Yeah, they both deserved the attention. I think maybe Shawn Johnson got a little bit more b/c in interviews she does this nervous laugh/giggle that everyone loves.
the reason why shawn got attention was beacuse her degree of difficutly was higher and she was only 16. although that doesnt take away the fact that Nastia is an amazing gymanst and she did deserve the gold but shawn deserved her's aswell.
She's looking just like her mom! She's amazing. I prefer her way more rather than Shawn. Nothing intended towards her, but you can tell Nastia is the one who really loves it.
"Midget" and "Poker Face" will go down in history as America's first and best gymnastics dynamic duo. PS: midget is Shawn and poker face is Nastia, their nicknames that I gave them during the Olympics.
She's shorter, but you have to realize that Shawn is standing about 6 feet behind her, so the perspective is playing games with you. Nastia is actually 5'3" and Shawn is 4"10", which means that there's only 5" difference between them.
@TheAdzyPadzy Well of course it is! Your accent does not change when you move somewhere after like six months. You have to realize English in not his first language and they didn't just teach English in the USSR. Hes's gonna have the accent for the rest of his life and there is nothing wrong about that. There are manny immingrants in the USA.
@TheAdzyPadzy If you immigrate to another country that has a different language/accent after you are 12, you won't lose it. Look at Jackie Chan xD His accent is still strong :P
@satniteshow yeah, it's so sad that i moved my eyes 2 inches down the page to see your previous comment. haha and i love how you completed ignored my previous comment because you know it's true.
I don't remember her name, coz I'm from the uk, but that old woman is so frustrating when she basically insinuates something that nastias worked so hard for was because her parents forced her into it. And that he was disappointed with "getting a silver not the gold".. HELLO, its an olympic silver medal thats pretty satisfying if you ask me. She's so ignorant.
She's literally 19 years old in this interview. Were you confident on national television when you were 19? She's an Olympic gold medalist, she doesn't have to be bubbly. She still has the Olympic AA gold.
@satniteshow First, enough with the caps lock. Second, obviously I'm giving my opinion as well as we can agree to disagree. Third, "little baby"? Really?
i agree shawn did do better, i compared shawn's floor routine to nastia's and shawn most definitately did better, and if shawn went before nastia shawn would've won. shawn deserved that title.
Shawn may have had the better floor routine but she didn’t do better on everything else. Nastia is a MASTER on bars and once they got to uneven bars, that’s when Shawn fell far behind and just couldn’t catch up because nastia’s score was just too high.
She seems sooo sweet and well-mannered:) I love her!
i love how she has to bring her medals everywhere. haah, love this girl. go nastia!
Nastia is probably my favorite gymnast of all time and I'm so sad she isn't going to compete in London :(
OMG....VALERI's accent is amazing.... i can't believe after being in america for like 16 years his accent would have decreased.. but it's so strong!
man she's such a good role model for kids which sometimes can be hard to find now adays
I love her personality!
Yeah, they both deserved the attention. I think maybe Shawn Johnson got a little bit more b/c in interviews she does this nervous laugh/giggle that everyone loves.
I still gotta tip my hat to Shawn!!
I LUVED IT WHEN SHE DID THE VAULT! look at the landing...
amazing just amazing
nastia is the best
i think one factor is the fact that shawn won AA before the olympics. so even before the 2008 olympics people knew her already.
the reason why shawn got attention was beacuse her degree of difficutly was higher and she was only 16. although that doesnt take away the fact that Nastia is an amazing gymanst and she did deserve the gold but shawn deserved her's aswell.
She's looking just like her mom! She's amazing. I prefer her way more rather than Shawn. Nothing intended towards her, but you can tell Nastia is the one who really loves it.
I love her dress!!!!!!!!!!!
Same herre.
Go Nastia! :D she is so pretty, lol she tried to sleep in a leotard and if she woke up she was like aaahh! how cute lol (she has nice legs)
Whoopi loved that vault!!
