Part four of this six-part documentary series explores the tradition of innovation that shaped gymnastics’ most powerful, but riskiest event: the Vault.
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0:00 Intro
1:22 Working The Vault
5:28 Adding Layers
10:33 Sacrifices
17:00 The Perfect Score
21:23 Injuries
27:12 Changes
Oksana’s attitude is on point! “Why should I stop doing something I love?”
@Sarah Abdullah 🤦♀️
Ooo-la-la! Love it!
ok .
I love gymnastics I’m gonna go in 2 more days
Nelli Kim is hilarious while talking about her perfect 10. *sees Nadia get first ever perfect 10* “Wow that’s great, Ill try too” 🤣 “wow judges are doing a good job”
Nelli Kim is an ego maniac! She literally changed the code of points to name skills after herself under the guise of "technically" she did it first. How petty is that!
@@lexj6783i mean... seems reasonable?
@@lexj6783hats how it works. the skill is named after whoever did it in competition first, right.
@@rickwrites2612 Nellie Kim competed in the 70s and didn't have any skills named after her until she became the vice president of the FIG. There are approximately 6-7 skills named after her in the current code, though it's been known that she wasn't the first to perform most of them. There have also been instances where another gymnast who debuted a skill alongside her at the same meet has not been given credit. That's what they meant....
She makes my blood boil.
Ellie's surgery makes me so happy that the Olympics were postponed. I saw her injury during vault final in 2012, but had no idea it had happened again.
I am happy that it got postponed too because she doesn't need to feel rushed
Looking forward to Ellie, Brooklyn and Anna compete in Toyko.......and then Brooklyn and Anna at UCLA in 2022.
The absolute trust these women have in themselves, the equipment, their training, is amazing. The strength (body and character) they display is astounding and astonishing.
Oksana is a legend perioddddddddd
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And that's on period
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I remember people criticizing Jade for going the Individual event route but look she is the only Confirmed member going to Tokyo (barring any major injuries)
For 2021 I think it will be Sunni,Simone, grace and jade
@@michaelpenguin8808 Jade has already qualified for an individual spot so she cannot be on the team
@@trinibwoy27 She can still be but itd be weird
daro Tom Forster has already mentioned that they’re not going to give away the individual spot because she’s guaranteed a spot at the Olympic and if give that up no one could replace her so the US will lose 1 spot
Nathaniel Halls I mean one thing is that she finishes twisting early but even doing that half twist requires tons of height even hong un Jong couldn’t get it around and her Amanar is more explosive
I am obsessed with this show. I feel like in another life I'd have loved to be a gymnast
Same 😅🥰
Grace’s family is amazing honestly. Like the level of support and understanding is impeccable.
After hearing Grace's story, I am rooting even more for her. She deserves the best.
Then there's Suni with her dad's accident. I think both Grace and Suni have a good chance. The team spots need to be filled by good all arounders and those 2 are good all around. Especially if Grace gets a 2.5 vault.
I have her on "my team". I think she is a really steady AA'er and as such is very important to the team.
@@alexkaitlinthomas Grace is practicing the Cheng already. She doesn't need the Amanar.
@@alexkaitlinthomas it's so true though. I really would like Grace, Suni, Simone, and Jade...but i also would like Myk and Laurie in the mix as well. Idk. There are so many talented gymnasts.
@Kathryn Poos That's sad...
I have NEVER seen a vault I have loved more than Mckayla Maroneys ones To this day, 8 years later, no one has beat her for me.
ooo i need to go rewatch it in full cuz idr it well at all
wait, nvm they played it lol I was thinking they'd only play clips
She was amazing but Simone is definitely the best for me (only my opinion I love yours)
Mckayla was and will forever be an icon
agree hers are my favorites as well, I am not as in awe by anyone else, even tho I recognize they are great, it's still Mckayla Maroney for me.
