The last 10 gold-winning floor routines in Artistic Gymnastics | Top Moments

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Enjoy watching the last 10 gold-winning floor exercise routines at the Olympics! The Romanians have been dominating the floor routines in Artistic Gymnastics for the last 40 years. Which other top floor routines do you want to see again? Let us know in the comments!
10) Nadia Comăneci 🇷🇴 & Nelli Kim 🇨🇳- Moscow 1980 (shared the top spot on the podium)
9) Ecaterina Szabo 🇷🇴- Los Angeles 1984
8) Daniela Silivaș 🇷🇴- Seoul 1988
7) Lavinia Miloșovici 🇷🇴- Barcelona 1992
6) Lilia Podkopayeva 🇺🇦- Atlanta 1996
5) Elena Zamolodchikova 🇷🇺- Sydney 2000
4) Cătălina Ponor 🇷🇴- Athens 2004
3) Sandra Izbașa 🇷🇴- Beijing 2008
2) Aly Raisman 🇺🇸- London 2012
1) Simone Biles 🇺🇸- Rio 2016
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[@sandravirgalitte2245]

Wow. I didn’t realize how dominate the Romanians were on floor until very recently.

[@balancebeam]

Sally Vee quite a few of their gymnasts showed tons of promise, yet their coaches never allowed them to realize it. I’m thinking of Andreea Munteanu, Stefania Stanila, Anamaria Ocolisan, Laura Jurca, Andreea Iridon, Ioana Crisan and Denisa Golgota in particular.

[@trespasser121]

@Sally Vee I heard there was some investigation into the fact that the girls were over worked at a very young age. I wonder if they have different coaching standards now.

[@am-cj3xo]

@Sally Vee that's because in Romania children do not want to do gymnastic anymore. Just think that in 2016 we had 100 gymnasts in the entire country (in 2020 much less) , while in the US there are 4 million children who do gymnastic. In the past was different,today parents don't let their children do gymnastic , too much work and we do not have recreational gymnastic.

[@am-cj3xo]

@Sally Vee in Romania there is no level of recreational gymnastics, or lower levels of competition, nothing. In Romania, gymnastics has become an elitist sport and not a mass sport, its main purpose being to collect prizes, medals and life annuities and not to attract as many children to practice it, so the basis of selection it has shrunk from one Olympic edition to another. We didn't qualify for Rio and we don't have a team for Tokio.

[@vanessaebony529]

Oh yes. Romania and the USSR dominated the sport for years. The USSR sort fell apart when the USSR collapsed so instead of one powerhouse it was all different countries competing.

[@imeldam1183]

It is interesting to see how the body type has evolved from quite skinny and fragile (almost malnourished) to very muscular, athletic and compact. Swimmers and footballers have gone through the same transition.

[@demetriromano565]

Imelda M Definitely malnourished in older days- you can find a lot of horror stories about how little the gymnasts were allowed to eat. Modern gymnasts look much more healthy and powerful which, even though problem still exist, is something I’m really glad to see.

[@mahenonz]

Yes they look much healthier now. I think the logic was if they are light they can jump higher - but I don’t know how some of them had the strength and energy for routines when they were underfed. Keeping in mind of course some people are naturally slender, but if that’s not your natural body type it must have been tough. And Simone proves that a muscular gymnast can do amazing things!

[@o6ina]

It is called steroids

[@Lysa622003]

o6ina they are tested for steroids. It’s not steroids. It’s natural talent combined with incredibly hard work and perseverance .

[@pcbassoon3892]

Those abusers aren't running everything anymore.

[@austingarrett8368]

simones form in the air is impeccable. Legs together, tight tucks, open layouts, and preparations for landing. She just floats

[@plantsvszombies2938]

The one and only Simone Biles

[@Lethia13]

And height she gets, it's insane compared to all the others! No wonder she sticks all her landings, she has all the time in the world.

[@mirelaconstantin3283]

Vgg

[@davfb8622]

Really something else

[@staceyclaire175]

She's my idol

[@devanf17]

Daniela Silivas' routine was so 80's with the afro perm, the worm, and the hiphop/jazzercise moves . love it!

[@ravenel2]

I’m sure she had naturally curly hair. You didn’t get short perms in the 80s like an old lady-perms were for big hair. You could be proud of thick curly hair back then-people were jealous and no one snarked at you to get it straightened.

[@msalyssababy]

B C she actually stated in an interview that it was a perm :) She said people still give her a hard time for her hair back then lol.

[@monicakelly6273]

@@ravenel2 Sorry, it was a perm. Wo cares, she looked fab with it anyway.

[@pcbassoon3892]

It's always nice to see a gymnast actually get into the choreography and look like they are enjoying it. I bet she felt so cool and modern.

[@pcbassoon3892]

@@ravenel2 My mom had a short perm in 1988. She was only 30.

