Balance Beam Final - Women's Artistic Gymnastics | Beijing 2008 Replays
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Discover the full Women's Beam Final of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China! Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin from the USA as well as Cheng Fei from China made it to the top 3. Stay tuned to find out who won the Gold medal!
00:00 Athlete introductions
03:21 Cheng Fei
07:04 Gabriela Dragoi
09:51 Ksenia Afanasyeva
13:20 Li Shanshan
17:20 Anna Pavlova
21:02 Shawn Johnson (@The East Family )
24:10 Nastia Liukin
28:09 Koko Tsurumi
36:11 Medal Ceremony
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The sound of Shawn Johnson tumbling on the beam is so satisfying.
I still to this day love Shawn Johnson. Her gymnastics will always be my favourite. Even the way she walks in is so mesmerizing
Probably from Chow’s training at that age haha. Older Chinese gymnasts used to walk in like that
She is just sweetheart!
Totally in awe of her!
We feel like we all know that she’s our favourite and also Simone
Well that sounded creepy
Cheng Fei is such a great leader, i love the way she comfort shanshan the whole way
Not a wolf turn in sight 😍
👏👏
😂😂😂
Wolf turns... ugly, clumsy and so overused.
Can't wait for them to be phased out
Yes please retire the wolf turn 🐺
It's so satisfying to watch Shawn's rock-solid acrobatics. I'm so happy she got a gold too. She said in an interview that she kept getting silvers (team, AA, floor), so she was prepared for another silver on this event (heartbreaking, right?), so it's extra awesome that she ended her Olympics with a gold (beam was the last day). She also wanted a gold as a way of thanking Chow as he returned to his country of origin. I personally think she's a teensy bit better gymnast than Nastia and could've won the AA, esp since she was also a FT high school student, training only 26hours/wk. Imagine if she trained 40h like Nastia!! She basically trained at 65% of that and still came in 2nd.
lol, heartbreaking? heartbreaking would be if she had come from a country that gymnastic it's not popular and if she don't get any medal. Plss
Quality of practice, not quantity. Shawn didn't need 40 hours. She was a warrior.
Heartbreaking? As if a silver medal, not to mention multiple silvers, isn't an amazing feat. Some athletes are satisfied just winning an Olympic bronze.
I love both Shawn and Nastia and i love that they're so close even more. But in my opinion, Shawn was very underscored at these Olympics while Nastia was over scored. It was quite clear that the judges here had preference to Nastia's body type and subsequent gymnastics style. Which was more of those times. The more robust and "stronger" looking gymnast was just starting to become "acceptable", if not appreciated.
Shawn also said that she physically couldn’t do 40hours each week in the gym because her body couldn’t take it. Shawn also had the advantage of youth on her side. By the time she was Nastia’s age, she could no longer be competitive because her body couldn’t hold up.
Seeing Shawn and Nastia back to back really demonstrates the diversity between their styles and skills. Both outstanding gymnasts, so different in their look and approach and feel. Shawn is just a solid powerhouse and Nastia’s fluidity… It’s awesome.
Fax
I love the confidence that Shawn and Nastia had on the beam. Amazing final.
No one does the balance beam quite like Shawn. Just gorgeous
Li shanshan would’ve won but she was so nervous
@@Anthony-lp1jnBut she didn't. I think all of them were very nervous.
I love how Nastia was so sweet to Shawn by fixing her hair before the awards ceremony. Such sportsmanship ☺️. 33:53
Shawn Johnson is my favorite gymnast of all time. I just love her so much.
did you see the look on her face when she FINALLY won a gold? I totally agree.
LMAOOOOO SAMEEE NO CLUE WHY SHE JUST GIVES MAIN CHARACTER VIBES
As a carat, me too. Love the profile pic!💕
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43:37 - I love how both girls looked at which side of the medal Shawn showed, then adjusted to match her. I know it's kind of an insignificant detail, but I find it cute :)
OMG! Finally! I wait for 12 years for an HD replay.
True! :P
-without commentary is a bit underwhelming
@@nathanielhalls1893 No commentary is better than bad commentary :)
As a Shawn Johnson fan this was one of my favorite moments of that Olympics. On the final day of competition she finally got past her streak of silver medals and won herself a gold.
With the wildest, most action packed beam routine I’ve ever seen. No one tumbled- even now- on that thing like she did!