Loved getting to see Ellie Black talk, she's so well spoken and obviously an intelligent young woman. I also enjoyed getting to know Grace McCallum a bit. Rooting for both of them now. :) Oksana is a boss. Love her!
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Now knowing Jade and Grace were on the 2020 Olympic team is amazing and both made the podium. Jades gold is amazing after her bad vault . Im so happy for her
So am I. All 6 of these gals were resilient when facing the most bizarre set of circumstances in Olympic history.
All I can say is thanks KZhead for producing such a great program!! I love seeing the great olympians of my generation, Nellie Kim, Tracy Talavera, Betty Okino, etc. I mean to see the ones I loved and wanted to be just like; it’s beautiful to hear how they viewed gymnastics. But most of all. Thanks for making a beautiful positive image of these wonderful ladies who we watch all the time and wonder how they they prepare, their families and their strength, grit they use to push themselves. Not all will make the olympics, but if they choose to go to college, we get an opportunity to see them for another 4 years. That’s really exciting because a lot of them come into their own and that’s really beautiful to see.
I agree I love this so mutch
Everybody talking about where is Simone or Shawn or Alicia or Kerri - they are trying to showcase and give a voice to gymnasts who are lesser known to 4 year fans. The information would still be the same, so why not give a chance to others to talk about their experience.
@QPHashSS77 uhh...I'm talking about the people who were interviewed.
@Sally Vee I already said I was talking specifically about the people being interviewed.
@@xochocolatechips they already said why people were asking for it and you missed their point
@@kittenmimi5326 right, but it had nothing to do with my comment, which was directed at the people asking why Simone, Shawn, Alicia, and Kerri weren't INTERVIEWED.
Also here's an unpopular opinion since people keep bringing this up. The people mad that there aren't more mentions or clips of Simone (which I don't disagree with) are not the target demographic for these videos. While I was surprised they didn't mention the Biles, the gymnasts interviewed who are currently competing aren't doing a Biles. At the end of the day, if people want to watch stuff about Simone or any of the others I mentioned, there are already tons of interviews and videos about just them. This isn't a documentary about the GOAT on each event, it is a collection of personal stories. There is nothing insulting about a thematic choice that doesn't affect the progression of the documentary/story whatsoever.
I really appreciate seeing gymnasts who usually do not garner the attention of Biles and other well known gymnasts. They are all such gorgeous gymnasts.
SO happy to see Oksana in this. Such an inspiration and total BOSS!
I feel bad for big countries, only 4 girls for the Olympics. So much talent left out.
Why did they change it?
Especially the U.S. They're supposedly changing it again.
I agree. I would love to see 6
I agree its so frustrating its even harder in special Olympics only 3 on a team 😫
When you think about it that makes the ones who do make it spectacular. Gymnasts is general are amazing, but it's crazy how many other people they had to do better than to get to the Olympics. So much respect for these olympians, and all other gymnasts as well.
Appreciate that it’s more than just one country’s athletes interviews
I’m glad they touched on the topic of age in elite gymnastics. I think we can all respect and admire the fact that Chellsie Memmel is now training for a comeback. She’s in her early 30’s now, and based on her recent youtube videos, she’s looking really good
"I was happy to get a good score for me". Love that mindset! Be happy with your best because your best is where you alone can be!
Grace made the olympic team and so did Jade Carey
@@gracebedell7606 An awesome achievement either way.
mykayla too!
@@alejandrasegura432 Sorry I forgot about Mykayla. I wrote those as I was watching the video and wondered had any of the people on it made it
@@LemonDropYum Grace got a silver for team. Jade got good for floor.
@@Creole164 I looked it up this morning. Probably the worst Olympics we've had in decades. We only won two gold. China and Russia beat us. Carrie won gold with a very low floor score. For all of Mykayla's tantrum that she's ready and better than Gaby Butler, she wasn't great, not that I expected her to be.
I love how even some of the best gymnasts in the world still look up to Oksana Chusovitina. Such a legend.