[@mmoran3]

Just FYI, all these routines were with springs under the floor. The 76 Olympics had no springs. First springs were introduced in 1978/79. 1980 was the first Olympics to have a sprung floor. Also, the first springs were only 2 inches. As the 80s,90s and 00s progressed the springs got larger as well. From 2 to 4 to 6 all the way to today where the springs are 8 inches plus. This is why more difficult skills are able to be performed. One example, The Silivas (double twisting double back tucked) was done in 1988 by Daniela Silivas on a floor with 4 inch springs. It's an H level skill. With that being said, It should have had a J level back then considering she got less rebound on the skill compared to the gymnasts today doing the same skill on the floor that has 8 inch springs.

[@pixielale-klasicki3679]

the thought of no springs hurts my knees

[@noahbyrd6080]

Of course there was a difference in the size of the springs!

[@ShelleeGraham]

Mike M Knowing that, makes one really appreciate the tumbling, jumps and leaps from the 1976 Olympians like Nadia Comenici and Nelli Kim. Wow - back in the day, you basically had a layer of carpeting over the flooring. It’s amazing to think how hard it was to finish their double backs and land on their feet. Their ankles were very sore, for sure.

[@monicakelly6273]

@@ShelleeGraham With all due respect, our levels were not nearly as hard as the gymnast of the past 20 years. The skills performed in the 80's are performed easily on mats by the top 40 HS cheerleading squads of the US.

[@amethyst2823]

@@monicakelly6273 HS cheerleaders can do a Silivas? I would like to see a video. Plus the mats of the 80s are very different from nowadays mats.

[@bella-bn1yx]

simone is, of course, unbelievable; but aly raisman’s routine is also so amazing. she was always underrated.

[@nikkirussell5920]

Agreed, still to this day her 2012 winning routine is my favourite. Simone's speed and height is crazy though, she is unbelievable too

[@jordisaura6748]

simone is over anything we have seen before. It is human capabilities at it's most.

[@ptjordan7793]

yes, and her silver medal winning routine in Rio was wonderful too!

[@malus.8833]

I applause all of them, this must be hard!! Like I say she is a rocket, the others perfection easily and light, I don't know, I put in slow motion to see, is just beautiful ❤️

[@peter130476]

I prefer Sandra Izbașa's routine. She was the only one who combined perfectly power and difficulty with GRACE. The others were like robots, almost not human. Well, except maybe for Daniela Silivaș, who paradoxically while dancing like a robot transmitted more humanity than the others.

[@anaos1004]

Simone biles dancing to a Brazilian song in rio is just golden. What a smart choice of music 💙

[@alikal49]

Simone dancing? In another galaxy!

[@elisadecastrolisboa6468]

Copiou a ideia da Daiane dos Santos. Aliás, a Daiane foi a primeira ginasta a ousar se apresentar sem uma música clássica...

[@carolbaker2773]

So many people were complaining about how gymnastics was moving away from ballet and "not elegant". Biles dancing in a hiphop manner fits more to what gymnastics is, explosive, high energy tumbling. Ballet is an art that tells a story (and to my very quick google search) does not tumble while gymnastics is a sport. We dont ask them to be elegant while performing a valt or balance beam routines.

[@allanavan5920]

not true, i’m brazilian and the song she chose has nothing to do with the rhythms we have here

[@alikal49]

What if they change the name from "artistic" to "acrobatic" gym? And call "artistic" the now called "rhitmic gym"? The rhitmic girls are really elegant and feminine...

[@bethmaldonado9241]

Can you imagine someone like Daniela or Milo in today's gymnastics? They FLEW on wayyy harder floors. It would be a sight to behold!

[@divinesoul2148]

Romania is a country of gymnasts!!!

[@sallydaniel1023]

It used to be anyway. Don't know what happened but I hope they can find their way back

[@makelovenotwar9941]

Country of top gymnasts, not anymore though.

[@harimaumalaya9134]

Not anymore. Which is really sad

[@metrackerr400]

Eas

[@fjmradio1537]

that's changing bcs a lot of the romanian gymnasts emigrated to the US, Nadia Comeneci, Bela and Marta Karolyi are US gymnastics now, for example...so, not really a mystery

[@elifdurmus8243]

Lavinia Milosovici's routine actually made my jaw drop. It's spectacular. Such energy. I can't find the words to describe how impressed I am! Just... spectacular.

[@suarakeadilan8157]

totally agree.....so fluid and gracefull ...gorgeous

[@camillaallegrucci1311]

Agree. It's my favorite.

[@odiopuro3555]

Io

[@maestradiletta599]

Concordo

[@paulouk83]

Agreed My favourite... I have to say watching this raisman was the only one I had the same feeling watching

[@angeladavies898]

This is absolutely fascinating to watch the evolution of gymnastics. I loved the artistry of the earlier routines and the incredible power and athleticism of the current gymnasts, but for me, the perfect blend of both is Lavinia Milosovici! Absolutely beautiful!