No one could work a balance beam like Shawn Johnson it literally always look like she was on the floor flipping she was amazing she was so consistent I don't think I've ever seen anybody even after her and this is 2021 as consistent as Sean Johnson was on the bean
I could watch Nastia's routine over and over and never get tired of it. Her grace and flow makes her routine look so effortless its amazing
Shawn’s routine is my all time favorite! Watching her routine many times already. So happy she won gold on BB..
The amount of focus, confidence, and maturity these women exude in their performances is over the top!!! I hope to see more of it in today's generation of gymnasts.
Fabulous Chinese crowd. They really show appreciation for amazing skills. Love it!
Seeing Cheng smile for Shawn when she took over the lead was sweet.
Yes very
Nastia’s beam routine was stunning and remains my favorite. Shawn’s was amazing as well. All of these ladies in this final were great. 👏
I love the originality everyone had. Now every beam routine is kinda copy and paste.
*wolf turn has entered the chat*
@@afniii7514 hahahah a lol I hate wolf turn
I don't care if gymnastics used to be more like "balet", what I care more about is that it had a consistent dance like flow, and seamless transitions between movements. Now it's all just random movements that break up the flow.
And something I like about Simone Biles, is that her movements are rough and raw, but she doesn't do unecessary movements that break her flow,just to appear more "elegant".
@@afniii7514 came here looking for wolf turn comments, not disappointed
@@afniii7514 I mean, I'm not a wolf turn fan, but EVERYONE had a L turn in Beijing, with so many loose ones...
According to Shawn, she went completely autopilot in this routine. It seems that it worked a lot for her because this balance beam routine was so clean and flawless.
Shawn and her coach smile beautifully through each competition, no matter what the scores are.
Also some background info Shawn said she was super sick and tired when she did this she didn't think she'd do very well
She said that she was so tired that she doesn't even remember what happened lmao
she was falling the entire day and she continued until she got 8 rounds of this routine.
She said in one of her videos, she literally fell on every practice on that back full prior to this final. She was surprised that she held on to that skill in final.
Shawn has a tendency to lie and exaggerate a lot lol. I don't believe anything she says to make herself look better. She has claimed she was team captain (Sacramone), was youngest on the team (Sloan), and was favored for 5 gold medals (team, floor, all around, beam....she only had 1 vault, her bars was awful, so what is the 5th??) . She said Marta told her & Nastia they weren't guaranteed a spot on the team after Olympic Trials (huh?). Shawn has twice claimed she went to Worlds in 2011 and "did pretty well", and even claimed she was all but guaranteed a spot on the 2012 olympic team if she didn't get injured.
Emmsy the bit about not making the team despite Trials does sound like someone Marta would say/pull. Her team captain comment is ridiculous
Nice to see Nastia smile mid-dismount. I think an immense amount of pressure must have been lifted off her after her all-around gold. Like she was finally free to enjoy the sport.
Nastia will always be my favorite, but Shawn was literal perfection! Well deserved. And I want to give a shout out to Anna Pavlova.. just gorgeous.
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Pavlova ❤️
Yesss! Anna's switch ring leap is the most beautiful I've ever seen, behold the slomo!!!😍
Nastia was so classy and elegant
totally agree! her white leo with the subtle blue+red sequins was so understated, adding to the elegance.
@Albafica_Piscis a couple of tenths and I think that may have given Shawn the gold and her the silver here. That was the best she did that routine ever.
Beijing was a time of class. The routines were interesting and the rivalry was fierce. Now there is no rivalry because Simone wins all the time.
And zero art.
Pako Paez I wouldn’t say zero but yes, the artistry has certainly been exchanged with difficulty.
@@pakopaez ..
Well, not ALL the time... Simone lost this event in Rio, earning a bronze behind Sanne Wevers (NED) and Laurie Hernandez (USA).
Agreed thou Simone earns it can’t take that away from her
Nastia was so good; I miss that type of gymnastics a lot.
Me too
Same I miss it so much 🥺
Yeah back when the women were sexual assaulted by the coaches...awww the golden age
@@babyyoda0U812 Literally no one is talking about the assault, and no, I'm not turning a blind eye towards the issue either but the original comment was about the type of gymnastics these gymnasts used to perform on the beam with lots of difficult leaps.
There is no need to bring up that issue as if you're the one who experienced it yourself that other people can't even admire this event from 2008.
