The BEST of team Romania at Sydney 2000! 🤸‍♀️

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[@vanessasoares487]

VANESSA 26

[@sophier5508]

Am I the only one that hopes / dreams that even 22 years later, someone will finally decide to give Andrea's gold medal back to her ?

[@jt-la777]

No, you are not the only one. 👍

[@user-jg3fd3rc3t]

She should appeal once again

[@lorihuff7511]

Yes. I agree with you.

[@PaulDanielGolban]

@@user-jg3fd3rc3t She cannot do that because that could have been done only within a 10 years frame.

[@eiraremejeene]

Everybody hopes for this.

[@merryaando7130]

Când am auzit-o pe Maria strigând "hai Andreea nu te lasă" am simțit acum ca și atunci că eram cei mai tari la gimnastică și că fetele noastre erau frumoase,iubeau Romania și erau toate pentru una și una pentru toate,pentru tara lor.Baravo fetelor,să ne trăiți și să fiți fericite și sănătoase.

[@lorihuff7511]

Andrea Raducan - you’re still in Gold!

[@saragrant9749]

No! She had a BANNED SUBSTANCE in her system. It doesn’t matter how it got there, the rules are the rules no matter what. Everyone knows what is and isn’t acceptable.

[@lorihuff7511]

@@saragrant9749 she is just kid. Her coach and doctor are one of gave her.

[@andreid.8568]

​@@saragrant9749damn sara, get laid much?

[@vilauamelia3028]

By the way ,years after , the "Banned" substance is not banned anymore. How do you explain this ? She should have her medal back

[@kp395]

Andreea Raducan! Strong tumbling, great technique and presentation! Seriously give her gold medal back, she is the rightful Olympic all around champion. It is preposterous to deny her effort and achievement just because of a cold pill.

[@panassimidis1448]

This happened in 2004 Olympics. It was sad !

[@gaodrob7938]

@@panassimidis1448 *2000

[@saragrant9749]

She is absolutely NOT the rightful champion. As much as I understand why people feel that way, the drug found in her system was BANNED- period. It was known to be banned all the way back in the early 1980’s, so there’s no excuse- on anyone’s part. The rules exist for a legitimate reason, and there’s no room for exceptions.

[@luxrose1194]

@@saragrant9749 It was NOT known about the inclusion of substance from the banal nurofen on the list of prohibited substances in the 80s, for the simple fact that it was included on that list that year, when Andrea was stripped of her rightful medal! You don't know the circumstances, but you distort the facts with passion and ill will!

[@Kyriosdot]

@@saragrant9749 if you don t know facts and take it with no information at all, the normal suggestion is to shut up. :)

[@jhonfredymontanarestrepo1897]

The best gymnastics of the word

[@rio-mh6eo]

All the triple are really beautiful

[@sebumpostmortem]

Who came back here to find grace and art after watching Paris' 24 because their eyes were bleeding and their heart burning for the romanians were robbed in floor final?

[@Chrissy8984]

Me

[@mcsmiha1973]

i did! i even looked for svetlana bogynskaia...

[@capsunicaroz8598]

Frumoase mele romancute si Foarte talentate stelute 🥰🥰👏👏👏🙏

[@Gimasahrez]

Todas arte y elegancia👏👏

[@gabrielabarboni904]

Gimnastele din romania❤erau mari staruri în lume la gimnastica❤

[@Dumitru-f5e]

This team is a show even today

[@NYLUB]

I don't know why I'm so emotional watching this

[@zapacila2955]

You’re not alone. It was a great moment with many, many great talents from the country of Romania all at once.

[@Altoclarinets]

octavian bellu really did hear the "hooked on classics" album and go "alright this is going to be our floor music for the rest of time" huh

[@albertitomoon5002]

this was and still is high quality gymnastics. give these routines a little tweak to fit the composition requirements and they could still medal today

[@sinhueherrera8984]

With those bars? Never, even by 2000 I’m surprised at how bad Raducan bars were, her front giants were just bad

[@albertitomoon5002]

@@sinhueherrera8984 I meant floor

[@frankli3802]

I think with reasonable tweaks, they can at least qualify 2016 and 2020 as a whole team. They have strong floor and vault, not-so-bad beam, and very weak UB.