[@mshollydolly2013]

I liked hers the best too!

[@CrimsonRoseDancer]

Yeah, she did an entire tumbling pass with no run up. How do you just generate that momentum from a stand still?

[@Queen_KRoy]

Absolutely

[@TheEunice25]

Yup hers was the best. There was a balance of grace and power

[@Karen093LRN]

Outstanding performance!

[@HJ-ju4ui]

its so sweet to think that Aly idolized Lilia and as a kid was obsessed with her floor routine and then she grew up to be a olympic champion on floor as well ❤🙊

[@chaiboix]

idolized?

[@holagirl7144]

mxnkeyboi the person she looked up to

[@adeleennis2255]

Lilia actually trained in ballet. That’s why she looked so beautiful compared to more powerful routines. She was one of my favorite gymnasts to watch.

[@ralucashu]

The six Romanians are a class above everyone else with their amplitude and balance. Lavinia Milosovici was out of this world.

[@WickedlyVicki]

Yes agree, Romania another level to USA

[@myerklamb8529]

Catalina going for that triple spin combination at the very beginning of her routine right in the corner. Super risky but so well done

[@bels3873]

Ponor's routine was beautiful. Her dance elements were artistic and controlled; so many gymnasts treat them as something they have to make it through as gracelessly as possible.

[@juanmiguelclavijagamez2401]

She was just perfect 💖

[@SissyFlower5]

She's living on the edge that whole routine lol

[@abrahamnextel]

did someone also notice Catalinas leotard? black with swarovskis, very cool

[@ItzzchMps]

Yes that was unbelievably risky

[@bermerubio]

Nadia Comaneci was not as strong as other gymnantics but her technique was the best of all time. Perfect technique.

[@bermerubio]

@Macdealerx I know that. But its true. Back then the tecnique was better, nos they are more stronger

[@robynzelickson6164]

Talking about thin bodies to the point of malnutrition, watch Comaneci. She's very quick in the air and when she's spinning, she briefly disappears. Their weight and so on was strictly monitored, both in Romania and Russia.They were fierce rivals and both teams fought hard for medals. At that time, there's no way they would be allowed to have strong, muscular bodies like Biles.

[@golden_leader9227]

@Macdealerx But they had springs. The first were introduced in the late 70s, so Moscow 1980 were the first games with them. They were smaller, but they had them.

[@antieverything8476]

Romania are the queens on the floor!! How ultra awesome was Szabo! One of the coolest routines ever, mixing grace and athleticism. Daniela's 2nd pass was just class, literally 2 passes in a row and her funky robotic moves were GOLD. Aly's routine while powerful seemed stiff, which thankfully wasn't the case of the excellent Biles! Its interesting how over the games, the floors have moved from 3 to 4 floor passes. This compile is so brilliant. I would love to see Romania on top of the table once again!

[@Swoopiify]

Daniela Silivas' routine is my favorite. Such beautiful fluidity. Not only a great gymnast, but also a talented dancer.

[@HospedeDoTempo]

Oh Yeah, my favorite too. So graceful!

[@mena94x3]

My thoughts as well - was going to make a similar post. Her routine was super fun - helped by the fact that she _dances_ and is clearly enjoying herself.

[@0xTRellyx0]

Lilia's floor routine is a work of art. The leo, form, tumbling, uniqueness, dance....Love it!!!

[@soniestyle5410]

No one can match her style and class to date❤

[@fantabulousstargirl]

Nadia just has the best combo of grace, athleticism, and dance elements

[@makelovenotwar9941]

Izbasa was so perfect that day.

[@Olympics]

So true!

[@rheahinlo]

Omg it seemed so effortless and she was just floating on air

[@BitchWho-my8zm]

it was like actual perfection. she had like no errors. absolutely gorgeous.

[@EdGringo78]

She sure was. Izbasa is a very classy champion, and she deserved all her success!!

[@cazia9]

@@rheahinlo Every single landing looked like she had magnets on her feet gluing her to the floor, like zero wobbles or hesitations, that's amazing

[@LETTYONLY1]

That first gymnast in white leotard is phenomenal!!!!!!? Not one foot wrong. Like a piece of elastic.... WOW

[@dianarusnov292]

It's Nadia Comaneci!! She is a legend. 🙌

[@emmetbenton]

every time i see lavinia milosovici on floor at barcelona olympics finals, every time i see her waving to the public and then crying in a mix of satisfaction and relief, i get emotional too. i remember this day very vividly because barcelona games was the first olympic games i remember almost everything. i was 14 years old at that time.

