Team USA put on a show at Sydney 2000! 🔥

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[@chrisjacobsen5558]

Thank you. This is the first time seeing many of these routines due to crummy nbc coverage. I feel it’s underreported how great Amy Chow was. In 96, she competed two events for the team, four years later was the only member of the 96 team to successfully make a come back and not only qualify for the 00 team, but compete in the Olympic AA. Congrats Amy!

[@karyon1007]

Dominique Dawes was also on this team!

[@chrisjacobsen5558]

@@karyon1007 omg! Thanks for the reminder! In all of my excitement and reminiscing on Amy Chow, I completely forgot about the LEGEND that is Dominique Dawes! Total queen and respect for that woman too!

[@thedude5787]

Chow was grossly underscored on beam at these Olympics.

[@juanantoniomoreno3409]

It is amazing how well they did despite the over training and the crazyness with the vault fiasco. Maloney hitting a DTY with a lower vault shows how tough and brave she is. People really failed them.

[@kevinjewell233]

The lower vault was only in the Individual All-Around competition, not during the team Event.

[@juanantoniomoreno3409]

@@kevinjewell233 The vault she did in this video was during the AA, the day when the vault was set low.

[@lalareal180]

@@kevinjewell233 This is AA in team fina USA had on white navy red stripe leo.

[@lievekseen2320]

Lol they were even locked out of the stadium before the competition 😂

[@andreid.8568]

​@@lievekseen2320no they weren't. Like the americans that they are, they thought they could bend the rules and enter the arena through the main entrance. While well knowing that the athletes and technical staff entrance was on the side of the arena.

[@floralgem]

Considering what happened with Nassar and the overtraining that the girls did before and during the Olympics, it's no wonder many of them weren't able to perform up to their potential. However, Ray, Jamie, and Kristen would end up have great college careers, and Tasha would blossom through the next quad before eventually going to NCAA and having a great career.

[@3Axel1996]

And while Amy ended her gymnastics career after this, she did go on to become a doctor.

[@melissagold9491]

FINALLY…. I get a chance to see coverage of Kristen doing all 4 of her Olympic routines. I think it was always just her floor and vaults that were aired. I don’t even care that she fell, I’m just happy to see them. THANK YOU for this.

[@jonathanong6675]

that bars composition is a Parkettes HOT MESS. I love Kristen and her grit throughout this Olympics.I can't believe it's the first time we're seeing her beam in 22 years. thanks Olympic Channel.

[@jjs5056]

IDK why Kristen/Parkettes escaped the criticism Atler/Gliders got, despite UB being a problem all 97 (AmCup, ITC, Nats, Worlds) and, after getting a consistent set with high SV in 98, they made changes EVERY. SINGLE. MEET. What's sadder is despite the funky composition (and execution), UB was actually her highest score in Prelims & AA Finals in Sydney. She made World EF on BB in 97 & 99, yet never got a 10.0 SV at the OG and finished her elite career with a fall on a DMT sequence that earned no CV (repeating the 2-foot BHS from her Layout series). UGH. :(

[@jonathanong6675]

@@jjs5056 was it because her two-foot layout started getting downgraded to back pike? she had such solid composition across all routines in 1998, I too was baffled with all the changes.

[@jjs5056]

@@jonathanong6675 Not sure, since as you mentioned, this is only BB routine of Maloney's to be seen from Sydney. But, yes, it seems like a likely place for her to have lost 0.2 from her 1.1 in attempted bonus. (breakdown at the end). The official results book shows every SV awarded, though, and her best effort was 9.537/9.90 SV in TF. The U.S. team was a mess in terms of routine construction - a huge failure of Bela's centralized training system put in place that year. Dawes' BB had a 9.90 SV max (though she'd performed Straddle 1/2 + Straddle in 98, which would've turned her 9.475 into a 9.575. So, the U.S. could've had 9.637 (Maloney) + 9.575 (Dawes), which together with Ray and Chow's 9.687+ 9.625 from prelims, would've been 1 of the top BB tallies... of course, Ray and Chow both missed, but that's not really the point. Chow never achieved a 10.0 SV on FX in Sydney, scoring 9.525/9.90 SV in prelims and 9.625/9.90 SV in TF... she needed both her Double L (D) and 1.5 turn (B) for a full 10.0 SV, and both looked questionable. She could've been a Reserve for FX Finals with 9.625 and the U.S. could've had 3 routines over 9.7 in TF. Maloney's BB: Front Tuck + Beat Jump = D+A = 0.2 Switch Split + Straddle = C+B = 0.1 BHS+BHS+Layout = B+B+D = 0.3 Tuck Jump 1/1 = D = 0.1 Wolf + Rulfova = B+D = 0.3 Front Tuck = D = 0.0 (required Value Part) BHS+BHS+Double Tuck = X+X+D = 0.1 1.1 total bonus.