[@meow_meowswing]

Always a joy to watch Raducan's high-octane routine / dance with that music.

[@Gimasahrez]

Andreea Isarwscu elegancia, seguridad, belleza, complejidad, gracia,

[@SanneNatalia]

I never saw the footage of Isarescu and Boboc before! Anyone noticed that Isarescu's hands totally looked like Gina Gogean's?? And incredible twisting by Boboc. Those were the days...

[@bruins94laurent85]

Hopefully Romania can get back to this

[@MajorMajesticIce]

Doubt it! Most of those girls are westernized and don’t wanna work hard anymore. I see Ukraine, France and Italy rising up

[@angelatarziu4087]

Fetele noastre de aur! Briliante!

[@citizenoftheworld6363]

Boboc ‘s routine was amazing 🎉

[@dagulin4176]

看完2024年的競技體操，水準真是慘不忍睹（不論男女）。回來看看顏值身材技術最高的2000年羅馬尼亞體操隊

[@Dumitru-f5e]

Amanar was stunning

[@jessicabailey5910]

The Romanians at their prime, alongside the huge amount of glitter spray in their hair. Definitely the noughties all around!

[@olgaszoke9241]

What a dream! This was a dream!!!

[@silviokunst7630]

please upload this full event !

[@luisillo3024]

Unos de los mejores equipos de Rumania, 😉es una lástima que no fueron muy apoyadas ya que todos pensaban que las rusas de llevarían el oro por equipo😄

[@milenasilva7279]

Maior injustiça dessa olimpíada foi tirar medalha 🏅 Andreia Raducan AA Raducan única verdadeira campeã olimpica AA Sidney Incrível como exercício de Amanar passado 22 anos ainda e muito difícil

[@saragrant9749]

The biggest injustice? You mean actually following the rules of doping to the letter? Sorry, but no. The ruling was clear cut and well known for decades about that drug- no excuse and no exceptions.

[@luxrose1194]

@@saragrant9749 You don't know the circumstances, but you distort the facts with passion and ill will!

[@saragrant9749]

@@luxrose1194 the circumstances DO NOT MATTER, the RULES do. Do I feel sympathy for Andrea for what ultimately happened? Of course I do, she had to give up an Olympic gold medal. Do I feel the rules should be circumvented because of it? No. The rules for doping are crystal clear for every athlete and coach- no exceptions.

[@luxrose1194]

@@saragrant9749 When you notice that the rules made give unfair results, don't you think that the rules should be improved? Sorry, but this is sheepish thinking !

[@inspirerise-ei1jt]

@@saragrant9749 mate , you answer every comment on here, get a life! The rules for doping ain't crystal clear when it comes to American athletes. We can take a look at Serena Williams and her "approved" drugs for her "ASTM" "heart condition" and so on. She got enhancers all her career but with those allowed because the doctor prescribed them for her "illnesses". Russia, America, Germany, and Italy are well known for their developed doping systems in the last 50 years. Be it in football, tennis,ciclism, basketball or athleticism.

[@Marketoromagnolo]

beautiful rotation on floor for Romania, what a pity its now disappered in gymnastics

[@maricicascheianu2698]

BRAVOOO FETELOR SUNTEȚI MODEL IN GIMNASTICA ROMANA ❤

[@MrRohmans]

Please comeback!

[@luigiramid1488]

Amo as Romenas

[@TKillDomLuizCataleya]

Give andrea raducan her all around medal back

[@saragrant9749]

Absolutely not. A banned substance is a banned substance, the rules are clear cut. It matters not how it got there, everyone knew what was acceptable and what wasn’t. Rules exist for a reason- and it’s not to be overruled.