[@cosminavadan6122]

Me too

[@cecilianovais212]

Simone chose Brazilian rythms for Rio 2016 She's perfect! But my favorite is still Silivas

[@ThomasJr]

Yes, it's the soundtrack of 2011's Rio movie.

[@lilithaeron1854]

I am proud that romania is my country and i love the most Daniela Silivaș

[@katysage1874]

Mihai Ene i love your name it is so lovely

[@lilithaeron1854]

@@katysage1874 thank you too

[@sallydaniel1023]

Daniela is one of my all time favorites. She was always a joy to watch

[@user-sw2se7pf2s]

Who doesn't love Daniela; she's one of a kind! !!

[@daiseycasey2718]

And Nadia

[@auskiwi8116]

I enjoyed Lavinia Milosovici's routine the best!! But the tumbling lines that Daniela Silivas did were insane! I miss gymnastics from that era :(

[@robynzelickson6164]

Silivas has a floor move named after her, doesn't she?

[@Spartakieva]

@@robynzelickson6164 Double twisitng double back is named after her debuting it in Seoul 1988, The only one to successfully perform it was Aleftina Priakhina in 1986, but she never got to debute her HEAVY arsenal of moves due to never making it to a Worlds or Olympics

[@robynzelickson6164]

@@Spartakieva so Silivas only performed it successfully in Seoul?

[@briannadelavega4716]

nadia’s performance is such a legend

[@JillianLovesBooks]

Can we take a minute to talk about how completely unique Lilia Podkopayeva's routine was?? I had to rewind to watch it a second time because I was so blown away!

[@apriladare]

I've been a gym fan a long time and of them all, I remember the most of LiliPods...all that front tumbling and her eponymous skill sticks with you.

[@areezajevol5952]

Aly Raisman, That first pass, that routine! My all time favorite gymnast. Well deserved!

[@cyrielle_]

Lilipod and Izbasa's routines were genius... The music choice is perfect for each of them, the choreo fits perfectly the music while building the energy of an Olympic-winning moment, and the tumbling passes are tailored for their respective COP.

[@virtualreality1395]

In the beginning of the video i thought i was seeing Romania National championships! Nadia's legacy has realy paid off! Love from Greece!

[@cosminavadan6122]

To be girl in Romania in 80 90 îs hard times, but we dream, we hope with this girls. What wonderful nigths.

[@alexdinamo1948]

unbelievable routines from the Romanians!💪❤️

[@Kira6311]

Can we all take a moment to aprecciate the focus and concentration you can see on their faces as they prepare for the big jumps? I'm amazed!

[@matthewpargeter-villarreal3538]

I had forgotten how absolutely perfect all of Sandra Izbasa’s landing were.

[@rodrigo4737]

Izbasa’s floor routine is my favorite! The music, the choreography, the landings just amazing.

[@m00nrac00n]

I love Ponor's routine so early 00s, everything was Matrix inspired around that time. The turns at the start are gorgeous.

[@alexandrul.9910]

Sandra Izbasa routine was just perfect, i dont think i've seen a more clean and elegant performance than this.

[@vaskylark]

You should have shown Nadia Comaneci at 76 games in my opinion that was her height of career. Amazing too. Blows anyone else out of the water, past or present, and no springs in the floor either. Her bars routine is miles better than anyone today too. She was simply the GOAT.

[@trinalittlefield6294]

Yea her difficultly wouldn't even be considered elite. You are comparing two different times. I love Nadia. I think I wore out the VHS watching her story when I was a kid. But the difficulty of today is miles ahead of that time. And springs aren't exactly a trampoline. They give some extra "bounce" but they are more for shock absorption and to prevent potential injuries to lower extremity joints of gymnasts due to the nature of the apparatus, which includes the repeated pounding required to train it.

[@vaskylark]

@@trinalittlefield6294 You said: "They give some extra "bounce" but they are more for shock absorption and to prevent potential injuries" Exactly! Put Nadia and Simone Biles or anyone really on equipment of the 70's and ask them to do the same routine. Nadia is winning it. Simone wouldn't be able to do all those difficult skills she does today and I'm not putting her down for it, she shouldn't be able to. Even so, skills aside Nadia had artistry and grace like a ballerina too. Simone would lose on artistry points and maybe tie on skills, and I'm being generous on that as I actually think Nadia wins on skills too, but Simone is brilliant too just not the GOAT in my opinion.

[@trinalittlefield6294]

@@vaskylark they used foam block floors in 76. Simone did a standing full on a baseball field before she threw out the first pitch. I'm not saying she could throw her triple triple, but she'd be ok. Clearly you don't understand Gymnastics. Nadia is a beautiful gymnast for her time, but comparing her to today's athletes and saying it's "just equipment" isn't accurate. Back then, it was a whole different era of gymnastics than as we know it now. The rules and the difficulty level of the routines weren’t anywhere near what we see Biles and her contemporaries perform.