Insane to me that the karolis had a gymnast that broke her neck and passed yet still didn’t believe the girls when they were hurt! RIP Julissa I am so sorry that happened to you! 🙏❤️
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I think it’s amazing you Did not put in the crash of the young woman who later died because of her injuries. It showed a lot of respect. Thanks for this.
then grace won silver on the olympics. im crying
Watching this after the Olympics and I noticed Yeo is featured here crashing her vault. And now she is an Olympic bronze medalist after landing her vault. That's pretty sweet.
Super excited for parts 5 & 6!
When will it be released?
Me too!
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When I think of the vault event, Mckayla comes to mind.
I would love for the judges to tell me where they found the 0.2 deduction. Im assuming it was not the judge who was photographed with her jaw nearly touching the ground in surprise.
@@ericadender4069 bent knees, leg separation and even a step because she needed to stay a little longer on the positiom
@@_valves_ a little longer in the position? She practically flew out of the building. She was a foot higher then the male champion. Are we talking about the same vault because I thought the whole purpose of sticking a landing was to not move once your feet hit the ground. I've never seen someone be deducted for saluting too quickly and not holding her position. I mean what would she of done just stood in place for two seconds? Which Makayla are you talking about because there are two great vaulters with that name and maybe your thinking of the other one.
@@ericadender4069 maroney, she has to stay at least one second on the position but she didn't
@@_valves_ I'm not trying to rumble with you here I know absolutely nothing about judging gymnastics so can you explain what position your talking about? Do you mean how Shawn Johnson would land? She's the only one I can think of that I've seen do that. Or do you mean in the air? To me it seems like as long as you complete the required turns your okay. In fact I think she had quite a bit of time in the air since she morphed into a bird after take off. Also are judges able to watch the skill in slow motion or can they only judge what they see in real time?
“Judges are fair” omg 😂😂😂😂 Nellie is a legend!
Chellsie Memmel is also pushing the age boundary. I can't wait to see how much she will change the sport
Too bad they didn’t interview her but maybe she didn’t announce her intention to compete again then
@@Elong. This was filmed before the covid shutdown-so at that point she had not announced her return.
@Floatie⁷ yes look up her KZhead channel to see her training!
@Floatie⁷ yes, I’m so pulling for her. 🙌
I hope Chellsie makes the team her comeback trainings insane! And she's 32 like me! Good for her
Really good content youtube. Keep it coming. I'm on my free trial month of youtube premium and loved this. Competes with Netflix's "CHEER" documentary. I'll totally pay for premium youtube if the content is as tuned in as this was
Lol, I'm not on youtube premium and still watching this.
@@clray123 yeah same if you wait long enough it's regular yt
I’ve just been waiting like a week and it unlocks without premium
I like premium no ads and you get KZhead Music
@@ramtab9082 5 minutes to install AdBlock = no ads. KZhead Music? Like what? Everything of interest is available in the free version anyways.
I really wish they could have gotten Mckayla Maroney to do an interview. She's the greatest to ever do it!
I agree they should've interviewed her. Nadia was interviewed she's more famous
A woman named Simone who does things nobody else has ever been able to do would like a word.
@@sunner108 Mckayla Maroney’s amanar is better 🤭
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Watching grace and jade in this after the Olympics makes me so happy :’)
Yeah i noticed that when Simone left the team Grace looked like she didn’t let her affect her at all and was enjoying her self 100% with a huge smile on her face
@@starcraft-bo2mk Grace is a rock like that. She was so consistent and place within a tenth of her Qual and TF AA score.
I remember watching this French gymnast break his leg live on television, I've never been able to enjoy watching vault ever since, in fear of seeing that happen again I used to love doing it myself tho, the feeling of unleashing all your power into one moment feels amazing, you just feel so powerful
This was amazing, the mix of interviews was incredible i wish these were made all the time. Hearing some gymnasts talk about their experiences you rarely hear about is inspiring. I hope more of these come out!