[@adrianciobanu5856]

​@@saragrant9749so biles that is fuled with real doping is ok

[@whatever1009]

​​​@@saragrant9749 Her doc gave her Nurofen because she had a cold. It's been proved this medicine wouldn't have help her increasing her results, all the contrary. Ever since (Sydney 2000) isn't allowed anymore that 3 gymnast from the same country get qualified, because back then on this contest, on podium were just romanian gymnast (first, second and third place)...

[@whatever1009]

​​@@saragrant9749 If all this was just about a Nurofen pill for a cold, Why isn't it anymore allowed, ever since Sydney 2000 contest, that 3 gymnasts from the same country qualify for the finals anymore??? P.S. Back then, to this contest, were on podium only romanian gymnasts on 1st, 2nd&3rd. place...So it wasn't just about this Nurofen.

[@inspirerise-ei1jt]

@@whatever1009 lmao. She took a nurofen pill(for cold) given to her by the doctor at that time. The same thing happens to many athletes these days in football and tennis. Back then on the podium were Romanian gymnasts because the amount of work they were doing was insane. They spent all their childhood in gymnastic camps, away from their parents.( from the age of 8- 10 -12 years ). Catalina Ponor was a top gymnast and competed until she was 30. Most gymnasts retire between 20-24(in those times).

[@Ludovica.storti.godunko]

Give Andrea’s gold medal back

[@jt-la777]

Yes ! Please give her gold medal back ! 🙏

[@saragrant9749]

Absolutely not. Rules are rules- period. Everyone knew it wasn’t acceptable, no exceptions.

[@vilauamelia3028]

That "banned" substance is not banned anymore. Years after this, a study said it was not impacting performance. Give her medal back!

[@ciprianistrati3648]

​@@saragrant9749i bet you are american

[@saragrant9749]

@@vilauamelia3028 it is actually banned again, after more in depth testing revealed it does provide a benefit. It wasn’t for a bit but is now again- and that comes from an individual who works for WADA.

[@digitalgymnastics9911]

love love love thank you for sharing!

[@gilliangroundsell665]

Please bring back the artistic dance to the floor and beam.

[@элвэргаларга]

Bravo al equipo rumano 👏👏

[@ivanjimmyleonardovasquez7717]

Andreaa Raducan ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@gabrielabarboni904]

Gimansticele din romania❤erau foarte mari staruri în lume😮felicitarii❤

[@Libaluff]

Gymnastics needs Romania back at its best. Women’s gymnastics is otherwise a cultural desert. There were multiple injustices across the whole field in the 2000 AA final. The local organisers have a lot to answer for, as does the IOC. I don’t think WAG has improved as a spectator sport since 2000. Maybe Biles has higher level tumbling, but her performances are not better than what we see here.

[@cristian_pop]

I don't see any grace in their movements today. :( All that grace has been replaced by lot of marketing and PR.

[@Tristan0712]

“Cultural desert” sadly, that’s a perfect description

[@phimien2426]

So beautiful!

[@Lovememore231]

Interesting. They gave Andreea by far the best music and choreography.

[@nazrulashraff6114]

They are so strong. Other than russian ofc. All their tumbling passes so unique and quite difficult

[@womenssportstv1219]

ı love you romania :)

[@evelina2363]

What a team!

[@camelianedelcu5640]

FORMIDABILE AMANAR👏👏👏👍👍👍🥇🥇🥇

[@miguelQR]

Amazing 😍

[@marcosleon6950]

Este equipo Rumano fue espectacular.....a la cabeza Andrea Raducan, pero Amanar, Olaru y las demás, hicieron un equipo fortísimo y justo campeón en Sidney

[@angeliastone-tolcher2386]

to the IOC give andreeas medal back

[@catalintheodor8065]

Au o delicatețe și o placere sadica sa arate ca ele pot mai mult de aceea forțează nota maxima fiindcă cunosc inteligent de bine ce fac

[@milenasilva7279]

Solo incrivel de Simons Amanar Ela foi única remanescente da equipe olimpica Atlanta

[@mathseacav]

Make an Athlete highlight about Daniela Silivas

[@darklight1030]

Whip back into double pike!? OK Andrea, if you say so.... *amazing*

[@Blingbling8899]

Can you upload Spains floor rotation

[@lanpingpug]

Notice Octavian Belu pacing around the floor? He keeps his eye on them and knows if they put even a toe wrong. He was a strict taskmaster but he and Coach Bitang got results and, more importantly, medals though the methods used in training were somewhat questionable.

