**THE GREATEST BEAM ROUTINE EVER PERFORMED!?**

Nastia Liukin's beam routine at the 2008 Pac Rims.
When I say 'Greatest' I mean in the open ended scoring system.
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Score: 16.400 (6.600, 9.800)

[@sophier5508]

The execution is remarkable, there were days when beam was not all about broken connections and wobbles, I believe I am getting old :)

[@Appaddict01]

The 2008 American team was incredibly strong on beam. Nastia, Shawn, Chellsie, Sam, ASac.

[@jordansefton]

Yes, and those days were 10+ years ago. Gymnastics has changed, whether you believe for better or worse, but this is the sport we have today and it’s still very enjoyable to watch. We also have to remember these women HAD to be near perfect, otherwise Marta wouldn’t have given them a chance🤷🏼‍♂️

[@thrillcker68]

Nastia’s long lines are absolutely gorgeous to watch on bars and beam wow but a small powerful athlete like Shawn on floor and vault are equally amazing. Like apples and oranges can’t compare and love both

[@arcticgoddess]

I miss the more artistic element in gymnastics, particularly on beam. It's still there on floor with beautiful hands and attitude with explosive power .❤

[@Cmc995]

2008 and maybe up until 2012 was the last time I enjoyed watching beam!

[@elss8717]

She is like a ballerina on the beam.

[@alip2107]

Except for the hands - yes. My dance teacher would have whacked me with the swatter for hands like that in ballet, or jazz.... or any of the dance genres actually.

[@mt1fulfilled921]

Just beautiful. Miss this kind of gymnastics!

[@meri9214]

It is still displayed and even more advanced, to date...

[@jacquelynn2051]

@@meri9214people can be so daft…even when higher difficulty with advanced strength and skill…still not happy

[@tldx50]

Me too. They aren’t as graceful anymore.

[@jesc8827]

Just say you miss this body type because that is what you mean😂

[@dilberta6046]

Nothing wrong with saying this is the greatest beam routine. It’s flawless and beautiful from start to finish. And I miss stuck landings like hers. So satisfying to watch!

[@genevievesix-2171]

Thank you! I’ve been living in the twilight zone since this year

[@sabrinayyx3612]

This is so graceful and beautiful, you don't see routines like this much anymore.

[@anawoodworth2972]

Nastia is pure elegance and grace combined with power and precision! She’s the best!

[@lisafink98]

She is just gorgeous on the beam, beautiful lines.

[@skylar0628]

Nastia is perfection. She is the standard on the beam for me.

[@iamjustducky7879]

I'll never tire watching this routine. The ease at which she attacks each element is striking. I smile when I clearly hear Shawn say "nice."

[@colerainfan1143]

Yes! She looked comfortable, in total command. WOW.

[@taraasadorian5760]

This is absolute perfection.

[@Timbergal]

That was absolutely brilliant in every way

[@skyefirenails]

As much as I adore Simone, Nastia will always have my heart. She will always be my favorite artistic gymnast.

[@eagle-eye29]

I thought her attitude was off putting. Took away from her skill. Didn't like watching her.

[@robertvirnig638]

It's a different era, the rules dictate what moves gymnasts need to perform to compete. I think they need to continue to value the difficult acrobatics but limit the number of them they can do so the more beautiful balancing movements are retained in the sport. Simone and others do some crazy difficult routines where the bonus for difficulty makes up for the errors. S

[@jodavitow]

​@@robertvirnig638I think that's pretty unfair to say. Simone has proven her whole career to be a pretty clean and sharp beam worker. She's a 4 time world champion and 2 time Olympic bronze medalist on beam. Her execution has always been excellent. Obviously there have been times here and there over her 10+ years career where she has had bad routines but generally she's one of the cleanest in the field.

[@robertvirnig638]

@@jodavitow This video was about beam, you're right her beam routines are pretty clean. I was thinking more about her floor and vault routines that she pushes the threshold a little too far.

[@dilberta6046]

@@eagle-eye29Then why are you even here?

[@gillianc2895]

What a beautiful flowing routine.

[@briangmoh5261]

It was executed to perfection. She was the reason I watched women gymnastics.

