elena zamolodchikova

My support to the people from the country that has produced some of the best gymnasts the world has ever seen.

1991 was the last 년 when the Soviet Union competed in gymnastics international competitions as the USSR; a 년 later in 1992, they competed for their own republics at the European Championships.

At the world championships held in April 1992 and at the 1992 Olympic Games, they competed as the Unified Team, but they were not the same anymore. While all the gymnasts in the Unified Team that competed at the Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games were from former Soviet Union Republics, only 12...

The 2012 Olympics held some great moments and some- not so great for gymnastics. I thought it would be fun to, about a 년 later, look back at my 가장 좋아하는 moments for rhythmic (5) and men’s (3) and women’s (5) artistic gymnastics. I’m not that into trampoline, so I’m not ranking it. There’s a video at the end of each of the routine descriptions so 당신 can watch it for yourself- if 당신 can’t remember it!

Rhythmic Gymnastics
5. Evgenia Kanaeva- Ribbon All Around Final
This ribbon routine is just amazing. And, of course, I had to have a Zhenya routine! Other than a little flub at the...