Dominique Dawes was a superstar based upon her fx. She got standing ovations everywhere she went. Dawes covered the entire floor with skills that's why she was the real deal.
There were a couple of Russian girls in the mid-80s that were doing this. She made it famous though. This back-to-back thing is banned now. She messed up her ankles on that.
@@Karla_Marie Oksana Omelianchik was the first to do a back to back tumbling sequence, however it wasn't nearly as difficult as what we see here. ua-cam.com/video/8las-xOxNpI/v-deo.html&t Daniela Silivas was the next gymnast to a back to back sequence similar to this, and Dominique Dawes was inspired by her. ua-cam.com/video/YzuiFrdHIpk/v-deo.html Dominique elevated the difficulty however as she is the only one who combined multiple acrobatic whips into the pass and added a double sommersault at the end of such a complicated sequence. Each one took the back to back tumbling to the next level, but it culminated with Dawes before they essentially banned it from the Code of Points.
She didnt connect them back to back but the only gymnast I can think of to do acrobatic connections with such control was Viktoria Karpenko. Unfortunately she was injured and couldnt bring it at the Sydney Olympics.
Dominique did a perfect line going back up and a perfect line going back down again. Awesome Dominique was the first and than Simone Biles came after her. Never seen anyone person like her that could do those styles of gymnastics.
I found a documentary about her, but a movie would be nice too. Racism probably played a role. Her coach said sponsors ignored her until she started competing in Europe. Then European companies wanted to sponsor her.
@@thespadestable know why can't America make a movie about her? why do we have to pull together and make a movie she's a part of History so why can't they make a movie about her they make movie about dumb stuff so why not a part of History.. that's what I'm saying....
Back to back tumbling is no longer allowed in the rules for floor in the modern Code of Points. You are allowed up to 4 tumbling lines, and they cannot connect to each other. And no, Dawes is not the only gymnast who's ever done back to back tumbling, although she does have the most complicated sequence. It was first done by Oksana Omelianchik in the mid 80's and then later by Daniela Silivas (who was Dominique Dawes' favorite gymnast). Dawes took what they did and expanded upon it. ua-cam.com/video/8las-xOxNpI/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/YzuiFrdHIpk/v-deo.html
@@captainbryce1 you are somewhat right but it's just too dangerous that is dangerous to that is very hard to do so whoever does it they are a good strong powerful gymnast in very few people can do that because it's dangerous and it's hard to do
@@captainbryce1 very true she wasn't the first but she made it famous around the world and that's how she got her fame. Literally remember being in spain 92 when she did her floor the crowd around us went nuts she really took the back to back passes to another level. Also the passes could be done but has to have a dance skill between the passes
One of the BEST to EVER do it!!! I feel Dominque is a severely underrated gymnast in history. WOW, just WOW!!!
Dominique Dawes was a superstar based upon her fx. She got standing ovations everywhere she went. Dawes covered the entire floor with skills that's why she was the real deal.
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She was the only gymnast that I know of to do tumble like this.
Me to ugh times pass
At such a young age
There were a couple of Russian girls in the mid-80s that were doing this. She made it famous though. This back-to-back thing is banned now. She messed up her ankles on that.
@@Karla_Marie Oksana Omelianchik was the first to do a back to back tumbling sequence, however it wasn't nearly as difficult as what we see here. ua-cam.com/video/8las-xOxNpI/v-deo.html&t
Daniela Silivas was the next gymnast to a back to back sequence similar to this, and Dominique Dawes was inspired by her.
ua-cam.com/video/YzuiFrdHIpk/v-deo.html
Dominique elevated the difficulty however as she is the only one who combined multiple acrobatic whips into the pass and added a double sommersault at the end of such a complicated sequence. Each one took the back to back tumbling to the next level, but it culminated with Dawes before they essentially banned it from the Code of Points.
She didnt connect them back to back but the only gymnast I can think of to do acrobatic connections with such control was Viktoria Karpenko. Unfortunately she was injured and couldnt bring it at the Sydney Olympics.
That little girl did little posing and vogueing...just pure talent and hard work !!!
She earned the name Awesome Dawson !!! YESSS!!- THE BEST !!!
I LOVED her floor exercises. She was the only gymnast that I'd ever seen tumble like that. 1:25 "Her first tumbling pass-it goes on forever!"
Beast mode
She was Awesome then, and now she’s just as beautiful with her lovely family with a good husband and kids!!
This is so good it doesn’t look real. Amazing talent.
Amazing 👏. No one was like her. This was when gymnastics was exciting to watch !
Yes!!
Dominique did a perfect line going back up and a perfect line going back down again. Awesome Dominique was the first and than Simone Biles came after her. Never seen anyone person like her that could do those styles of gymnastics.
You're forgetting Gabby Douglas
Gabby was simones inspiration she has said that seeing gabby win made her believe she could do it. So don't just skip over gabby she made history
She's the best
ESPN Classics
THE G.O.A.T!!!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
Right!!!!! The real G.O.A.T!!!
Awesome Dawesome. !!
Legend, Forever
This young lady is excellent!
She was amazing! Another trailblazer
Immaculate. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
When you press the reverse button in real life.
Wow. First time seeing a tumble like that. Amazing. 👏👏👏👏🎉🎉🎉🎉
Just in case no one knows this, this AMAZING floor routine was banned from gymnastics shortly afterwards
Is the history for me… 👀
OF COURSE it was. 🙄🙄🙄
Why haven’t their a made a movie about her
Because she's black and she really didn't get the record deserves
I was in high school when this girl was doing her thing she was the best all around
I found a documentary about her, but a movie would be nice too. Racism probably played a role. Her coach said sponsors ignored her until she started competing in Europe. Then European companies wanted to sponsor her.
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So what you are saying is that black actors, rappers, singers, and athletes can't pool their money together and fund a movie?
@@thespadestable know why can't America make a movie about her? why do we have to pull together and make a movie she's a part of History so why can't they make a movie about her they make movie about dumb stuff so why not a part of History.. that's what I'm saying....
Lindamente
Hey captain I remember you from the imdb days. Too bad it’s gone now.
And you found me, lol.
La gazelle
Why hasn't Simone Biles done a double tumbling floor routine like that? Is DD the only one capable of doing this maneuver?
Back to back tumbling is no longer allowed in the rules for floor in the modern Code of Points. You are allowed up to 4 tumbling lines, and they cannot connect to each other. And no, Dawes is not the only gymnast who's ever done back to back tumbling, although she does have the most complicated sequence. It was first done by Oksana Omelianchik in the mid 80's and then later by Daniela Silivas (who was Dominique Dawes' favorite gymnast). Dawes took what they did and expanded upon it.
ua-cam.com/video/8las-xOxNpI/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/YzuiFrdHIpk/v-deo.html
@@captainbryce1 I wonder why they changed the rules like that?
@@captainbryce1 you are somewhat right but it's just too dangerous that is dangerous to that is very hard to do so whoever does it they are a good strong powerful gymnast in very few people can do that because it's dangerous and it's hard to do
@@captainbryce1 very true she wasn't the first but she made it famous around the world and that's how she got her fame. Literally remember being in spain 92 when she did her floor the crowd around us went nuts she really took the back to back passes to another level. Also the passes could be done but has to have a dance skill between the passes
Because they banned it no gymnast can do it now