I love the Minnesota representation in this series - Grace and Suni! (:
So nice to see Mohini! She might have made the 2004 team based on VT, but she wasn't really a specialist in the same sense as Annia. Mohini ended up making contributions on every event in Athens, she was that good. Her comment about missing the 1996 team was off though, 0.075 at Trials would have placed her 11th just ahead of Jennie Thompson.
@Nunovurbznzsodontask you're right! Mo also did UB in qualifications, which was another strong event for her. I thought she was under-scored on UB if anything.
gymnasts like Yurchenko, Silivas etc will forever be remembered in WAG
Ms. Nellie, sometimes people will say that ‘boasting’ about yourself is bad. NOT in this case. You had every right to put that gem in your back pocket and pull it out any time you want to and shine it and let it sparkle for anyone to see, any time you want, for the rest of your life!!!!!
“Hard days are the best because that’s when champions are made.” -Gabby Douglas
Goosebumps every time I see McKaylala Maroney’s 2012 London Vault
Yeah, but Izbașa still won the 2012 vault final
@@luiza2021 Yes, everyone knows. Maroney fell on the 2nd vault.
She didn't even stick her first one like.. what was goosebumps inducing about all around disappoint followed by watching this inner turmoil all throughout the medal ceremony lol
@@mikebarnes7441 Team finals vault. Did you watch the video?
Rip Julissa Gomez 🙏🏼
Who would’ve thought….jade carey stumbled on vault then vaulted to OLYMPIC GOLD on floor!
When grace smile, I smile :D She was one of the most adorable athletes in Tokyo with jade. and now both won on Tokyo which brings tears to my eyes. so glad!
Grace is graceful as a gymnast. I hope to see her again for Paris 2024, plus Jade, Jordan, Suni & a new gal or 2.
Elise Ray didn't "miss an air pocket" on that vault at 0:47. The vaulting table itself wasn't raised high enough. That had a domino effect at the 2000 games.
i was truly waiting for this episode for oksana chusovitina's appearance. she has lived through like 5 gymnastics generations! so amazed by the group of ppl interviewed for this series
That's a difficult situation for Grace, I am glad she made the Olympic team
You Tube! Wow! I so did not think you (as a collective) had it in you to produce a quality docuseries! This series is very well done! It blows the doors off any of the competitors who have tried to make a meaningful documentary as told mostly by the little people, in this case the young athletes! I cannot get enough. Well done, YOU TUBE!!!
All my respect for these brave and beautiful ladies and their art.
It’s so insane that gymnasts have to master the vault, the beam, the uneven bars, the floor routine, etc it’s so much to be so good at and yet they do it all
Oksana is a badass! As long as your body and mind support you, never give up, she's showing that. Amazing.
I do wish they would pronounce Cheng correctly... I understand Chinese pronunciation is different than American English but it shows respect to the athlete, who was truly one of a kind.
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Exactly. Especially as her name was pronounced correctly by both American and international commentators during her competitive tenure--even Tim Daggett. So there really is no excuse for such a mispronunciation other than outright disregard.
Compared to other Chinese words 程 pronunciation is pretty easy. It’s said like Chung but then tone is the difficult part. It is said in second tone which is a rising tone.
They also pronounce Amânar wrong
"If Simone sticks around you will never know" I love that qoute
This is a fantastic series. I can't wait to see the next episode.
Annia Hatch's vault at 15:43 is one of my favorite vaults ever to watch. She performed it so beautifully.
Watching this after Carey tanked her Olympics vault just makes me think.....this is life. Nothing is ever certain. But you show up, everyday and you do your best.
I will never understand how the human being can posses such strength, explosivity, grace and dynamics at the same time
All of the people in this are absolutely amazing legends
Ouch... I feel for Grace's siblings... I have 4 boys myself... who play hockey and I just couldn't imagine focusing on 1... but they seem happy and adjusted... it's too bad they couldn't get sponsors...
