I love watching Shawn Johnson do gymnastics & watching her in interviews, with her family, and with her friends. She just shines in her gymnastics and always seems to be so honest and humble everywhere you see her, from back here in 2007 all the way to the Olympics, to Dancing with the Stars the first time, to her attempted comeback to gymnastics & retirement, and DWTS again...just love her!
My only (completely superficial and not gymnastics related at all) comment is WHY do Shawn and her classmate have their hair down in the chemistry lab in that little vignette at the beginning??? That's lab safety 101.
Maybe not but starting with my first science lab in 7th grade through to my biomedical research lab work today, 13 years after my first lab, there were two rules in lab: hair back and off your face and no consuming anything. 95% of the time, rule 3 is goggles on. Idr I'd they were wearing goggles in this clip and I'm not rewatching, but I think they were, so logic would indicate that more fundamental lab rules would also be enforced, i.e. hair up. But that's just my experience in 3 countries, 5 states, and 13 tears, so YMMV. Maybe Iowa does things differently.
Natasha Kelley was the first female gymnast I’ve seen do a standing full and a standing Arabian on beam. Also, included a slightly different Rulfova on the beam too.
So..Shawn Johnson was 15 when she was competing at the American Cup in 2007, which means she was 14 in 2006 & not old enough to compete at the World Championships. No controversy over her age. Nothing. In 2011, Jordyn Wieber competed at the American Cup & she was 15. Suddenly there's tons of controversy because she wasn't old enough to compete at the 2010 World Championships. I'm confused....
+Jen Mareck The American Cup wasn't a World Cup event in 2007, unlike 2011, so the rules for who could be invited to compete were different. The US could basically make up their own rules and bring whoever they wanted, as long as they were a senior. When it became a World Cup event, the FIG set rules for invites, one of them being the gymnast had to be old enough to compete at the previous Worlds, which is why Jordyn's age was a big deal to the other countries in 2011. I believe 2011 was actually the first year it was a World Cup event
you have to remember the first time Jordan competed in an American cup she was 13 I do believe so I think it was just a change in the type of competition
They do have a JUNIOR american cup. Thats why Jordan competed @ 13. The controversary over the one she won wasnt her age so much as it was that since it was a world cup event by then they take the top 8 gymnasts from the previous worlds. She didnt compete in those worlds. Thw reason she was there is due to an injured athlete and the FIG rules state the host country can put in whoever they want. Marta chose Jordan to give her aome experience
ovtransportation there is no junior American Cup. Jordyn competed as a 13 y/o in 2009 at the regular competition because it was not an FIG World Cup event and USA gym could invite whomever they wanted. Especially after an Olympic year, when so many gymnasts are retired or taking a break, relying on a talented junior is not unusual. Same reason Kristal Uzelac competed in 2001, Vanessa Atler in 1997, and Kristie Phillips in 1986 when they were juniors.
I’m pretty sure Marta made some comments to Shawn about her weight specifically during the 08 Olympic run. Shawn has said that someone had told her that the reason she didn’t win the Olympic AA was because she was too fat. She didn’t say it was Marta but I think it was Marta🤦🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️
@@laurielynne2006 That's why I'm glad they can't bully gymnasts anymore. How is she fat? No gymnast is. I guess being healthy is unappealing in some people's eyes smh
Correct! I’m so glad that a- she has been dismissed by NBC as a commentator and b- she has been vastly surpassed by today’s crew of Canadian gymnasts… led by Ellie Black!
This happened thirteen years ago, and I’m loving watching these Glory days.
I love watching Shawn Johnson do gymnastics & watching her in interviews, with her family, and with her friends. She just shines in her gymnastics and always seems to be so honest and humble everywhere you see her, from back here in 2007 all the way to the Olympics, to Dancing with the Stars the first time, to her attempted comeback to gymnastics & retirement, and DWTS again...just love her!
And now a mom of two little ones!!
I was like: Lee Chow? Really Tim? Elfie? Al? It's Liang Chow.
Lee is his wife 😂
Always liked Shawn's full twisting straddle jump. so big and dynamic. cool skill
I love how Shawn's friend at school is like, a full foot taller than Shawn.
the Canadian's bar routine was very impressive. All her handstands were perfect!
I'm Canadian. Love her and elly
Shawn's dismount has always been the same with a step back at any competition... I just would love to see her stuck any dismount without any step.
Usually step forward
giocurve I agree never have I seen her stick a dismount. Doesn’t even look like she needed to step
I know she doesn't even need the step most times it's just like her signature dismount move by now. Lol
She did stick her bars dismount during the 2008 all-around in Beijing
giocurve i haven’t seen her stick in competition but she did stick it in the 2008 olympic podium training.
