Wonderful footage of the pioneers of gymnastics! This is actually at the 1936 Olympics (note the women's hairstyles) which were performed outdoors. The 1952 Olympics were performed indoor.
The Helsinki games had an open stadium too I'm pretty sure. Also the trees are wrong for Berlin in some of these pictures, I know the stadium, it doesn't look like that. I didn't spot any Reichsadlers and the women's gymnastics seem a little advanced for 1936. Not saying you're definitely wrong, footage could have been mixed up, but I don't see it. There at the end I finally spotted one. That part wasn't from 1952 for sure.
Absolutely, you didn't see a whole lot of eagles holding swastikas on uniforms in 1952. 😁 (Wow, this comment I'm replying to was posted in 2007. I wonder if they'll see it.)
It's great to see this when modern male fitness seems to be dominated by body builders fixated on mass as opposed to practicality...really makes me regret not carrying on gymnastics from when I was a kid lol.
"MCMLII" (1952) it says at the end of the clip; but, yeah, that is footage Riefenstahl's team shot at the Berlin Games in '36. It's interesting because much of what is seen here didn't make into the final production of her 1938 documentary "Olympia". It would be nice if an effort was made to collect much of this "cutting floor" footage which could be edited-in to make an unabridged version of Olympia. (...Couldn't be called a 'director's cut' because she's dead now.)
1936 Olympic footage. I realize this was uploaded nearly 20 years ago, but hopefully whomever originally created this account still has access and can perhaps change the title and description?
I think this is actually from Olympia by Leni Riefenstahl, notice the guys chest at 9:14, that can't be from -52 :D These were the times when finns rocked in gymnastics, they even once took tripple victory on pommel horse if i remember right.
Heavens, just see the difference with today, just 50 years! The men appear to be more advanced in those days than the women. I can't believe what that lady is doing on the uneven bars in the first 5 minutes. Just compare it with a modern day chick. Don't they all seem relatively old to you too? Ah, the handstands with bend backs.. Such a no go now. thanks for posting this!
Iwax64: At the time this was posted it was 76 years as this was the Olympics hosted by Nazi Germany. In the early 70s female gymnasts were on their way to the hard tricks. Olga Korbut was a big motivator for that with her back summersault and re-grab off the high bar. Elena Mukhina started the trend toward decorative leotards instead of just team colors and stripes like what track and field have.
Is it only me, that I have a feeling those pictures are choosen with a sexual reference??? I dont have this looking at modern gymnastics, where it looks like normal sport.
This IS a good video, but: only in THOSE days would you hear a GUY saying men are more graceful than women! Even back then, the men were wearing those dumb long pants! And women gymnasts were wearing shoes? (rolling my eyes) I always proudly did gymnastix in shorts & bare feet (because shoes & sox cause falls)! Thank God for exciting, beautiful, MODERN gymnastix!
Wonderful footage of the pioneers of gymnastics! This is actually at the 1936 Olympics (note the women's hairstyles) which were performed outdoors. The 1952 Olympics were performed indoor.
And the Reich eagle logo on the men’s tank tops!
The Helsinki games had an open stadium too I'm pretty sure. Also the trees are wrong for Berlin in some of these pictures, I know the stadium, it doesn't look like that. I didn't spot any Reichsadlers and the women's gymnastics seem a little advanced for 1936. Not saying you're definitely wrong, footage could have been mixed up, but I don't see it. There at the end I finally spotted one. That part wasn't from 1952 for sure.
The gymnastics has come a long way but I see the quality of gymnastics commentation hasn't changed a bit.
It’s cool to see how different gymnastics was back then! LOOK AT IT NO😊W!
this is actually 1936 olympics not 52 :))), sure 100%
Yes
Absolutely, you didn't see a whole lot of eagles holding swastikas on uniforms in 1952. 😁 (Wow, this comment I'm replying to was posted in 2007. I wonder if they'll see it.)
Being a gymnast it’s amazing to see where it all began
😍😍😍😍
Considered related to track and field that far back.
I wish some of the ballet elements were added back into Olympics. This grace is beautiful to watch.
They're still there but the acrobatics are scored more highly
It's great to see this when modern male fitness seems to be dominated by body builders fixated on mass as opposed to practicality...really makes me regret not carrying on gymnastics from when I was a kid lol.