[@jonathanong6675]

@@jjs5056 you didn't count her ring / double stag after the mount? no credit?

[@b0rtie]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@jjs5056Kristen was never the darling of the USA gymnastics. She was consistent and did well, but she never stood out despite her success. Atler was always the IT girl, Moceanu + Zmeskal’s comeback in 98, the rise of Elise Ray + Morgan White, and the surprise comeuppance of Tasha in ‘00. Somehow someone else was in the spotlight over Maloney. Kristen was solid, but honestly I don’t think too many expected too much out of her. Which is why she didn’t get the backlash that Atler had. I was sad her elite career didn’t end on a much higher note at the Olympics. I think her injuries and fatigue really wore her down. Plus with all that we know now with Bella’s incompetence and militaristic handling of the national team when he became national coordinator. The 2000 Olympic team deserved so much better.

[@hannahrachelxo2281]

Elise was so great despite the fall.

[@sleepy5017]

They needed Vanessa. They didn't have to put her up on bars in the team final and everyone knows her dismount on beam was a fluke. She was usually so solid there.

[@MajorMajesticIce]

They needed Vanessa and Shannon Miller!

[@igboamaka6142]

I'm not so sure. Don't forget Atler had several mental mistakes on other events not just on bars in pressure situations in competitions leading up to the Olympics and at the 1999 worlds.

[@plp666]

I was literally just thinking this. She wasn’t great at trials but was world class and would have added higher scores on 3 of the 4 events. Dumb decision then and now.

[@rugbyplayer9100]

Vanessa couldn’t handle the pressure. She made a lot of mental errors at trials, especially day 2. It was just too risky to take her

[@jacobsamples5480]

Vanessa was not mentally or emotionally prepared.

[@viniants]

Elise Ray is a mfckng class act

[@BbAniway]

they got the bronze in team, awarded only in 2010.

[@tumbler5962]

The title and description is misleading. These are the performances of the Americans in the Sydney All-Around Final, not any of the team competitions.

[@karyon1007]

At this point I just assume the video won't match the title and description on this channel. It's like a surprise or something.😆

[@lalareal180]

Elisa had great dance and presence on floor. USA has barely any of that now.

[@alicemcfarlane9717]

Agree 💯 it's all about power acrobatics now. How depressing was it to see the '21 Olympic gold FX medalist who didn't actually *dance*??? 😭

[@3Axel1996]

@@alicemcfarlane9717Yeah, but Shilese was an exception, and in some ways, so was Leanne.

[@nicksline]

Elise's hand positions on the vault were super scary (even before the AA fiasco)

[@flipper8256]

Elise Ray double twisting double lay out bars dismount 👀 Forgot about that.

[@viniants]

It’s a treat!

[@flipper8256]

@@viniants I don’t know that I’ve seen any other woman do it. At least, not as well.

[@jovanmcgee3757]

@@flipper8256 Shawn Johnson

[@auspicious93]

@@flipper8256 Jordyn Wieber

[@matthewhines9787]

I keep remembering how weird the FX code was back then. Amy's whip thru to pike full-in was worth less than Elise's Rudi punch Shushunova pass. Legitimately, some girls did layout front 1/1 + Shushunova...and it was worth the same as a full-twisting DLO.

[@karyon1007]

I loved Amy Chow as a kid!❤️ Still do!