[@tambam6744]

Those methods are why Romania barely exists on the international gymnastics scene.

[@saragrant9749]

And ruined the lives of countless young girls in the process. It got results- at a very heavy cost, and a completely unnecessary one.

[@adrianciobanu5856]

​@@saragrant9749fac of from hia , go and blame Biles Wiliams sisters marion Jones gatlin phelps etc that take real doping with wa.da pemition .

[@alicemcfarlane9717]

To think- where is Romanian gymnastics now??? Life after Belu = death of an era.

[@gabrielabarboni904]

Ce frumoasa e Andreea raducan❤hai❤victorie❤sportului romanesc❤în lume

[@camelianedelcu5640]

ANDREEA EXCEPZIONALE 🙆‍♀️👍👍👍👍👋👋👋🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🥇🥇🥇

[@lilianapricop1496]

fete minunate.

[@albertitomoon5002]

Please post team Russia 2000! One of the most talented teams ever!!

[@Altoclarinets]

Talented at everything except hitting when it counted...

[@saramateiu4679]

S-a văzut la rezultate 😅

[@saragrant9749]

@@Altoclarinetsat least they didn’t give their athletes a banned substance at those games.

[@citizenoftheworld6363]

Best floor music was from Maria Olaru🎉

[@danielt2634]

Yo tenia 13 añitos 🥰

[@leslieballenger6243]

The skill du jour was the forward jump and drop on to the chest. Oof!

[@laurielynne2006]

It’s called a Shushunova! I miss seeing these. They need to make a comeback

[@gabrielabarboni904]

Simona aminar ❤andrea Raducan ❤și celelalte gimnaste din romania❤or cistigat medalii olimpice, și la campionatele mondiale❤

[@inamalhani1178]

Very uell Romania gimnastica.

[@cristiparvu3436]

This is the moment when some ppls should realise what Biles do is GREAT but is great for an average gymnasts! in 70% of her routines she go with at less one foot outside of carpet just to make difficulty.... maybe next time she go at shopping, drink a coffe and come back for her routine bcz the deduction is just 0.1 points.... at football if a GK use his hands on ball outside of his protected area he take RED CARD, should be like that in gymnastic too, foot outside of carpet and you go on banch:) looking at Andreea and Simona its just joy, perfect tehnique and smile ...

[@jadeyukiful]

Divinaa

[@Lovememore231]

so where was Claudia Presecan routine?

[@hectorcarlos9743]

SIMONA AMANAR IS THE BEST EVER

[@richardvergara]

Moral of the story: Sudafed helps with cold symptoms and wins gold medals.

[@gabrielamaramures289]

4:37 🤗❤

[@lilbatz]

Last Olympics I gave a fawk to watch. I couldn't even be bothered to watch this go around. FX has turned into eye searing eye blight. If I wanted to watch straight tumbling with no choreography, there is a gymnastic discipline I could watch.

[@matthewhines9787]

I know this is supposed to be the "best of" Romania on floor...but I still wish they had played Presecaun.

[@Marketoromagnolo]

She fell on qualications and scored 8.9, so bellu decided to let her compete only on beam at finals.

[@illwill5523]

We see Simona coughing after a super dif floor routine, maybe that'd what Raducan had but they knew she had the best chance to win so they gave her that mysterious cold pill.. either way, Belu's Romanian teams were the best breeds of athletes during this Era. Over Bela, he just had stars that faltered under pressure since Mary Lou

[@cosminastan9485]

The mysterious pill isn't all that mysterious. The common cold pill cost him the medal.

[@Dumitru-f5e]

That pill has no connection with the gymnastics federation. Not even on the doping list 😂

[@saragrant9749]

@@Dumitru-f5eoh really? The substance it contains most certainly is on the list, and has been since the early’80’s. Everyone knew what was and wasn’t acceptable. The end result was exactly as it should have been.