[@vaskylark]

@@trinalittlefield6294 I disagree and I've been following the sport since 1976, even watching the US Nationals on my wedding night back in 1991 haha. I performed on the uneven parallel bars back in the 70's as that was my best event and I was doing skills that are now banned today. I really hate the arrogance of youth to always think they are better and know more than past generations. It couldn't be farther from the truth. The crappy equipment makes the difficulty even harder than today for one. NObody today could do their same routines on the equipment from the 70's and that is a fact. Also, in todays gymnastics we have zero artistry and grace so we constantly see wobbles. It looks more like circus performers to me than a sport that is called artistic gymnastics. Back in the 70's it was half acrobatics and half ballet moves, and on equipment that absorbs zero shock. No, I think 70's gymnastics was far superior and far more difficult. I don't think any gymnasts of today measure up to the gymnasts of the 70's.

[@Robert-uc5pb]

@vaskylark Your comment makes absolutely no sense.All sports evolve. Basketball in the 90's was way more exciting than in the 70's and 80's primarily because of the athleticism and high flying dunks. A gymnast using a 70's style today wouldn't win jack because even the judges criteria has evolved to conform to today's athleticism. The level of difficulty compared to the 70's is incomparable.Furthermore Simone Biles has 5(FIVE) routines named in her honor. I can't name a single one of Comaneci's. Perhaps you can help

[@olenat289]

Sandra’s performance is magical. And the music she chose is just great.

[@GuilhermeAlves-md6io]

2020 and Sandra's routine in 2008 still amazing. Miss her so much 😭

[@juanmiguelclavijagamez2401]

I mean.... YES.. SHE WAS AMAZING 💖

[@batodelcastillo4802]

RUSSIA and Romania WOW 🤩 Elegance - power - creative ! ALL

[@zenithharper9427]

Incredible to see not only how the sport has evolved, but it was also a wonderful snapshot at how much filming of live sports has evolved! The quality of the video from 2016 is something they could have only dreamed of 40 years ago!

[@mstodd16]

Still can’t get over how clean ally routine was the entire performance. It was absolutely stunning and amazing!!!!!! Still get chills to this day when I watch it.

[@shinemendwoor]

Daniela Silivas's music is so 80s it made me cry

[@peelog06]

lavinia’s routine is so underrated imo

[@ronaldmanglal-lan5701]

I remember daniela silivas the most... she is athletic, graceful and funky -- a rare combination in a gymnast... and then, there is ecaterina szavo too...

[@methosimortal]

the Barcelona olympics was really when I became aware of olympic gymnastics. All the family sat down to watch Lavinia's floor performance with baited breath, praying she would stick her landings. I was only 7 at the time but I remember thinking that she was the most amazing, beautiful thing in the world.

[@Nicole-br8rf]

Same here. We must be the same age.

[@shimmeringfairydust3275]

These were all wonderful. I do wish you would have included Olga Korbut’s mesmerizing performance of 1972 (gold medal performance). Maybe her moves weren’t as difficult as recent gymnasts, but she revolutionized gymnastics, and her charisma and charm have never been equaled. If I had to rate them, I couldn’t but I do think the best gymnasts of all time are Olga Korbut for revolutionizing the sport, Nadia Comaneci for her perfect form and innovation and finally, Simone Biles. Ms. Biles has exhibited the most difficult and precise gymnastics I have ever seen. All three are incredible.

[@Doorhandle57]

I couldn't even comprehend the tricks Simone did until they were in slow motion; amazing!

[@catlover2652]

Nadia will always be the first and the best in gymnastics

[@bpeoples4043]

I'm not a gymnast, but comparing some of the ladies form to Simone's form, their legs were not very tucked and tight. Simone was very compact in the air. She truly is amazing.

[@catalinagrecu5636]

U didnt watch too much gymnastic, right?!

[@Dreabee83]

I read in the comments that as they allowed more inches in the springs under the boards. The more things they can do. I know absolutely nothing about gymnastics but that makes sense to me.

[@elevenstarz]

Yet Simone is still the only one able to pull those moves these days...

[@Blownkingg]

@Aleksandra Antohina No she's not.

[@catlover2652]

@@elevenstarz but she will never top Nadia

[@doma3554]

I like Lavinia Miloșovici's routine, but I feel like she cleverly decided to incorporate a forward bounce into most landings so that the pressure of making perfect stiff landings would be reduced/eliminated.

[@jessicam1209]

I enjoyed the older routines more... it showed true skill, grace and talent. Loved them. Romania is truly a country of gymnasts 😊

[@SummerofKittyLove]

Lilia’s routine was the most beautiful, charming and artistic, and it felt the music well.

[@xomkai]

I remember when Sandra Izbasa performed her floor final back in 2008 Beijing and after I knew she was going to win. I was a little sad because I wanted Shawn Johnson to win so badly but I knew after seeing Sandra's routine it was over.