[@ltldxy71]

Nailed it! That is the most beautiful beam routine I’ve ever seen. Even better than Olga Korbut’s and that’s hard to beat.

[@adrianops7]

I wouldn't say "the greatest" beam routine as there have been so many over the 80's and 90's.. but certainly one of the greatest gymnasts of all time, thats for sure! Love Nastia!

[@rjlecuona]

Unbelievably elegant routine! My favorite too

[@suebaxter6468]

Thevekegance, grace and fluidity is what i miss in a lot of gymnast today! Nastia Lukin(in this video), Shannon Miller, Nadia Commeci, Mary Lou Renton....those were the days of elegance, grace and beauty of ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS! DO not get me wrong the gymnast of today are doing things no one could imgaine 20, 30 + years ago....some just look so robotic. Just my opinion! ❤❤

[@mistydevillier2197]

Yes, it's called "artistic" gymnastics, not bulked up body builder gymnastics.

[@7u655]

I disagree Mary Lou was the beginning of Simone Biles

[@kristencartwright6951]

Agreed. It's out of balance meaning it's too much about power now. You need power and elegance. That's the beauty of gymnastics...the balance of all the skills.

[@sunbeamfactory5171]

As a longtime gymnastics freak, when I see a comment like this, all I think is, "Well, there's someone who's never seen the Dutch team."

[@nancydemusz9745]

​@@7u655yeah she is . The beginning of bilez

[@fremontpathfinder8463]

It seems like a big deal is made about the current gymnastic's team but they don't seem to meet this standard

[@sunbeamfactory5171]

This routine is from four quads ago. You really can't compare past gymnasts to current ones; the code of points has changed, and the skills that were highly rewarded then are worth less now. The current team isn't "meet[ing] this standard" because standards are different.

[@onlyrealtalentedartists]

What Biles and others do now is by far much more difficult that what this lady did here!! thats why she can do it with more ease and elegance...This girl will never be able to do this level of ease, if she had to do skills that are much much harder like the ones girls are obligated to do nowadays at the highest level....

[@cortneyoverstreet8130]

She is still my favorite gymnast to watch- I guess it’s the dancer in me but you can’t beat those lines, that flexibility and the grace

[@donijeffery-harris3056]

Nastia always makes me hold my breath in awe. So amazing!

[@vitameatavegimin3]

So much variety and difficulty. Just beautiful!💗

[@ziggy33399]

Oh wow ❤ she’s a vision to behold. Thank you for this post of her. What a gift to the whole world. 🌍

[@CoolTaxiDriver]

Elegant and graceful. Such a joy to watch! As time moves on….there have been many gymnasts that did the “greatest” beam performance. Shawn Johnson was another, and many more afterwards. It’s wonderful to be able to appreciate the beauty and skill of all of them!!

[@AFSVS27]

This was a beautiful routine. Have you seen Yang Bo in the late 80’s with her pigtails. She was phenomenally incredible.

[@ctalcantara1700]

Yes!

[@aldckenz]

Amazing! I will never get tired of watching nas perform beam and bars!!! Her Pacific rim 2008 routines were AMAZING 😍 she connected her series perfectly, and stuck the dismount ❤

[@ViardotVSGrisi]

I clicked expecting to see Yang Bo. Joke aside, Nastia did this.

[@brandi66RN]

Nastia put so much into this routine and she was great!

[@carmenjansma1396]

Exquisite! Nastia is still my favorite.😍

[@cher8644]

Agreed. I am so tired of watching these gals flail and tumble down the beam. The balance moves are gone and this elegant routine is an example of what beam should be. Never tire of Nasty or Shannon Miller.

[@twintopper8659]

WELL THE JUDGES DON'T THINK THAT, SIMONE IS THE GOAT, I'M SO "TIRED" OF YOU HATEN ON SIMONE, THE GOAT.

[@avrilhuang]

@@twintopper8659they never said Simone wasn’t the goat

[@Tontoquienloleation]

​@@twintopper8659 Nobody was talking about her, just you LOL

[@MsMisha14]

@@twintopper8659who is hating (not haten) on Simone? I love watching Nastia. Is that not allowed?