I was waiting for them to talk about mckayla
Same
I wanted to see more about her, I mean she is the best vaulter
@QPHashSS77 In my opinion Mckayla's vault in the team finals was the best
I always say shes not the best vaulter but shes the queen of the amanar
@QPHashSS77 it was a pretty big hit
And now Grace made the Olympic team! So proud!
25:08 The same could be said for Biles' beam dismount, the double-double. Simone performed it very well in competition however the FIG Women's Technical Committee rated it an H, quite sad.
i was thinking the same thing
I'm always amazed by these young ladies and their ability to do what they do. Very talented and very dedicated. 👍👍
Seeing Jade Carey on here is too funny too! Girl got GOLD in floor baby WHOOOOO
And now Jade Carey just won the gold in Tokyo
this makes me feel so emotional because her dreams (and their family) become real. she is so pure and innocent. just love to her
It is so telling that the dad has the right motive. He said she is evolving into the choice she's making. To be encouraged is a tricky way to have the child live her choice, not the parent's missed goals.
And Simone Biles with the Biles Vault and working on a Double Pike Vault 😱😱😱😱
I know , but I hope she debuts her TTY
@@madibea8644 she’s not going to do the TTY, double pike, and probably not the biles vault either. She’ll probably just do the cheng and amanar and maybe she’ll throw something in event finals if she’s feeling by risky.
@@brodypenn I completely understand how unlikely it is that she does debut a TTY but I still would love to see her do it in competition even though she probably won’t
Watching these superb athletes in slow motion is like (to me) as mesmerizing as watching Formula 1 in slo mo. Well done!
Oksana is such an inspiration not just to gymnastics but to every aspect in life :)
I was crying at every episodes...
Oksana is 45 and she's still going such an inspiration 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👑👑👑
looking at some of those vaults I should not be haveing a mental block on a FRONT HANDSPRING but here we are.......
Same lol
So much respect for this sport!!!
This series is making me cry a lot!
omg poor Julissa... it shouldn't have taken a girl dying for them to ensure their safety... ffs..
Who died?
@@savannahwandich2219 Julissa Gomez
@@fairyofshampoooo omg really?!?!?!
@@fairyofshampoooo how?!?!
@@savannahwandich2219 watch the video? or use google?
How come they didn’t mention the Biles vault? All that talk about the Cheng but didn’t include that Simone added another half twist to it!
Exactly. It’s the big elephant in this whole video. She is the best vaulter in the world right now, the olympic and world gold medalist and they aren’t saying anything...suspicious.
Also, no mention of Kerri Strug ANYWHERE! The most iconic moment in women's USA gymnastics history (imo), and no one is mentioning it...
Yea, they just forgot about her. I understand they want to talk about the lesser known/talked about gymnasts...but Aly made her way on there q
Don't forget to mention that she just now started LANDING a yurchenko double pike. Absolutely crazy, she's a beast!
Molly McCarthy Iconic? Not really. It was all overhyped. Kerri didn’t even need to do that second vault. The first one would have secured Team Gold. She broke her ankle for nothing really.
Love these docu great job of.maikng them and you can see the the evolution of peopel geting to learn to love them self
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when? when are they coming? I need episodes 5 & 6.
You didn't tell us we had to pay to watch them.. Why aren't the final episodes available to everyone like all the others?
@@ianroth2140 oh lol nvm then :P
@@SuAva Yes, if you wait several days, you can watch them free. I wanted to watch this episode about 10 days ago, but only the preview was available w/o paying.
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Omg it's the first video I watched this morning. I full of all kinds of emotions the girls are amazing I loved it crying like a baby lol
STOKED to see mohini! ❤️
I think Oksana Chusovitina is amazing and a fantastic role model. It seems that she has never lost her enthusiasm of the sport. As I write, she has just retired at the age of 46, but I expect she will still go into the gym and enjoy flying.