She was exceptional, I am glad she is a commentator now
Gold - Shawn Johnson
Silver - Nastia Liukin
Bronze - Anna Pavlova
Sod sad Anna walked away without a medal. Anyway, she won my heart! ♥️
Bronze - Cheng Fei
@@brunohenrikeleite2 Nope, Anna was robbed.
Pavlova debió ganar el bronce
could not agree more with you..
Cheng Fei and Li congratulating Shawn like that. I love the unity of the nations at the Olympics. If only people were like this all the time
This routine of Johnson's and Miller's 96 beam final are my all time favorites.
shawn deserved it so much, she was so amazing and her attitude was always just the best! i’ll always be sad she didn’t get her olympic AA gold!
Do you think she will be sad about your pathetic life? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🙌
Norma Bates clearly by your comment you’re the one who’s living a “pathetic life”. It doesn’t hurt to be nice🤷♂️
@@TheKonga88 what a weird, hostile, childish thing to say
@@thegreenskittle Why are you telling me what you said in your mom's basement last night 🙌🙌🙌🙌😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🚺🚺🚺🏃🏃🏃
@@kubra5095 Why did you type what you was thinking a out yourself? WEIRDO 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂💭💭💭🏃🏃🚺🚺🚺🙌🙌🙌🙌
There's something so special to watch Anna Pavlova. Always.
She's an artist. ❤️ Long life for her!
the only ring leap that should be credited tbh
Thank you !!!! Thank you !!!! Thank you !!!!
Please, upload ALL THE OTHER 2008 Beijing WOMEN´S Artistic Gymnastics FULL EVENTS.
Thank you again !!!!
YES, YES, YES, YES, YES and YES !!!
I want too !!!!!!!!!
I REALLY want it too !
Very nice suggestion. I agree.
YES, TOTALLY YES and FOR SURE YES !!!
pavlova is one of the most beautiful gymnasts that ever lived. also one of the most underrated and unluckiest ones ever.
cheng fei seems like a great teammate and sportswoman. sincere with her higs and pep talks
so happy to hear american coaches after nastia and shawn finish up one of the greatest showings for the US. i love hearing valeri say "u got it!" and shawn says,"i know finally!". and all the good jobs and high fives and bruh shakes and hugs. nice for americans.
Pavlova ❤️
Niceeeeee !!!! I wanna see more gymnastics Beijing 2008 ... qualifications please
Ah 10th grade, I had a huge crush on Shawn Johnson
You... and pretty much the entire world, other than Nastia. No, Nastia loves her too. She's a great role model for life and living honestly. Her husband makes me laugh. He is so-team-Shawn. They both love honestly and openly. It is beautiful to watch them. Peace, and enjoy!
@sean regan You had/have good taste! :-)
Pavlova's beam routine was so original and beautiful. Sean deserved the Gold here. ☺️
Wow. Shawn Johnson made her routine look so easy🤩
I remember becoming a Shawn Johnson fan after watching this olympics lol
I love Gabriela's and Nastia's lines and Shawn's tumbling ... OMG
PLEASE UPLOAD UNEVEN BARS EVENT FINAL BEIJING 2008
OMG!!! YES
They did
They went 1-2 all the way to the top!! Love the relationship between Shawn and Nastia!!
I love Cheng Fei, who clearly faced a lot of pressure, but the bronze belongs to Pavlova.
I do agree that pavlova did amazing but Chen’s fei score was a 5th higher so it’s only fair that she got it even though pavlovas execution was so much better in my opinion
@@bulansalya1950 pavlova completely missed on an element, that's what cost her the medal. If she'd landed that one skill it would have been hers.
If Pavlova didn't miss that one move, I'd agree with you. But she did. Really sad :(
which element did pavlova miss?
@@danielle4584 the Kolesnikova at 17:48, she was supposed to get it to a handstand and then hold it.
Shawn, and Nastia, are two of the very best balance beam experts that have ever been on one of those beams! they show us their best, and we all admire them for it! all of america is proud of them. i wish them both the very best.
I always say Pavlova was so underrated/underscored.
Ugh it will be so amazing if you posted all the event finals from this Olympics * wink *
-with BBC commentary
And subtitles * double wink *
I think, even as she was up there, Nastia knew this was Shawn Johnson's moment . That insane triple back flip ! Wow ! Nastia was gorgeous, & flawless, but the moment belonged to Shawn. Awesome ! Our 2 ladies made us so proud. ------------MJL, 77 y/o
Not me randomly getting into gymnastics lmaooo it’s so cool and Shawn is so fresking awesome dude wow
Once you start, you can't stop. I randomly watched some gymnastics videos a few years ago and found myself totally obsessed. And now I know every gymnast, every meet, every move, etc. It is SUCH an amazing sport to get into.