[@AmberDoubleU]

Wish you could have posted what each routine scored, to give some perspective over the different scoring over the years.

[@MrVardaman]

Before 1992, half points from compulsory/optional rounds carried into final, top score 20.00. Score for final routine in parentheses. 1980 - Comaneci/Kim: 19.875 (9.95) 1984 - Szabo: 19.975 (10.00) 1988 - Silvas: 19.937 (9.987) Starting in 1992, only the final scores counted. Top score 10.00 1992 - Milosovici: 10.00 1996 - Podkopayeva: 9.887 2000 - Zamolodchikova: 9.850 2004 - Ponor: 9.750 From 2008, modern scoring system in place. No upper bound to scores. Top possible score varies for each gymnast. 2008 - Izbasa: 15.650 2012 - Raisman: 15.600 2016 - Biles: 15.966

[@maxwellsmart0217]

@Joshua Gibson Thank you for posting the scores! 💕

[@sherwinpeters7397]

@@MrVardaman How did Biles score 15.966 when she nearly fell at the end of her routine. 15.966 out of what? That new scoring system is confusing. If there is a different possible score for each gymnast, how is comparison done to previous years etc? And how is this score even determined?

[@MrVardaman]

@@sherwinpeters7397 her difficulty was 6.9 so her max possible score was 16.9. The score is a combination of difficulty and execution, with 10 max for execution. Her execution was 9.066

[@MrVardaman]

@@sherwinpeters7397 the reason the max score differs is because of difficulty. They all have a max 10 in execution. More difficult routines have higher d-scores. Comparing scores over time was never as easy as people think. Max scores varied back then, too, since you could start below a 10 of you didn't have enough difficulty. (Probably not in event finals where I suspect all or nearly all finalists had 10 0 start values), not to mention the values of individual elements have changed a lot.

[@DannyRodeck]

8.) Daniela Silivas was the best one hands down!

[@CynsCorner]

That floor routine by Daniela Silivaș is my favorite of all time. But not the one she performed for the individual gold. You can see that she messes up a little on her first tumbling pass. When she performed it in the all-round competition a few days before this, it was absolute perfection. I've never been so wowed by a floor routine as I was that one. Part of it ws probably the music too. Never forgot it. Never will.

[@2passportsandpostcards]

So many amazing athletes, so proud to be Romanian; I grew up rooting for these girls

[@DanielReyes-xs6gt]

Izbasa’s routine is my favourite of all gymnastics history.

[@thesovgc]

It's a good routine but let's expand our horizons gurl.

[@rachelplows3001]

I loved the music she used.

[@thiagomazoti]

@@thesovgc Why? Just because he didn't fall on his knees and pray for god Simone Biles? Not everyone loves muscular gymnasts and the current gymnastics. I think Artistic Gymnastics ended in 2004 (except Sandra, Nastia and some other gymnasts in 2008) and now we have just Acrobatic Gymnastics. The beauty is gone.

[@thesovgc]

@@thiagomazoti lol the irony! I don't enjoy Biles' gymnasts at all. I like Izbasa's routine but it can't hold a candle artistically to many of the greats from the 80s and 90s, i.e. Strazheva's Rite of Spring, Boguinskaia's Carmen, Omelianchik's Birdie routine, etc.

[@pitterpatterson]

Love hers as well! It's amazing to watch again.

[@uuuupppssie]

Daniela Silivas' '88 fx is still one of my all time faves. Difficult + entertaining

[@annsheely]

I miss the variety of dance elements in floor routines and that beautiful technique… tumbling has gotten so crazy

[@jakob1095]

That first pass of Lavinia Miloşovici is so genius 😶

[@antonioescobar7578]

Yes, her floor routine in Barcelona 92 is just magic

[@EverlastingTorr]

Catalina Ponor was the first of these that I remember watching live. I was 16 at the time and I remember shouting into the kitchen 'MUM! Why couldn't I do gymnastics?!' Her response? Too expensive. It is though.

[@Aoi_Haru763]

Wow, from the 90' things got hella difficult and athletic and every clip got more and more spectacular. Every time I thought "wow, she's the best so far" and the next girl was even better. This till Sandra Izbașa, she was PERFECT that day. Amazing!

[@ViolinVIBRATO]

Wow I love the routine from ‘92! Also it blows my mind how Simone doesn’t even need the full floor to complete her passes

[@coltonhoward6611]

i love the older floor routines

[@melaniequiroga]

I loved Daniela Silivas' routine. It was amazing

[@senorgato70]

Loved seeing Nastia back there clapping for a Sandra during her routine. Speaks to why Nastia was so loved and respected by Others. I noticed during the AA many others would watch clap during Nastia’s routines especially her final floor routine.