She is gorgeous
Indeed
Her dad was born in Kazakhstan and both she and her mom were born in Moscow.
awesome!
oh! thanks!
ohhhh thats why she has alot of like dance and grace is her routines cuz her mom is in rhythmic gymnastics
"Midget" and "Poker Face" will go down in history as America's first and best gymnastics dynamic duo. PS: midget is Shawn and poker face is Nastia, their nicknames that I gave them during the Olympics.
her dad is from uzbekistan and her mom is from ukraine. she was born in moscow.
lolol wtvs u guys say, I'm still loving her theme song, Supergirl! =D
She's shorter, but you have to realize that Shawn is standing about 6 feet behind her, so the perspective is playing games with you. Nastia is actually 5'3" and Shawn is 4"10", which means that there's only 5" difference between them.
i completely agree
@TheAdzyPadzy Well of course it is! Your accent does not change when you move somewhere after like six months. You have to realize English in not his first language and they didn't just teach English in the USSR.
Hes's gonna have the accent for the rest of his life and there is nothing wrong about that. There are manny immingrants in the USA.
@Slinky1213 well, she is American now. Was born in Russia, her parents are from there.
Lol, nope, she said it when she was in an interview with Shawn Johnson.
If Shawn were better she would have won the all-around.
seven people came to this video by accident and apparently they didn't like gymnastics! :)
she looks older than 18
Barbra's belt is so shiny
@Slinky1213 really? You never knew that? Liukin isn't an american name.
What's that song at the beginnig? Supergirl something? Does anyone know the real title and singer? Thanks.
no he ment he didnt push her to start gymnastics
Haha, awesome! :D
Louis Vuitton should consider giving her a purse for her medals.
@TheAdzyPadzy
If you immigrate to another country that has a different language/accent after you are 12, you won't lose it. Look at Jackie Chan xD His accent is still strong :P
I thought since then she's grown to 5'1?
@satniteshow yeah, it's so sad that i moved my eyes 2 inches down the page to see your previous comment. haha and i love how you completed ignored my previous comment because you know it's true.
What's the song that's playing when she's walking out?
your about to join some really famous people mary lou retton carly paterson the magnificent 7 your in the box of wheats. omg i was laughing so hard
i would disagree with that, i think nastia actually got a little more attention
I don't remember her name, coz I'm from the uk, but that old woman is so frustrating when she basically insinuates something that nastias worked so hard for was because her parents forced her into it. And that he was disappointed with "getting a silver not the gold".. HELLO, its an olympic silver medal thats pretty satisfying if you ask me. She's so ignorant.
Valeri has two golds, haha... maybe she just means he didn't get gold in the AA?
lol her dad has a really funny accent
that was funny when she was like GAHHH
cute
lol i bought that weaties box!!!
its her theme song lol
@satniteshow NO SHE ISN'T. :)
@Slinky1213 she was born in Russia
Does Nastia Liukin really sonds better than Anastasija Lukina (Анастасия Лукина - her real name) =) kind of lol
She's a russian girl no matter what
she's Ukrainian and Uzbekistani
funny because she did. my sisters been in the gymnastics buisness forever and she judges a lot of meets.
She's only 5'3 lol, and Shawn Johnson is 4'11.
lol! i say that too! :D
Shawn has a more bubbly personality and is more fun. To me, Nastia comes off really rigid and boring.
She's literally 19 years old in this interview. Were you confident on national television when you were 19? She's an Olympic gold medalist, she doesn't have to be bubbly. She still has the Olympic AA gold.
shawn won a gold too
yay then she's still my height! :)
@satniteshow First, enough with the caps lock. Second, obviously I'm giving my opinion as well as we can agree to disagree. Third, "little baby"? Really?
that's okay. the russians and claim her. shawn johnson is pure american and she's better, so we'll claim her :)
i agree shawn did do better, i compared shawn's floor routine to nastia's and shawn most definitately did better, and if shawn went before nastia shawn would've won. shawn deserved that title.
Shawn may have had the better floor routine but she didn’t do better on everything else. Nastia is a MASTER on bars and once they got to uneven bars, that’s when Shawn fell far behind and just couldn’t catch up because nastia’s score was just too high.
not at all.
i don't like nastia's fashion choices...that's tacky babe
shawn johnson is better!