[@SquirtlePower809]

That vault was cursed periodt! Even before the mishap, something was off with it frfr

[@mikeg8375]

I really do feel for this team. They had to deal with a lot of adversity. I wish that we could go back in time to early 2000 or so... Someone could inform the powers that be about the Chinese Age scandal which began at the 1999 worlds... China could have been banned from the Sydney Olympics so these girls could have celebrated their bronze while the Olympics were going on instead of 10 years later... I wonder if that had happened if things could have gone differently in the EF and AA - also wish we could go back in time to prevent the vault height scandal... and Maybe while we are at it we could get the floor ex surface issue solved - and Jamie and Kristen could have competed for a medal in the floor finals. So many what ifs, so many things that went wrong... Oh well. At least they have their bronze from the team competition. Just wish Atler could have been on that team.

[@extra_ice_girl]

Agreed. These Olympics were doomed for everyone involved.

[@mikeg8375]

@@extra_ice_girl They really were. Too many preventable scandals. For us USA gymnastics fans it was painful, although getting the surprise bronze medals in 2010 eased the pain just a bit. But it was a tough pill to swallow at the time. And some of what happened there (Raducan, vault at wrong height) still stings I am sure. Although the Games from last year were painful also for a lot of reasons.

[@mrparts]

The Karolys toxic ego and greed combined with the other coaches love for politics and intrigue were the undoing of this team.

[@MajorMajesticIce]

Wished Amy Chow would’ve made the Bars EF

[@Lizzie-ve7kt]

I love Amy’s uneven bars routine. It’s refreshing seeing a more unique composition.

[@AntonioDiaz-q4j]

Elise Ray la única. Gimnasta norteamericana que me agrada y un poco Rebecca Bross de ahí en fuera pura presumida y altanera como Shawn Johnson Alexandra Raisman Gabrielle Douglas Simone Biles Mackayla Maroney Jordyn Weber Carly Patterson etc

[@kleberdeoliveirasilva5280]

Adoraria ver os exercícios do Conjunto Brasileiro da Ginástica Rítmica, nas Olimpíadas de Sydney, assim em alta definição...

[@jacobsamples5480]

Why show a photo of Dantzscher in the thumbnail if you don’t include footage of her?

[@Lovememore231]

Click bait I guess

[@Marketoromagnolo]

ahahh the blonde judge on bars you see after Ray is my first coach! 30 years ago!!!!!

[@igboamaka6142]

🤣🤣🤣. Nice

[@Lovememore231]

Thumbnail has a photo of Jamie but she's not in the video.

[@SquirtlePower809]

Chow was a stunning bars worker!!

[@kubrickfan]

Donna Strauss’ tone of voice when Kristen finished beam….

[@UnequivocallyME]

I couldn’t believe it either. She hit her head but instead of asking if Kristen was okay, she makes fun of her dismount??? Just another classic example of the prevalence of abuse within gymnastics!

[@kubrickfan]

@@UnequivocallyME Beyond what we already know about Parkettes, it’s even stranger behavior given that this was Kristen’s last event at this Olympics and in her elite career. How about the coach give her a hug and maybe think that Kristen might be disappointed that she fell on her last elite performance?

[@rorydouglas9142]

Can you post the team USA in 2004?

[@richardvergara]

Why does Elise Ray look so sluggish and afraid? It was a bit painful to watch.

[@RihannaCarlaMorgan]

What show are you talking about? 😂

[@jamesrobertsiv]

All of these routines are from the Individual All-Around competition.

[@nmelgar74]

No they are not. Elise ray fell on vault in the AA and not all the girls competed in the AA. Only 2 or 3 did

[@jamesrobertsiv]

@@nmelgar74 Elise fell on vault when it was set too low in the first 2 rotations. These videos are of the attempts that she and other gymnasts were allowed to take at the end of the all-around competition. Also, team USA wore a different leotard during the team final.

[@3Axel1996]

@@nmelgar74Elise was one of the few who opted to redo her vaults at the end of the competition and after they had raised the horse to the proper height.

[@caroline634]

Team bronze medalists ❤

[@angielimaros3757]

Are all these routines from team final? Why gymnasts are wearing different leos?