[@donaldholderdoc2910]

Technically, noone has ever(till possibly Simone if 2021happens) beaten Nadia. She was simply, THE BEST. Artistic, graceful, strong, precise. Pure pleasure to watch.

[@catalinagrecu5636]

În ur Dreams baby, just în ur Dreams!!!!!

[@donaldholderdoc2910]

@@catalinagrecu5636 Well considering gymnastics is a subjective sport, I am fine with your attempt at demeaming my opinion. When Simone(or anyone else for that matter) has scored 7 perfect scores(at 14 years old) in one Olympic game and 2 more 4 years later, Come back and talk with me then. 🕊️

[@franciscoalfaro1191]

Daniela Silivas es arte puro en estos ejercicios gimnasticos. Verla elevarse como una pluma, flotar y caer con gracia, siempre con esa sonrisa. Fuera de competencia, es única.

[@nickwilson3411]

Ponor's routine was so dynamic and artistic--truly deservant of the gold!

[@diearic]

Izbasa:elegance, technique, strength...the best routine

[@investedfemelle7564]

Simone! She almost commands respect on that floor. Insane

[@asssh]

Nadia will always be the best. She's flawless. She was just so beautiful to watch.

[@Sunflower_vally]

Even though Simone is clearly better than her.

[@lizaelliott6862]

Szabo’s music is very interesting. Gershwin’s rhapsody, camptown races, american in paris, dixie, and glory hallelujah.

[@scoutz0rs]

Did they give Milo that same music in 1996? I guess it’s for US Games only lol

[@dynasty0019]

The Romanian team received warm receptions everywhere at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics because they refused to go along with the Soviet boycott. Szabo, being a Romanian gymnast using American music for her routine, was a definite crowd pleaser for the fiercely anti-Soviet American audience of the 80's. Ironically, Mary Lou Retton, the American Sweetheart from the 84 Games, used Romanian folk music for her floor exercise.

[@user-vr3ko2lc2n]

8:29 I’m sorry but that is the coolest thing I have ever seen!

[@tori6741]

It TOTALY moves me to tears all of them. Just MAGICAL .

[@PneumaNoose]

I had all these 80s jams on my Casio Keyboard as a kid 🎹 🎶🤸‍♀️

[@paulmcelroy81]

When you watch this there is no denying Simone’s athletic and acrobatic superiority. You may not think she is graceful but her gymnastic ability is like nothing we have seen before! 2021 is already in the bag, the only thing that will stop her she is an injury and I pray hard this will never happen!

[@yvonnesaunders550]

She may not be 'graceful' compared to, say, a ballerina. But Simone has a wonderful, polished style that deserves every bit as much credit. People keep saying gymnasts like her are not 'artistic'. I don't know what they mean. Sounds like a matter of personal preference to me.

[@nilsonmoreirafilho5271]

you should think about the technological evolution of the apparatus. In the eighties and nineties the apparatus were rudimentary compared to the current ones. Putting it in perspective, we see how the gymnasts were exceptional at that time.

[@trespasser121]

She has zero grace , 20-30 years ago such gymnasts could not make it to the top, there was more emphasis on artistry, just as in figure skating. Sports medicine also advanced and the floor is more springy allowing them to push for more rotations. You have to take each gymnast in the context she competed in.

[@paulmcelroy81]

Trespasser I don’t agree that 20/30 years ago she would not have made it. Dominque Dawes had no grace but dynamic power and they played to that just like Simone and she thrived! Kelli Hill said that herself

[@paulmcelroy81]

Yvonne Saunders girl, I think Simone is amazing and clearly the goat but her artistic side is nonexistent. Having said that her dwts partner has choreographed her new routine so I’m hoping for an improvement

[@lauriediorio5755]

O’My Gosh I remember the girl from Romania , at Barcelona she was Fabulous, dancing to Bugle Boy, she was so much Fun to watch !

[@RGSuperfan]

It's especially much pleasure to see the very old footage in such a good quality. Thank you for this!

[@ysabelvega2436]

Daniela Silivas at 6:15 it's just beautiful

[@eugcost1863]

nadia comaneci routine gives me chills wow

[@JennaLeigh]

Love how you can see Ali mouth "wow" to herself right after she finished. She was 100000000% "in the zone".

[@rhythmandblues_alibi]

Simone's routine was so full of joy, it just made me smile ^_^

[@vivioprea4046]

So many Romanians. I’m really proud of my country.🤗

[@albertitomoon5002]

Please do the balance beam, uneven bars and vault compilation!