She said she's trying out for Paris 2024! Phenomenal woman :)
Who else started crying when Sarah Jantzi started crying 😢
me definitely i wasnt expecting it at all
Omg, Kathy in part 3 had me sobbing
Nellie Kim being exactly how we expect Nellie Kim to be.
maseratic boychik agreed
She’s got an attitude for sure
Nellien is a Queen!!!
How?
She's always had a tude, it's time she gets over herself!
Great seeing a variety of gymnast’s 💕
Oksana Chusovitina is my idol :) I'm no gymnast but she is an inspiration for me in my yoga and barre
Brilliant brilliant video. I saw the exact vault that I broke my back on & ended any future in gymnastics. Watching the mental & physical training these women go though is humbling. They are superstars, each and every one 💜
No, they are prey for molesters. I'm glad you didn't have to go through that. It's good you broke your back!!!
@@nielgregory108 I never thought about it like that but you're absolutely right!!! I was one of the lucky ones 💛💚💜
Oh & my accident wasn't because I made a mistake or took a chance or generally stuffed up. My coach was ill & I was in a training camp with other gymnasts & coaches. Set up my springboard & measured my run for my vault. I was a sprinter so had a lot of power. The coach overseeing vault practice saw how the long the distance between springboard & vault was & decided to move it closer because 'it was too dangerous'. It was my usual set up. But she didn't tell me, so I ran full speed & overshot. I can still hear the snapping in my lumbar spine. It was devastating 😞 I'm lucky I got to walk again but that was the end of my sporting career. It took a lot of years to come to terms with. But it could've been worse.
I love Miss Kim’s attitude. And, she went out there and did it.
I thought this was premium? Hmm guess I shouldn’t complain though since I wanted to watch this...
It comes available two weeks prior for Premium members
This is a great documentary. Grace and Oksana, I want to see you In Tokyo, ladies :)
Wow Nellie Kim is really humble isn't she :)
🤣🤣🤣too much truth
She has every right to be proud of her accomplishments. She was one of the best in the world for a while-I think she deserves some bragging rights! If that’s how she introduces herself in casual conversation that’s another thing, but the interviewer was definitely asking her about her accomplishments-they need to introduce her as an expert, especially since she’s not an active elite
Not the worst. Although I will not name names.
Erin Ames * Cough Cough*... Khorkina ..*Cough Cough* 🙄
@@ddpg9976 Not really. I don't see 5 year olds doing double backs on floor or doing the Kim on beam. 5 year olds usually don't do saltos on vault.
Found this video as a brand new gymnastics fan (I’ve always liked the sport I’ve just never actually watched it because it confuses me🤣 but I started watching figure skating this year so now I need a summer Olympic sport to watch while I wait for the 2026 Olympics. And as a Canadian, I love that Ellie black was in this video. She’s my fav gymnast
Chuso is a legend, mann I want to cry every time I see her
I have a little more respect for that Oksana lady now. I just don't understand how the heck she doesn't have like rheumatoid arthritis yet. I mean, how?
She's doing gynmastics, that's how ;)
Rheumatoid arthritis is not a condition that is caused by overtraining or degenerative changes in joints. It is autoimmne, your immune system attacks your joints. What I wonder more how she doesnt have joint degeneration or serious sponydlolisthesis
@QPHashSS77 "a little more" , not "a little" the initial lv of respect is unknown. They might have had high respect for her already
These girls are great! I would be afraid to do that, but it looks like fun and Scarry too.
Nellie Kim is my favorite! She was taught incorrectly and it made her the best in the world, what a story!
Great video. Really love Ellie Black and her presentation and skills. I was asked my favorite gymnastic event and nothing more beautiful than Makayla Maroney and her 2012 vault...But I would like to see the girls get the chance to have a pro career and a opportunity to do NCAA. Can only imagine some of these beautiful stars at UCLA.
Maroney's vault should have been a 10, without a doubt!
I remember in gym class we were debating as to whether a round-off entry vault was a Yuchenko or a Yurchenko (my coach got involved in the discussion). I told him, and the rest of the class, it was a "Yurchenko, with an 'R'".