"MCMLII" (1952) it says at the end of the clip; but, yeah, that is footage Riefenstahl's team shot at the Berlin Games in '36. It's interesting because much of what is seen here didn't make into the final production of her 1938 documentary "Olympia". It would be nice if an effort was made to collect much of this "cutting floor" footage which could be edited-in to make an unabridged version of Olympia. (...Couldn't be called a 'director's cut' because she's dead now.)
muy buen video es muy notable la diferiencia de la gimnasia vieja a la gimnasia moderna.
The camera is far too close in 90% of these images that are great because of their age but taken by someone who had no sense of perspective.
@eMthegymnast just remember they didnt have the crash mats/sprung floors/foam pits that are so readily available nowadays
Pommel Horse and Rings haven't seemed to have changed that much.
And no stretch material.
its amazing how gymnastics have evolved over a period.
Espectacular!!! Era un lugar simple y natural...
Hermoso...👏👏
1936 Olympic footage. I realize this was uploaded nearly 20 years ago, but hopefully whomever originally created this account still has access and can perhaps change the title and description?
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The men were so incredibly graceful with controlled strength movements!
Thanks so much for posting this. It's great to see these routines from so long ago.
they have taken pictures from a leni riefenstahlmovie "olympia" at 1936. you can see the "hakenkreuz" at 8 min 10 sec.
I think this is actually from Olympia by Leni Riefenstahl, notice the guys chest at 9:14, that can't be from -52 :D These were the times when finns rocked in gymnastics, they even once took tripple victory on pommel horse if i remember right.
4:44 loops on PB, a very hard move.
Yes. It is.
Floor Exercise in long pants!
Floor Exercise in long pants!
wow, the routine on the parallel bars & sidehorse hasnt changed that much since those early olympics, except they're no longer outdoors.. lol
The girls are definitely more graceful now
Heavens, just see the difference with today, just 50 years! The men appear to be more advanced in those days than the women. I can't believe what that lady is doing on the uneven bars in the first 5 minutes. Just compare it with a modern day chick. Don't they all seem relatively old to you too?
Ah, the handstands with bend backs.. Such a no go now.
thanks for posting this!
Iwax64: At the time this was posted it was 76 years as this was the Olympics hosted by Nazi Germany. In the early 70s female gymnasts were on their way to the hard tricks. Olga Korbut was a big motivator for that with her back summersault and re-grab off the high bar. Elena Mukhina started the trend toward decorative leotards instead of just team colors and stripes like what track and field have.
É incrível como o cavalo com alça e as argolas continuam tão semelhantes com as apresentações atuais
Floor Exercise in long pants! Love it.
These guys rip barstarz to shreads.
el que hace pasodoble en las paralelas , me hace acordar a Hector Tula. el mayor de los Tula.
Mayor Tula q la mía no hay
omygosh WOW!! they are amazing!! but some of it is so much different from gymnastics these days!
I enjoy these gymnastics routines.
0:37 seconds, I have never seen this before
orale, que chido ver gimnasia antigua, hacian mas cosas de las que esperaba
Is it only me, that I have a feeling those pictures are choosen with a sexual reference??? I dont have this looking at modern gymnastics, where it looks like normal sport.
@DorBue • It's just you. These are the days of censorship when husbands and wives slept in separate beds, etc.
Floor Exercise in long pants!
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3:36, a chick on the p bars!?!? Wtf?
LOL… I know (replying 10 years later).
У меня тогда бабушки ещё не было
0:37 swings to a back lever
NO KIDDING. Thanks
Oh...okay. :)
Was this from the '52 Olympics in Helsinki?
No. Berlin 1936.
looks like yoga!
great^^
ok
kakka
This IS a good video, but: only in THOSE days would you hear a GUY saying men are more graceful than women! Even back then, the men were wearing those dumb long pants! And women gymnasts were wearing shoes? (rolling my eyes) I always proudly did gymnastix in shorts & bare feet (because shoes & sox cause falls)! Thank God for exciting, beautiful, MODERN gymnastix!
the form back then is horrible compared to the modern gymnast, but still cool vid
Classic old-school footage!
I could have medaled in these Olympic games and I don't even take gymnastics..
How people who do not do gymnastics or have never done gymnastics can have that attitude is beyond me
what grace??? seriously! everythign looks so heavy!
No it doesn't
Well, when you're doing floor exercise on a mat laid on dirt and have rigid poles for uneven parallel bars...