[@cadenalexander1561]

no the first two routines are from Elise Rey during AA finals. most likely some are from TF and AA finals

[@aldoalbinomiramonteslopez8680]

All routines are AA finals

[@hewittclassics7337]

Next Sydney 2000 Team Australia with Lisa Skinner please 🙏😊

[@adrianops7]

I am getting quite entertained by this channels's descriptions of videos lately, when the information is not accurate, is totally made up.. The girls were so serious...Nevertheless, I hope they also got to enjoy themselves too.

[@gabrielfreitas1263]

Yeah elise and kristen had a fall on beam,so not that great as the title is saying(also,where is Jamie,Dominique and Tasha's routine huh?)

[@AmberDoubleU]

More accurate to say they put on a $hit show…? 😂 just kidding.

[@EvaSofie]

“Put on a show” doesn’t necessarily have to mean they were smiling and performing, they mean it like they came out and did what they were capable of.

[@adrianops7]

@@EvaSofie of course ..

[@_padfoot]

​@@gabrielfreitas1263 These routines are from the All Around final where only Ray, Chow, and Maloney competed.

[@liliansmeenge3297]

Did all gymnasts have to do 2 vaults back then?

[@Kaboomboo]

Yes. It was averaged out for their score.

[@saragrant9749]

Ah, the team that should have stood on the podium with bronze medals around their necks. So glad the Chinese were eventually punished but what a travesty these girls couldn’t celebrate in Sydney.

[@Pastyovercoat]

I agree with the comment above. If you are only gonna punish the Asian nations for underage gymnasts you are doing the sport a grave misjustice.

[@josephqualtier961]

@@nabojsa this isn’t true they changed the age requirement

[@UnequivocallyME]

@@nabojsa Supposedly Alexandra Marinescu was also a little younger than what her docs claimed in Atlanta.

[@saragrant9749]

@@UnequivocallyMEproblem being that’s never been proven. Perhaps someday someone will find proof but until then there’s not much to be done.

[@b0rtie]

⁠@@saragrant9749”Romania admitted in 2002 that several gymnasts' ages had been falsified, including Olympic medalists Gina Gogean and Alexandra Marinescu.” From a CNN article. Plus, Daniela Silvias competed underaged before too. The Romanians def committed fraud back then too.

[@Marketoromagnolo]

do you have romanians boys?

[@CarrieBHS]

Boys?

[@StephansFloorMusics]

@@CarrieBHS I think (s)he meant romanian men's gymnastics videos

[@Marketoromagnolo]

@@StephansFloorMusics loll yes of course

[@josephqualtier961]

Still can’t believe they didn’t bring Vanessa alter💀what a mess, especially Maloneys bar routine

[@alicemcfarlane9717]

Poor Kristen - so tough & gritty, but sloppy with a capital S. What elevated her was how badly she WANTED it.

[@rolandgreen7484]

LOL it is funny you mock Maloneys bar routine and talk about Atler when Atler would be by far the worst bar worker on the entire team had she put on, including even Maloney.

[@victorgr.3938]

Could you upload the Whole competition please ☺️🙏🏼

[@Kayyleeeeee]

Omg yessss

[@fayeslover]

Not sure if they could considering the original bronze medal team (China) had their medals stripped for having an underaged gymnast.

[@xxlistenxx2410]

Donna after Maloney’s beam is so disgusting 🤢

[@wenam87]

Can you upload the Ukrainian gymnasts' routines?

[@rogelinouicabtrejo4869]

Sube el de Rusia porfavor

[@tyboogie1982]

If the United States was completely healthy mental and physically, the team would've been:: Vanessa Atler Kristen Maloney Amy Chow Elise Ray Jennie Thompson Jamie Dantzscher

[@mchur001]

I would say Moceanu would have been in this group of 6. Probably over Thompson or Dantzscher.

[@Lovememore231]

Vanessa should have been their floor and vault specialist.

[@saragrant9749]

@@mchur001Moceanu was burned out by that time, and had had her best years already. The above mentioned girls definitely would have been the team had they all been in top shape.