[@whatever1009]

​​@@saragrant9749It's been out from banned substances shortly after. And if you know so many things, then you should probably also know that ibuprofen Does Not improve or increase performances, but all the contrary. Why do you have the impulse to answer to all the comments, just because they don't fit your opinion? Why are you so agressive and don't accept other opinions?

[@nicocruceru9921]

Nurofen is mysterious? I just took one for my cramps😂. And now I want to sleep. So I can t imagine how that would help a gymnast do a perfect routine. Only hard work does. And these girls really worked hard. Such a shame what happened.

[@gabrielabarboni904]

De la Nadia comaneci❤Teodora ungureanu❤pina la generația Simona aminar❤andrea raducan❤or cistigat medalii olimpice, și mondiale

[@mehmetoluk5292]

Is that 3,5 ?

[@Marketoromagnolo]

No gymnasts competed 3,5

[@PetreaMarius05]

Mustafina, Nastia , Moroney

[@Marketoromagnolo]

@@PetreaMarius05 looool she asked in this video

[@SukruDelani]

3.5 only debut in 2004 by patricia moreno.

[@kinglinus3708]

She deserves medal back thats not rigjt

[@caritoch.9052]

Ahora el piso de las mujeres no se diferencia mucho de los hombres, tosco y aburrido

[@7Madalina]

What is the ukrainian guy's name? You should tag him.

[@phimien2426]

Top woman sport!

[@andreapazminonarvaez3018]

Devuélvalen la Medalla a Andrea

[@francisnguyen6349]

What if Team Romania 🇷🇴 Women's Artistic Gymnastics Olympic and World Champions 🏆 🥇 🏅 for the European 🇪🇺 Championship?

[@andreisuman7853]

she was beter than nadia comaneci she beat all performer and in the end she is inroad of glory just because she was the best

[@andreisuman7853]

i think its the best of the world gimnasts adn ithink she beat nadia by far far away

[@SukruDelani]

Is it just me? Simone biles style seems to resemble that of andreea raducan. They are both power tumblers and also weak on bars.

[@Tristan0712]

Both power tumblers yes but Raducan has flexibility, toe point, precision, and dance skills that Biles does not

[@IvanSalcedoMx]

Romania won !

[@janetjohnson7279]

👍🏻

[@objetivista686]

Too high for the first gymnast

[@nucciaincardona5587]

CIO=prosciutto prosciutto

[@alexandraz7247]

Боже, все на одну морду.

[@andreisuman7853]

deci luatul medaliei a tostun pas impotriva romanilor ca erau prea buni

[@kinglinus3708]

Sad they took medal for sudafed thats ridulous.

[@hannahmachellekelly7146]

Please do russias women on floor or vault in 2000

[@mrparts]

4 tumbling passes has ruined the womens floor exercise.

[@tambam6744]

SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK!!! I would like to add the emphasis on dance elements as well. Before they were simply done to fulfill the requirements and receive a few bonus points. Now they are literally equivalent to some of the most common tumbling passes? The E cap isn’t enough. It shouldn’t be lower but something else needs to be done.

[@ojk46]

It really hasn’t. What has are the stupid spins and leaps that break the flow of the routine.

[@yeewei-tn2wf]

This is not fair why did the Romanians keep their gold medal and China lost there bronze.

[@saragrant9749]

I agree, they should have lost team gold as well. Just one of many ridiculous things to happen at those games.

[@laura705100]

ur both delirious if you think Andreea losing her gold over one ibuprofen pill is justified. lunatics.

[@antbojo]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@peterkavanagh64]

Tje atjelete os loke a himan ,? Ues sp kf they were to see all thoer ongeedients and tjen reapect htier inner thoughts tjey bevome mkre tjam tje famtqstoc timbke tjey are mlre

[@edisonpalencia7439]

RUMANIA, INSUPERABLES, LAS CAMPEONAS !