[@hannaj4032]

@@twintopper8659- Bug off!

[@chamilleleonne]

Not a single balance check! Wow

[@oscarpedroso9958]

Nuts! Especially that Onodi to the full-twisting wolf jump.

[@Theogisfunnybeas]

The full turn had the slightest check

[@thiagoaugusto3559]

@@Theogisfunnybeas And after arabesque skill too. A little little wooble

[@twintopper8659]

WHY DID'NT THEY SHOW THE SCORE, MUST HAVE NOT BEEN THAT GREAT, SURELY WAS'NT A 10

[@minajones8341]

@@twintopper8659if you click on the description it says 16.400

[@wolfiesown]

Flawless routine from a beautiful , elegant gymnast. But the routines from Olessia Dudnik in 1989 and the ones from Tatiana Lysenko, Yang Bo etc I think were in a different league of difficulty, with perfect execution to go with it. Or katlyn ohasi for that matter. Love to all of them ❤

[@en2io]

This is great and her AA beam was just as good and under immense pressure

[@DianaDeLuna]

Glorious for sure (loved Nastia!), but Olesiya Dudnik & Daniela Silivas would like a word.

[@kprang-sajzz]

Beautiful! I always loved watching her!

[@melchizedek6279]

Amazing Flow and such Ballerina-like poise. Sadly missing today despite the difficult elements. Her jumps are wild! A lot of the art is now missing from current gymnastics.

[@ritwikroy1645]

MASTERCLASS...❤❤

[@twintopper8659]

"MASTERCLASS" WITH THE GOAT, THAT PERSON CAN'T HOLD A CANDLE TO SIMONE, NEVER HAS, NEVER WILL. HER DISMOUNT ALONE WILL BEAT THAT "ROUTINE". KEEP THE WHITE HOPE UP THOUGH.

[@ritwikroy1645]

@@twintopper8659 SIMONE is obviously beyond all

[@Lemarchelesa]

Beautiful to watch

[@lrx54]

Just beautiful, feminine, and strong with grace. Love, love love

[@lesleydodd1509]

I can’t even walk in a straight line on the floor! She is exceptional 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@igorbuzzatto]

I miss Nastia!!! She was so fluid!

[@kamilaford5752]

My personal favorite beam worker of all time. However, I would say that Fan Ye’s routine in the beam final at the 2003 worlds is about as perfect as you can be.

[@ursulakruger5038]

Love and loved to see her. So elegant. Amazing gymnast.

[@illwill5523]

Best ever, absolutely why everyone should stop hatin on Tim n Elfi. They r THE BEST

[@cher280z]

She's simply one of the most elegant gymnast with her long slender arms n legs. She's something to watch.

[@viosavvy]

Simone seems to win everything because her vault and floor routines have insane difficulty (she doesn't even have to land on her feet to win). I definitely don't think she is the "goat" when it comes to beam and uneven bars. There are plenty of other gymnasts who have outshined her. Nastia and Shawn both are better for beam imo.

[@lisawheatley7179]

THIS❤❤❤

[@lorrainedecosta5079]

Yes, she has the difficulty, but not the artistry nor finesse. It's unfortunate that competitive gymnastics has become more about the 'tricks'.

[@vittoriademaurizi7537]

Would you say that about male gymnasts?

[@hamilcross]

@@lorrainedecosta5079 well yes, that's what makes artistic gymnastics stand out from the rest. if you want more emphasis on dance elements then take up ballet or rhythmic gymnastics.

[@lorrainedecosta5079]

@@hamilcross 😆 😆 😆

[@funshine817]

That really was pretty f***in' GREAT! 😎😁😉👍👍👏👏

[@JosephBishop-g3t]

Wow, would agree with title of video. That was flawless and awesome!

[@eileenhetherington3704]

These gymnasts had extensive ballet and dance training, which added the elements of line, expression and grace to the sport. It might as well be men's gymnastics these days, its all about power.

[@undefinedd1147]

You sound like you're flabby.

[@PowerOfOne-u4h]

Just so amazing. I am lost for words.