[@alexkaydalov7591]

VT 1980-Natalia Shaposhnikova (URS) 1984-Ecaterina Szabó (ROU) 1988-Svetlana Boginskaya (URS) 1992-Henrietta Onodi (HUN)/Lavinia Milosovici(ROU) 1996-Simona Amanar(ROU) 2000-Elena Zamolodchikova(RUS) 2004-Monica Rosu(ROU) 2008-Hong Un Jong(PRK) 2012-Sandra Izbasa(ROU) 2016-Simone Biles(USA) UB 1980-Maxi Gnauck(GDR) 1984-Ma Yanhong(CHN)/Julianne McNamara(USA) 1988-Daniela Silivas(ROU) 1992-Lu Li(CHN) 1996-Svetlana Khorkina(RUS) 2000-Svetlana Khorkina(RUS) 2004-Émilie Le Pennec(FRA) 2008 He Kexin(CHN) 2012 Aliya Mustafina (RUS) 2016 Aliya Mustafina (RUS) BB 1980-Nadia Comaneci (ROU) 1984-Ecaterina Szabo(ROU)/Simona Pauca(ROU) 1988-Daniela Silivas(ROU) 1992-Tatiana Lysenko(EUN)..(UKR)? 1996-Shannon Miller(USA) 2000- Liu Xuan(CHN) 2004-Catalina Ponor(ROU) 2008-Shawn Johnson(USA) 2012-Deng Linlin(CHN) 2016-Sanne Wevers(NED)

[@marshajulessa2995]

Yes!!!!

[@afniii7514]

millosovici connections is the one to die for, so dynamic. But these all people are so powerful ✨✌️

[@annach9974]

NADIA bola charizmatická, veľmi talentovaná a vynikajúca v tvrdej svetovej konkurencii. Pred rozdelením Československa som niekoľko rokov sledovala všetky dostupné gymnastické športové prenosy 😍NADIA was charismatic, very talented and excellent in tough world-class competition. Before the division of Czechoslovakia, I watched all available gymnastic sports broadcasts for several years...

[@christophercosme834]

Rumanía 🇷🇴 el país de las mejores gimnastas del mundo, demostrando que desde años dominan en estos rubros, amo❤️

[@liliana161922]

Pero ahora no ganan nada

[@blackiesun]

Seems like they were dominating back when they had communism. Anyway they have Nadia Comaneci. The most legendary gymnast for me.

[@sofiagalban974]

💁🏻‍♀️no se vive del pasado… fueron

[@robynzelickson6164]

@@liliana161922 they have no government funding now. Neither do the girls from Russia, or whatever they're called now.

[@maestradiletta599]

Lavinia Milosivici. Umbelievable. Absolutely The best

[@antoniousai1989]

The Aly Raisman routine is my favorite. Incredible athlete

[@indakgalak]

Nadia and Nelli’s routines were far from equal! Nadia deserved that gold medal alone...

[@juanmiguelclavijagamez2401]

Hum 🤔.. But Nelli's routine was more difficult.. I think both deserved the medal 💖

[@weirdstream9572]

Nellie's landings were sometimes messy and i don't understand why her and nadie tied up

[@cosminavadan6122]

Nelli was URSS, Nadia not. 30 min we waited in the nigth

[@lauris8619]

Those images brought me joy and tears. So proud of my compatriots! Proud of Romania!

[@airyowo]

13:57 that was incredible! I had to watch it several times, the flip after she landed was so smooth and she landed it perfectly. Amazinggg

[@tulumbordon5242]

I really prefer the elegance of the older routines… anyone with me??!

[@reynaldiplg]

Same here.. more gracious the older routines yeah

[@Sarah-eh7bw]

Eh, some are cool, but a lot of them come across as mediocre dance recital routines at times. Depends on the gymnast, I suppose.

[@Pilha76]

Totally agree...

[@takerkellygiveusbacktupac617]

Me, me, me.

[@naurcho]

13:04 I've been stuck in a clickhole of gymnastics videos for days in isolation and this is the first time I'm seeing Katya Zamolodchikova's namesake.

[@fallpetals]

I noticed that too- I had to do like 4 double takes 😅

[@luivos4593]

am i mad or does she kinda look like katya too? like face wise?!

[@AlexFromPhoenix]

The Sydney olympics are now 20 years ago guys.....

[@Olympics]

😱

[@youytubey]

I was 6 when I went!!!

[@josefine635]

wot

[@juisee36]

How dare you.

[@gauravdubay7419]

That is frightening!

[@kiksocks12]

So cute how Szabo used all American composers in her floor routine for the LA games :)

[@dynasty0019]

It's a deliberate and smart choice too. The Romanian team was an immediate crowd favorite from the Americans because they defied the Soviet-led boycott. A Romanian gymnast using classic American music in front of a very anti-Soviet 80's American audience is a guaranteed crowd pleaser. Ironically, Mary Lou Retton, who became America's Sweetheart at the 84 Olympics, used Romanian folk music for her floor routine.

[@evoandy]

I wonder if Milosovici knew she was performing the last perfect 10 routine in Olympic history.