@@SquirtlePower809 LMAOOOOOOO GIRL YOU TELLIN ME I BE WATCHING MYKAYLA SKINNER VLOGS, GLAMOUR GYMNASTICS DOCUMENTARY, YOU NAME IT HAHA
I was so happy watching this the first time because three of my favorites were in this! Shawn, Nastia, and Anna! I'm glad Shawn and Nastia ended up on the Podium. Well deserved of all three who got onto the podium.
I’m absolutely not a fan of American gymnastics but Shawns control, poise, and character just drives me crazy ! She was so underrated at her time
Shawn wasn’t underrated at all, if anything the underrated and definitely underscored was Pavlova haha
anna pavlova should have medaled. her routine was gorgeous, solid, and she had such tremendous grace!
No
Anna is very beautiful girl but No!
Shawn Johnson really did put it down here.
I love Shawn was so happy for her. Remember this day
Each time I watch Shwan routine, I cry ! What an Amazing gymnast and what a powerful skils ! Nastia also is so powerfull with her flexibility ! just amazing their originality of routines !
Seeing: Beijing 2008
Thinking: it was 2 years ago...
I'm glad they posted such an HD version of this, it looks amazing on my computer. The colors are brilliant.
I remember watching the all around on my old computer and streaming the old Microsoft Media player and they had all the events on there, but the quality was poor.
Shawn Johnson is incredible.
27:45 her smile is everything 😍
@amy Your smile is everything too, Amy! You and Shawn Johnson are so cool!😊🤩🥰🌹👊🏾🤘🏾🎸
Shawn...as absolutely, incredibly, mind blowingly talented of a gymnast you are, you're an even better woman, advocate, mom and wife. I remember watching this and thinking, this chick is going to do amazing things in her life.....and... you're frickin doing it!!
Shams routine will forever be my favourite beam routine I think. Incredible final all around, but I just loved hers
This was great to watch again. But the feeling of watching this live was like no other!
As always, Romanians are great BB performers. Gabriela was consistent and clean in her routine.
Stunning work from Pavlova
Queen Shawn Johnson
Shawn Johnson has been my favorite gymnast ever.
Cheng Fei's and Li Shanshan's BHS and Pike are from textbooks. And Fei's twist has the best form among girls.
That slow mo of the dismount really showed her superior form
Anna Pavlova was SO SOLID and didn’t medal?! What?
Rigged af
@@Nicolas-mo4qr yes it was rigged. She was so overscored
She missed an element and she knew it. She wasn't smiling and was unhappy with the performance. Her coach wasn't excited and no happy hug. It wasn't her best performance.
Cheng Fei’s Execution score was a joke. She was even suprised of the score base from her expression. She two major balance checks with step on the landing.
Ferdinand Tambungui I agree, Cheng is an incredible gymnast but I think Dragoi deserved the bronze.
@@demetriromano565 I think Pavlova deserved the bronze beacause D score of Dragoi is low
@@victoriakomova2570 but Dragoi was only 0.3 less in D than pavlova, and Pavlova had the big break on her Kolesnikova. i think Pavlova should have been 4th, but Cheng and Dragoi should have swapped placements.
@@balancebeam 0.3 D score is a big difference between the two of you (unless you get an e-score like Liukin) and I think pavlova's e score is better than Dragoi. Pavlova should have been 3th
@@victoriakomova2570 but other than the slight hesitation on the switch split and side aerial (none of which she actually wobbled on, she just paused a bit), and the dismount step Dragoi was practically perfect. Pavlova had the massive break on her Kolesnikova, and the large step back on the triple full. Maybe the fairest solution would have been to tie them? at the very least Dragoi should have been ahead of Cheng.
The Chinese leotard for this year was so so gorgeous. I remember watching it when I did gymnastics that year and wanting it so badly😂
6:52 😂😂 hasta Cheng Fei se sorprendió de su puntuación. Ni ella esperaba tanto descaro
0:48 Shawn Johnson Marching stole my heart
I'm very impressed by Shaw Johnson's exercise.
China's girls are so cute and seems very kind💛
my eyes filled with tears along with Shawn's
Anna Pavlova was exquisite.
Love this final !
Btw, can't believe Li Shan Shan falling on the Rulfova, she used to be so great at those.