[@mchur001]

Wrong. Moceanu was in the best shape of her life in 1998. She could have easily been World AA champ had there been a Worlds. Unfortunately her father's actions cost her all of 1999. A physically healthy and mentally healthy Moceanu in 2000 would have been one of the best gymnasts in the US and also the World.@@saragrant9749

[@cullerjones]

@@mchur001 But that is the point, she had lost too much ground missing all of 99 and trying to come back in 2000. Add to that she was on the outs with the Karolyis and the power brokers of the sport. Even fully healthy in 2000 it was too late with the ground she had lost, and the politics against her. She would not have been on the 2000 team in your proposed scenario at all. Just listen to Mary Lee Tracey's interview (who coached her at the time) with Dave Lease, and the part she speaks of Moceanu's 2000 chances.

[@citizenoftheworld6363]

Gymnastics used to be so much before 2017. Now, it is only robotics !!!

[@saragrant9749]

You are watching a different sport than most then. The sport has evolved, adapted and been revolutionized over the years. Just because you would prefer ballet dancers to today’s routines doesn’t mean it’s not still great. Don’t like it? Don’t watch it and certainly don’t disparage it!

[@foodculture6355]

Totally disagree. The American team was weak. They were probably the weakest American team since the 70's. The only highlights were Chow and Dawes.

[@Lovememore231]

Dawes was terrible

[@blainegriffith7119]

What's weird to me is you, representing the United States of America, when have they ever been?, cause looking at history I have never seen it!😕

[@alicemcfarlane9717]

What does that even mean??? 🧐

[@richardvergara]

Gosh, the American girls are so sloppy. When you watch the compared to the Romanians, the Romanians had such better form and technique. Snooze.

[@Kaboomboo]

Except on bars.

[@saragrant9749]

The Americans were extremely overworked by the coaching staff and were exhausted by this point. At least we didn’t feel the need to win medals with a banned substance in our athletes systems!

[@eis3nberg]

CHINA always will be the bronze medallist like Raducan is our all-around champion!

[@nicolais.4307]

yes

[@beckyclawson2245]

Raducan yes! China no - can’t have underage gymnasts - sorry.

[@mht4908]

No. China broke the rules, so they were rightfully disqualified. I do feel for Huang Mandan and Kui Yuanyuan tho, Huang didn’t want bar finals despite hitting her routine, and Kui was injured way too badly to compete on beam. Now because of something their coach or the federation did, their Olympic medal is gone

[@tyboogie1982]

@@mht4908 Even of Dong Fongxiao wasn't on the team, China still would've won the bronze. Let's be realistic here lol

[@mht4908]

@@tyboogie1982 I never said that China wouldn’t have won bronze without Dong, they definitely could’ve by a quite comfortable margin looking back at the scores. But they chose to knowingly use her despite her being underage, so yes they should’ve been disqualified. My comment was just about feeling bad for Huang and Kui, because they lost their only Olympic medal because of something they didn’t do. This isn’t about whether China would’ve won or not, it’s about them breaking the rules.Stop trying to put words in my mouth

[@mihaelabruma8006]

Bine că a apărut Simone și a salvat gimnastica americană.

[@karyon1007]

Nastia Liukin, Shawn Johnson, Chellsie Memmel, Carly Patterson, Gabby Douglas, Mykayla Maroney, Aly Raisman, and Jordan Wieber all came before Simone but after this meet.

[@taylorburtis]

Lord, the form on vault from Elise was Awful….

[@GymnasticStudizes]

Not like you could do any better

[@b0rtie]

Well like Raducan, Elise had one weak event. I cringed every time I watched Raducan on bars, it was so sloppy.

[@b0rtie]

@@nabojsa She was such a spunky and refreshing Romanian gymnast. I just wished she had better bars.

[@beckyclawson2245]

@@GymnasticStudizes what a ridiculous comment. We are all entitled to our opinions no matter what our skill set - and anyone can see Ray’s bent and crossed legs 🤦🏼‍♀️🙅🏼‍♀️

[@edisonpalencia7439]

ELISE RAY, EXCELENTE, MIL BENDICIONES PARA TI !

[@carriewilloughby9611]

They look so sad