Hey Al!! You've been commenting gymnastics for a long time!!! You should know my know that the men's last apparatus is high bar!!! DUH!!!
LOVE that spin Daria (Ukraine) does on the beam with the leg straight up @ 44:43!
My only (completely superficial and not gymnastics related at all) comment is WHY do Shawn and her classmate have their hair down in the chemistry lab in that little vignette at the beginning??? That's lab safety 101.
Because they're really not doing anything that dangerous.
Maybe not but starting with my first science lab in 7th grade through to my biomedical research lab work today, 13 years after my first lab, there were two rules in lab: hair back and off your face and no consuming anything. 95% of the time, rule 3 is goggles on. Idr I'd they were wearing goggles in this clip and I'm not rewatching, but I think they were, so logic would indicate that more fundamental lab rules would also be enforced, i.e. hair up.
But that's just my experience in 3 countries, 5 states, and 13 tears, so YMMV. Maybe Iowa does things differently.
wow, Shawn's hair is really long here
Amazing!
Shawn ♥♥ best gymnast in the world!!
Zhou Zhuoru's fx was so cool.
Natasha Kelley was the first female gymnast I’ve seen do a standing full and a standing Arabian on beam. Also, included a slightly different Rulfova on the beam too.
Natasha looks very grown up here !
shawn
I wonder if Shawn and Chow still keep in touch since Chow moved back to China
He’s back here in the US, back to coaching at Chow gymnastics. They stay in touch pretty often from what I’ve heard.
The scores here crack me up. 15.750 for Shawn on bars when it was 5 tenths lower at worlds
I noticed that the VAuLt moved a Bit every time the girls jumped in it.... someone 's fault"..... not the girls......
Interesting to hear them talk about Hopfner-Hibbs being the best Canadian gymnast ever… a few years later enter Ellie Black.
To think, Shawn's worst event is still good.
So..Shawn Johnson was 15 when she was competing at the American Cup in 2007, which means she was 14 in 2006 & not old enough to compete at the World Championships. No controversy over her age. Nothing. In 2011, Jordyn Wieber competed at the American Cup & she was 15. Suddenly there's tons of controversy because she wasn't old enough to compete at the 2010 World Championships. I'm confused....
If an athlete turns 16 within the calendar year she is fine to compete in the senior level.
+Jen Mareck The American Cup wasn't a World Cup event in 2007, unlike 2011, so the rules for who could be invited to compete were different. The US could basically make up their own rules and bring whoever they wanted, as long as they were a senior. When it became a World Cup event, the FIG set rules for invites, one of them being the gymnast had to be old enough to compete at the previous Worlds, which is why Jordyn's age was a big deal to the other countries in 2011. I believe 2011 was actually the first year it was a World Cup event
you have to remember the first time Jordan competed in an American cup she was 13 I do believe so I think it was just a change in the type of competition
They do have a JUNIOR american cup. Thats why Jordan competed @ 13. The controversary over the one she won wasnt her age so much as it was that since it was a world cup event by then they take the top 8 gymnasts from the previous worlds. She didnt compete in those worlds. Thw reason she was there is due to an injured athlete and the FIG rules state the host country can put in whoever they want. Marta chose Jordan to give her aome experience
ovtransportation there is no junior American Cup. Jordyn competed as a 13 y/o in 2009 at the regular competition because it was not an FIG World Cup event and USA gym could invite whomever they wanted. Especially after an Olympic year, when so many gymnasts are retired or taking a break, relying on a talented junior is not unusual. Same reason Kristal Uzelac competed in 2001, Vanessa Atler in 1997, and Kristie Phillips in 1986 when they were juniors.
soon as they show the Canadian, Al starts throwing shade at Elfi lol 😂
Nice to hear her brought down a peg.
Bela and Martha would have called Shawn a “pregnant goat”
I’m pretty sure Marta made some comments to Shawn about her weight specifically during the 08 Olympic run. Shawn has said that someone had told her that the reason she didn’t win the Olympic AA was because she was too fat. She didn’t say it was Marta but I think it was Marta🤦🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️
@@laurielynne2006 That's why I'm glad they can't bully gymnasts anymore. How is she fat? No gymnast is. I guess being healthy is unappealing in some people's eyes smh
Elfi was NEVER the best Canadian gymnast ever, or even close to it.
Correct! I’m so glad that a- she has been dismissed by NBC as a commentator and b- she has been vastly surpassed by today’s crew of Canadian gymnasts… led by Ellie Black!
I hate how Al says 'huge'. He says 'uge'.
Do you mock the manner in which all folk pronounce words? Seems you have a very infantile mind… if there’s even a mind there at all.