhitehead6966 yes, I love it. It’s a shame Komova didn’t win the gold

[@GymnasticsParadise]

One of the best front tumblers to live :O I don't even see anyone doing front tubmling these days :/ Such beauty x graceshe was

[@bluepanther1013]

Most of Brenna Dowell's floor routine was made up of front tumbling.

[@someonenamedstan6822]

Brooklyn Moors still does a lot of front tumbling

[@jlc1637]

Agreed, came here to comment this. Even in 2022 I have yet to see anyone else do her first tumbling pass except for maybe a few people.

[@nancyfries7373]

What a beautiful athlete. Stunning, great talent

[@chrisg4584]

Gorgeous! She's such a great combo of power & grace! And she points her feet so perfectly!

[@ditherdather]

I knew very little back then of gymnastics. I saw her in the 96' Olympics when I was 16yo and thought she was the most beautiful and talented creature God ever made. Wikipedia puts her 8 months older than me. I thought I was in love. haha

[@stephaniesmith6916]

I read somewhere her grandmother would take her to watch the ballet every Saturday afternoon - it shows! Yes! Definitely a favorite!

[@nicolawebster3101]

Loved Lilia. She wasn't competing for long enough unfortunately. So graceful, accurate and powerful. Such gorgeous choreography!

[@mht4908]

It's a good thing she made the most out of the time she was competing though. A world AA gold, 2 Olympic golds and 1 silver, world vault gold, plus 3 world silver medals. And she has 2 skills named after her in the code of points on vault and floor. Very impressive for such a short career

[@gaodrob7938]

@@mht4908 *3 skills named after her, 1 on Vault and 2 on Floor (Double Tuck Front and Double Tuck Front with 1/2 twist) but not sure if the Double Tuck Front is still named after her in the Cop.

[@saragrant9749]

Why did her career end so abruptly- injuries? It seemed like she could have even made it to Sydney.

[@lorivissell1437]

This is the most gorgeous floor routine I've ever seen! She was absolutely fabulous!

[@birdwithabrokenwing]

I still remember watching her win her gold medals in the 1995 Worlds and 1996 Olympics when I was a kid, me an my sisters just loved her, we had her Olympic routines recorded on some old vhs tapes that we wore out watching them so much- she was who we wanted to be! Thanks so much for posting this- there has never been anyone like Lilia since with such all around strength, skills and perfect grace 🙌

[@fleurdexistence277]

She was my favorite She had special somethind Above Grace Beauty and charm plus The performances : Perfection😍👩🏼‍🎨🌸

[@fairyofshampoooo]

She is literally the perfect specimen

[@_RAINBOWSHOES_]

How original to do front tumbling, don't see it nowadays, she is a beautiful, strong and elegant gymnast, and fabulous to watch!

[@kras118]

Just remarkable front tumbling

[@syrilwayne]

Trivia: She's one of those all-around champions and also an event champion in the same edition of olympic competition. The other was nadia comaneci in 1976 and the other was simone biles in 2016 and also larisa latynina 1956, lilia was in 1996. It's also a bit odd that these olympic years all end in 6.

[@angeliastone-tolcher2386]

How can you not love this routine

[@laurarubin1145]

One of my all time favorite routines.

[@Jr-iz1dg]

Her straight lines. Perfect.

[@rcarnegie78]

No one tumbles front better than her! Nearly everyone only does ONE FHS before any skill whereas she does two which is MUCH harder and looks INCRDIBLE.

[@ИринаБорискина-б1ы]

Восхищение и трепет за невероятное мастерство Лилии!

[@mht4908]

She was a Ukranian legend. Made the most of her not so long career: 2 Olympic titles + 1 silver, and multiple world medals, it's sad that we don't see much of female Ukranian gymnastics these days

[@saragrant9749]

Lack of a strong coaching base is the big problem. If they could get that back they would become a world power again I suspect.

[@gerardoalfonsoromanriquelm1013]

Maravillosa ❤❤❤

[@tamikrough566]

Loved watched her. Can tell she had ballet training

[@omarpodk]

Love you Lilia, you are the still the best. :D

[@gerritduplessis7122]

THANK YOU! WONDERFUL MOST BRILLIANT WORK! VERY MUCH APPRECIATED! BLESSINGS!

[@brianpatterson1827]

I wish she kept her Hava Nagila song for this Olympics =} still loved this routine too tho but that's def my fave of hers

[@Claudius123]

In an era dominated by Russian and Romanian powerhouses, Lilia was a cup of fresh air in the world of gymnastics. Gogean and Amânar were amazing but Lilia's floor was unique and she truly deserved her gold in Atlanta AA and FX.

[@saragrant9749]

She won the AA for one simple reason- she made the fewest number of errors, all small ones. Especially in that code- it made all the difference in the world, and was exactly what she needed to do.

[@JoaoAlvez87]

Thanks man for the high RESOLUTION 60fps, you rock Dee 👏👏👏👏

[@211jump]

João Alvez not really 60 fps

[@nyc10ken]

Doesnt get enough credit as with most European or non-US gymnasts. This is the best female gymnast of the last 40 years and this floor routine is still the best since.

[@saragrant9749]

People still very much recognize her for her floor routine and for the AA gold she won. Romania was the only one being recognized for a long period of time, along with Russia. Now that the US has become a real world power in the sport everyone seems to have an issue. Gymnastics is more than just a European sport!!

[@tonymordente7189]

She's perfect! Ludmila Tourischeva did a perfect job as her trainer. Tourischeva will always be my fave ever.

[@saragrant9749]

Huh, didn’t know that was her coach!