[@5Gburn]

Very nice execution of artistry *and* gymnastic ability. You can tell she started dance at the same time as gymnastics...okay I'm making that up, but she has the turnout and form of a seasoned ballet dancer.

[@LOwens-xf8yo]

Such gorgeous leaps!

[@dalejordan4584]

She is fantastic.

[@DingodileinCahoots]

I’m sure that crouched down spinning on one foot three times thing, that they do in recent years, is difficult but it’s the least graceful move I’ve seen in gymnastics. Sure, they do it, but should they? Watching their arms flail all over the place is most unattractive. Sometimes less is more and elegance is better than difficult, just to be difficult.

[@glendakay9895]

I agree.

[@Sbc-hk8tm]

Wolf turn

[@abeiradapraia]

It’s called a Wolf Turn, and it’s absolutely horrid!

[@vitameatavegimin3]

Even when done well, it looks like they're barely pulling it off! It looks like one long, crazy balance check.

[@skindiver2]

OMG I’m impressed she looks so pretty as well cheers from Sydney Australia ❤

[@cynthiaribeiro408]

I wouldn't say the best! So many great ones! This quad, Zhou and Quiu have amazing beam routines, for once, and harder. But this is, for sure, one of the bests! I love harder acros and all... But much prefer this style... The elegance, flexibility, the flow!!!!!!! Most of routines this days have a weird flow, they just don't seem as light.

[@StrongAndRaw]

Stunning! Her body is stunning to watch!!!

[@toosense]

Wow, perfect!! She’s amazing!

[@DanielLuce1]

Best ever!

[@vamptowngirl6922]

Graceful ❤

[@Angela-vy5ok]

Very much like Nadia Commenicci. She is very graceful

[@aagold76]

in the old days, that would have been a 10- but I doubt we'll ever see the 10.0 (for performance, before technical) again.

[@juliacherdantseva7443]

It is hard to believe but 40 years ago I trained with her father Valeriy Lukin in Alma-Ata, modern Kazakhstan, then one of the USSR republics . after the USSR collapsed Valeriy immigrated to the USA and raised Nastya, one of the greatest female gymnasts of all times. Today's gymnastics is a parody. Nothing comparable to real grace and exquisity it is missioned to be.

[@oober3690]

The bell rings when she has ten seconds left. She literally finished her routine on the last second.

[@mathildewesendonck7225]

Does anyone remember Olesia Dudnik?

[@mpbeautyinsight]

I think your title says it all !! Just incredible !!

[@c.weltscheff5970]

this is what I call class act!

[@Babyhaswon]

The best!! So elegant!

[@paulbutler1873]

Probably THE most perfect balance beam routine ever. Not even the slightest adjustment. Remember her vault in ‘08?! Still don’t know where the judges came up with a .4 deduction.

[@THE_CHOAS_ENGINE]

I think that old Pat Riley quote about Michael Jordan and Larry Bird applies here... if you need to nail a beam routine to win a competition, you pick Shawn Johnson every time... BUT if you need to nail a beam routine to save your life... you pick Nastia

[@Taureanfitness]

Nastia was definitely one of the greatest but as I'm watching this.I think someone today who performs a lot like her is Suni lee

[@madeleinegrayson8372]

I've never seen a beam routine from her without wobbles or a step out on the landing.

[@sayittomyfaceidareyou8629]

All I can say is WOW

[@francisnguyen6349]

So best ever!

[@dcdddddd1]

That was amazing.

[@leona2222]

Yep! The greatest!

[@LelandTilden]

Holy moly ❤

[@janicemahan4772]

Elegant!

[@Ciesiam]

Yep, that was scary good.

[@milayalyuda1]

It is perfect 😍 ❤❤❤❤❤

[@7u655]

Remember shushonva beat Daniela sílivas as did Mary Lou beating the Romanian this is were gymnastics was heading

[@Appaddict01]

I don’t know Shannon Miller had some great routines and Shawn Johnson from Olympic qualifying was pretty incredible. Yang Bo.

[@Susn-h8f]

She's the most beautiful.

