I miss this team. There was something about them. I am in no way saying that the 2012 Olympic team was bad. It's just something about these 2008 girls' talent and attitude that I really love and miss.
Kiera Davis lol... yeah, unfortunately the U.S. women's team had some really bad luck/ circumstances with Sam and Chellsie getting injured with either no time to pull in the alternates or the choice made not to. I really wonder what the line up and outcome would have been like with Chellsie and Sam not injured. I'm also curious what the outcome would've been if no mistakes were made, if every team got to use their highest scores from the whole competition in the team finals, and I'm in the process of calculating that and making a video of what it would be.
I know they had bad luck but to be honest the Chinese team was stronger not just on that day but overall. They probably would not have won even if all the girls were healthy. But it certainly would have been very close, but China would probably have edged them out.
This was one of my favorite mens gymnastics teams, Raj was probably my favorite & I remember Justin Spring pulling out an amazing pommel horse routine, despite it not being his best event.
I read somewhere recently that there will not be a selection camp for the women's team this year (2012) and that the team is going to be selected directly from the Olympic Trials.
on the 2008 team, there was 7 members and 3 alts. on the 2012 team, there was 5 team members and 3 alts. They keep making the teams smaller so that countries who have less good gymnasts can make a team, instead of missing out because they didn't have enough eligible, valuable, and good gymnasts.
That's right, Alicia.. the tears haven't come yet... I know that's mean, but it was such an easy set up ;) ... she is great obviously, otherwise she wouldn't have the most world medals or have made the team in the first place.
shawn is the best, everytime with a smile in her face i love her
I miss this team. There was something about them. I am in no way saying that the 2012 Olympic team was bad. It's just something about these 2008 girls' talent and attitude that I really love and miss.
Shawn Johnson: "By the time the competition comes, we're going to be untouchable."
Team China: *poke* *poke* *poke* *SHOVE*
Kiera Davis lol... yeah, unfortunately the U.S. women's team had some really bad luck/ circumstances with Sam and Chellsie getting injured with either no time to pull in the alternates or the choice made not to.
I really wonder what the line up and outcome would have been like with Chellsie and Sam not injured.
I'm also curious what the outcome would've been if no mistakes were made, if every team got to use their highest scores from the whole competition in the team finals, and I'm in the process of calculating that and making a video of what it would be.
I know they had bad luck but to be honest the Chinese team was stronger not just on that day but overall. They probably would not have won even if all the girls were healthy. But it certainly would have been very close, but China would probably have edged them out.
This was one of my favorite mens gymnastics teams, Raj was probably my favorite & I remember Justin Spring pulling out an amazing pommel horse routine, despite it not being his best event.
Beautiful how skilled the women's gymnastics. Amazing strength to the men's gymnastics.
im liking just crying from watching all of the videos! i love gymnastics
i cried you guys are AWESOME!!!
@kayper54 You can find the latest episodes here: uverseonline.att.net/sports/show/usa-gymnastics-behind-the-team
I love the ending! (I mean the scenes. How close they are!) Time to rewatch it :p
This was a really awesome series. I hope you're going to do a new series for the run up to 2012!
Shawn Johnson is freaking beautiful!!!
I read somewhere recently that there will not be a selection camp for the women's team this year (2012) and that the team is going to be selected directly from the Olympic Trials.
Olympics are next year!!!! Can't Wait!!! =D
i miss gymnastics
They r all amazing r the same ppl going to the Olympics this year????😣
Gymnastics is my life:D
SHAWN
@TheCharlottepaige No it's from 2008 . . . 2012 team will be picked about 2 months before the Games in 2012!!
i love shawn and nastia
@nikkigymnast94 I think these are videos from before the '08 games.
samantha was on espn gymnastics
does anyone know the music thats was playing towards the end?
that will be me at some point... i hope:)
The other three were substitute and Ivana Hong is one of them? Correct?
Jasper Delgado yes
I cried. :,)
How old is shawn she looks really young in the video x
@josh52063 .....you do know this was for 2008?
how come there are so many member in the 2008 team, as compare to only 6 in 2012
troy0515 some were alternates
on the 2008 team, there was 7 members and 3 alts. on the 2012 team, there was 5 team members and 3 alts. They keep making the teams smaller so that countries who have less good gymnasts can make a team, instead of missing out because they didn't have enough eligible, valuable, and good gymnasts.
China got lucky that time.
are Paul Hamm and Morgan Hamm brothers?
omg paul is not on the team???
@julie1995able no, she was an alternate :(
That's right, Alicia.. the tears haven't come yet...
I know that's mean, but it was such an easy set up ;) ... she is great obviously, otherwise she wouldn't have the most world medals or have made the team in the first place.
this was b4 the 08 games...
shawn johnson
What happened to shayla Worley ??
1:50 Shawn, your team is not China ;)
little chloe is cute
well that turned out to be true, it's because they didn't have as much time this time
Damn too bad the hamm brothers were hurt. They could have kicked some serious ass in bejing
my mom said i could do gymnastics
@LaraCraig83 U cant be serious?
@Ineedthat06 roflcopter