I feel bad for her, everyone makes mistakes but she made it on the worst day possible
I’m still thinking that bronze medal was for Pavlova 😭
Looking at both routines (keep in mind I'm not an expert):
Pavlova: 0.3 ish (not holding the Kolesnikova) + 0.1 or 0.2 (wobble in full L spin) + 0.1 (wobble on handstand skill) + 0.1 (wobble after sheep jump) + 0.3 (large step on landing) = 0.9 - 1.0 deductions
Cheng: 0.1 (full L spin) + 0.5 or 0.6 (very off balance at full twist + flailing arms + step) + 0.2 or 0.3 (large balance check on back tuck) + 0.1 (step on dismount) = 0.9 - 1.1 deductions at least, maybe more if the judges at the time also deducted for long pauses & not maintaining the fluidity in the routine
It's very close, but Cheng's routine should've incurred more deductions imo, so Anna deserved the bronze. But then again, I'm not sure how strict/lenient the judges back then were, so there might be more errors that I couldn't pick up
Boxer 2000 you know deductions aren’t just wobbles? Hesitations and form are also a big factor. 0.6 is very harsh for the full twist, remember the 08 code was very lenient because this was the first cycle with it.
Yes
The event was in CHINA, they cheated in allot of sports not only gymnastics
@@adarshminj2543 the judges are not all Chinese, they range in nationality to make it even more fair
The quality of the audio is so satisfying. Headphones recommended!
Shaun Johnson was spectacular!!! 😻
Anna Pavlova, the underrated and unlucky gymnast of my heart 💙
This has been my all time favorite routine! Thanks, Shawn Johnson
Ahh when gymnasts had there own style
Unpopular opinion: I kinda feel like Gabriela Dragoi deserved bronze. I know she had a lower start value but she was cleaner than Cheng and Pavlova.
Me too!
I agree as well.
That girl had NO ORIGINALITY!!!! She made finals because multiple people ahead of her were “2 per countried” and she had the Romanian emblem…
Wow the moves back then on balance beam was.....different...much better than today.
Cheng Feis score was a gift man. She was the luckiest gymnast of these games because she should have lost her vault bronze to Sacramone after falling and should have lost this beam bronze to Pavlova who was clearly superior
actually if you knew the scoring system of vault in this quad, you would know why fei took bronze
@@leanderhartley4987 if a gymnast falls, they should not medal😂 it’s as simple as that, especially on vault. If I thought I could get a medal with falling I would’ve just chucked the hardest thing I could and it didn’t matter if I fell or not? I like Cheng fro but Alicia definitely deserved the medal on vault
@@x14kisaac26 Why are you arguing with the scoring system of 2008? Thats just the way it worked....
@@leanderhartley4987 the scoring system in the 2008 quad is a joke... there’s no way you can say cheng feis vault was better than alicias when cheng sat it down, it’s a joke
@@x14kisaac26 thats why I said argue with the system.. I don't know why you're complaining lol. The exact same thing happened to Maroney in 2012.
Gabriela Dragoi received only a 9,125 for execution and Fei Cheng, clearly with more mistakes, received a 9,150. It's unfair
Dragoi’s skills and control were amazing
Home court i guess
Thanks for uploading the video, I look forward to seeing the qualifications please.
Thank you for the time stamps!
russia ALWAYS has the absolute best jackets! i wanted this one and the rio one. such cool designs
Same I've been on so many teams for track with them but they don't seem too approachable
Yes!
I liked how friendly Shawn and Chow and everyone was to them. Not only were they were nice to Valeri and Nastia (and vice versa) but it was the same with the other Chinese gymnast (probably due to Chow being Chinese)
I love the beam routines at this Olympics and the code of points. Now all the routines are the same
Here from
*THE EAST FAMILY*
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As much as i love cheng fei, i really think pavlova deserved that bronze
Balance checks are not the only deductions you can get, guys. Cheng Fei had the best form, she also had her chest upright in everyting.
Hmm best form on what? She has great form but so does Pavlova, and Pavlova didn’t have the big balance checks Cheng had, we all knew it was home advantage
Nastia was absolutely amazing. Such grace and precision!
Shawn Johnson is just SUPERB! Her gymnastics are just so stunning and executed so cleanly.
12:06 omg it’s Pitbull 🤩🤩
Anna really deserved the bronze here.
Hahaha a série da Fei tinha mais elementos de ligação e alto grau de dificuldade.