[@sivayamsiva9343]

Really wonderful performance congratulations 👌👌👌

[@spetsapula]

That was incredible

[@Zuranthium]

Would score about 14.3 these days --> 5.2 difficulty, 9.1 execution.

[@limxiaoqing97061]

1E 6D 1C, 0.2 for dismount bonus, 0.2 for connection , it should be 5.6 difficulty

[@Zuranthium]

@@limxiaoqing97061 She doesn't have any E move, her switch ring gets downgraded to a switch leap these days (lack of head release), and she has no connection bonus because her connections in the routine are too slow.

[@limxiaoqing97061]

@@ZuranthiumI think the switch ring won't be downgraded，but will get e score deduction. the CV quite depends on judges favour

[@TJ-bd5iq]

Agree that switch ring won’t get credit it has no arch and head release. That front aerial to one foot is not a skill anymore. All acro series need to be rebounding so no CV there. Also that wolf 1/1 is downgraded to wolf 1/2 only since you need to finish the twist first before showing the full. Switch half front leg is low.

[@_padfoot]

@@TJ-bd5iq It's funny cuz I always think of Nastia as having the exemplary switch half, and I still think that's true, but agree that in the current code she still gets a body shape deduction, maybe just a tenth though. Because the Code's version of "perfection" has become this platonic ideal of skills that has very little connection to how skills -- especially high difficulty ones -- are actually performed.

[@MichelleHurley-u9g]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@simplycurlyde]

Yessa!

[@pichousakirito168]

There’s a video micro-judging this routine and still come up with a good e-score. 😢

[@keysersoze5920]

WOW!

[@bluebullybully3104]

so graceful, elegant, confident, great lines,gorgeous legs, one of the best bar's ever!!!!

[@margaretkinnaman8585]

Beam not bars.

[@kayleeserna4278]

​@margaretkinnaman8585 Yeah, she's saying that nastia had one of the best bars ever, as another aspect of why she's so talented in their list. She is known for her bar talent and getting the highest score of any event with the new scoring system on uneven bars.

[@CJLmeanswell]

This is great. My favorite is Sean Johnson.

[@senorgato70]

Shawn

[@CJLmeanswell]

@@senorgato70 oops thanks for the info

[@Girlhead]

Nastia was such a beautiful beam worker! Amazing.

[@nancy.lauderdale]

10+

[@thrillcker68]

She performed it so well here those long lines and flexibility are so gorgeous to see

[@douglaspinsak1246]

There should definitely be an “artistry” component to the judging, along with difficulty and execution.

[@sunbeamfactory5171]

The execution score contains the artistry component.

[@charlotteziggy8353]

The difficulty was off the freakin chart!!!!!!!

[@Fruitlewp]

Lol I can't even trust myself walking on the beam😭

[@beambreaker]

It is a great one for sure but I don’t know about the greatest…I feel like some connections were a little slow, don’t kill me but it seemed like it. It’s top 5 tho for sure in my opinion

[@nondescriptbeing5944]

There is no objective greatest of course. But this is maybe the highest E score on beam

[@DualGenStudios]

Hi. Would you help me answering one thing. I'm trying to seach for the balance beam world record, but I can't find it. Is this the WR? If not who's the world record holder?

[@flipstwists]

in gymnastics, there's no official wr for beam (or any apparatus) coz the code of points, which is the scoring system used to judge routines, changes every 4 years. these changes can include adjustments to difficulty values, how deductions are applied, and other criteria that affect scores. so, a routine that might have gotten the highest score in one olympic cycle could score differently in another, even if performed the same way. this makes it impossible to compare scores across different years or decades. instead of a wr, the gymnast with the best routine in a given year usually wins major comps like worlds or the olympics. these titles are what count the most in the sport, not a specific score. hope this helps :)

[@DualGenStudios]

@@flipstwists Thank you for your very detailed explanation. It's a pity there isn't a world record, but if the sport is like that we have to accept it the way it is, and it's ok. I was wanting to know the world record because I'm creating a video game called "Medal winners 24" which is inspired in the Olympics and I needed this information you gave me. So, I think I won't be using a World record in my game or may be I'll invent one for gameplay replayability. I don't know. But hey, thanks again.