[@marialara5250]

Fantastic!

[@coralv.1449]

This is the ballet basis of artistic gymnastics. Otherwise, the name of this sport should change to acrobatic gymnastics. Pure art, Queen Lilia! Memorable performance until the end of times. She really performed out of her skin.

[@Smielyb2000]

@QPHashSS77 I doesn't how mad you get or how ignorant you are, Biles and Riesmann gymnastics is still ugly and I'm American.

[@Smielyb2000]

@QPHashSS77 Does it look like I give a damn about the spelling of Aly's fucking name. Yuk you are ignorant and vulgar. You talk about my spelling but you spell like a ten year old. Loser. I'm done. You can have the last word

[@saragrant9749]

Dance is an individual and interpretative concept. It’s not just limited to ballet. If you’re so enamored of ballet- go watch that!! The floor routines of today have their own unique qualities and individual styles, no need to demean them in favor of being a ballet performer.

[@shadowmoon7337]

A very powerful gymnast

[@em_mkay]

my favorite gymnast at this games

[@veliz1275]

Lilia es una gimnasta espectacular su cuerpo bien trabajado que nunca pierde su femineidad, ágil como una gacela y su rostro tan hermoso me encantaba verla hacer sus rutinas , nunca la olvidare mi admiración hacia ella desde el sur del mundo chile.

[@norbertoposada3450]

beauty Lilia, i hope you be right, God is with you in this cruel war 😞

[@cidaaraujo2133]

Que linda! Saudade do Ostapenko. 🇧🇷❤️

[@Natalia_77777]

Вражаюче

[@элвэргаларга]

Una gimnasta potente y elegante bravo lillia

[@amandastevens1117]

1:04 oof those fouettes... can't blame her, she's a gymnast not a ballerina.

[@rcarnegie78]

Right, (lol!!!!) but we forgive her because she's FAB in every other movement.

[@ranaantonio]

best here is that shark Arkayev gives applause aproval of this great routine

[@ditherdather]

I knew very little back then of gymnastics. I saw her in the 96' Olympics when I was 16yo and thought she was the most beautiful and talented creature God ever made. Wikipedia puts her 8 months older than me. I thought I was in love. haha

[@garneroutlaw1]

Same. I was a bit younger, but I was cheering her on. Her talent was mesmerizing.

[@JoaoAlvez87]

Impossível não assistir ela e não se lembrar da Flávia Saraiva não sei porque kkk eu sempre vejo ela na Lilia

[@morganmiketsma4527]

This was a great routine. Her excellent dance skills gave her the edge. I think Amanar had a much more difficult routine. Her tumbling passes were in a league of their own. However, Amanar had dismal artistry which cost her the title. In my own personal scoring, I gave Lilia a 9.918 and Simona a 9.912.

[@designerphotosabner]

Minha primeira Crush, ate hoje lembro de como eu chorava por que sabia que nunca conseguiria namorar ela

[@greathelmm]

Had such a crush on her in high school, first time I learned about Ukraine also. Be strong Ukraine.

[@TRUNGNGUYEN-bz9th]

Long live the Queen of Ukrainian Artistic Gymnastics, her name is Olympic and World All-Around Champion Lilia Podkopayeva!

[@murdererenshrined9763]

The good ones make it look easy

[@CVLZ1207]

Belleza, elegancia, gracia y técnica. Pero que desde que entraron las gringas y chinas a dominar esta gimnasia todo es pura técnica y acrobacia, nada de arte.

[@robertmoura4314]

As chinesas são terríveis no solo,pois eu as considero tão artificiais.A Flávinha(Flávia Saraiva) é a que mais parece com a pequena Lilian.

[@susannacorsly2893]

Es verdad la gimnasia de hoy en día es pura acrobacia ya ni se debería de llamar Artística

[@joseluisjm6008]

Tu lo has dicho, la gimnasia artística paso de ser arte, elegancia y estética, un aroma a los sentidos y a las emociones, paso a ser solo acrobacia

[@juarezpessoa1398]

I totally agree.

[@marialara5250]

Lilia Podkopayeva la mejor de Atlanta 96' 👸

[@wolfiesown]

Politics aside, Soviet gymnastics in the 80s/90s were top of the bill. And yes, I know she’s Ukrainian.

[@mariaellis2882]

I'll take this gymnast over any of these new gymnasts in 2020

[@saragrant9749]

Don’t watch then. The gymnasts of today work just as hard and have just as much talent. Just because YOU don’t like them doesn’t change their abilities. Fortunately opinions like yours don’t mean much to the sport.

[@mariaellis2882]

@@saragrant9749 😂 😂 😂 😂 Hey, lady, don’t get so huffy. It’s just my opinion. You should respect other people’s opinion and quit judging them.

[@saragrant9749]

@@mariaellis2882 I’d say you need to do the same, considering you’re judging the gymnasts of today. Opinions are like buttholes- everyone has one but no one wants to see yours. Respect? Try having some yourself before complaining about others having it.

[@mariaellis2882]

@@saragrant9749 Such a sweet, feminine lady you are. Would love to see you in real life.

[@saragrant9749]

@@mariaellis2882 lol no, you wouldn’t. You’d get told the facts of life in person, something you seem to have a problem with.

[@corneliatarloi9227]

Supet

[@nastaranhihi3837]

how is her floor music called ?

[@annapavfan4680]

A combo of the Barber of Seville and a different tune :)

[@sallydaniel1023]

@@annapavfan4680 Marriage of Figaro

[@rawendhamid3665]

Oksana chusovitinsa at 1996 better

[@Jr-iz1dg]

Stocky build and cute