A Gymnastics Champ At 10 | On The Red Dot | CNA Insider
She's in the Gifted Education Programme and plays the pipa in an orchestra. But where this multi-talented 10-year-old's heart truly belongs, is on the gymnastics mat. "Every year when I blow out my birthday candles and make my wish, I wish to qualify as an Olympic gymnast," says Pan Annan.
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About the series:
Four children with four exceptional gifts - a computer genius, a violin virtuoso, a star gymnast and a dazzling chess player. What is it like to be one in 100,000 or even one in a million?
From friendships gained and families uprooted, it’s a fragile balance between pursuing their potential and not losing their childhood innocence. What hidden sacrifices do these wonder kids and the people around them make to fulfil their grand ambitions ? We go behind the glamour of awards and achievements and find out what it truly means to be a child prodigy.
Her: been training for 3 years, becomes champion Me: been training for 6 years, can only do a cartwheel 😂
Bridee Kate true
I can do a lot of things but can't do a cart wheel 😂
I can't even do a cart wheel 😂
Yass finaly someone like me
Bridee Kate Maybe you should just give up then?
who your asian parents wished you were
Children's interests should be taken into account.this is horrible ,
_軍Inferno As My Life yes maybe her parents are pushing her too hard, but u cant force kids to do that unless they want to
Ellie Ho true af
YESS HAHA
Hitting home with that quote
i just hope shes getting enough rest
What the hell do you mean 'NOBODY ELSE'?
Brittany Lau ik :(
Brittany Lau omg yes bc she’s just a kid so am I but idc
I go to gymnastics 6 days a week and from 9 in the morning to 5pm and I am much better than her
@@poulpix4187 yeah right
Wtf... I'm 17 and idek what I wanna do after my A levels
Haix same
A lvls already too hard for me and she going for national competitions hah (‘:
lol. im 19 and im failling in life LOL
Im 21. Can we just be kids again :/
hyyperrrsteffi lol
she is so mature for her age! definitely raised well!
Lianne Sings and there parents didn’t even put lots of pressure on her. AHHHHHHHHHHH GIMME YOUR PARENTS!
Most 10 year olds are like that but the ones in my school break rules , swear and all that
I started gymnastics at 5,still hard for me do some things. I'm just jealous of her,she has such great posture and family.
Raised well?! I’m sure her parents pressure her so much.
SwAg BaG sLiMeSs yea
dad: i don't put much pressure on the kid also dad: duo duo, do your homework (in a freaking car) she's a really gifted kid!!
NANA24 i mean yeah, but the dad is actually quite laid back. she wouldn’t have much time to do it otherwise with her kind of schedule
@@zobarrett6675 yea but still tho. It's definitely not what I consider "not putting too much pressure". Plus when he's saying that she's like already doing it
My parents said I can't do homework in the car, cause it will spoil my eyesight
NANA24 she’s not gifted she was disciplined and practiced to
@@peppermintliv more like both? She is talented but on top of that also does a shitton of practice
Props to her. As long as her passion is burning bright, she'll make it.
pupmups best wishes to her !!!
That was what I told myself years ago
It's not her passion, it's her parents'...
I hope she never loses her passion like I did for art tbh. I still do it but the way I think about it is to improve, improve, improve and create the most amazing, most realistic or fantastic piece which could feature in big exhibitions. It soon starts to become a chore and you lose yourself on the way. I hope it never happens to her, you’re stuck in that state of wondering why you wasted so much time for nothing which you ended up hating. With no time spent playing, it will be much harder for her if she becomes like me.
svefoto she said she WANTED to become an Olympic Champ though
that's literally the nicest rhythmic gymnastic coach I've seen ever
ikr lmao
Are they normally mean?
@@juliaxiao5320 Yes, my coach would be really cruel sometimes, glamour made a documentary on coaches in gymnastics. Is mostly artistic but the type of action is the same
Ikr 😩 it’s probably cos she’s also an ex gymnast so she knows what it feels like and honestly her teaching method works rly well
The coach is bianka panova i also train with this girl annan and rn she is 14 bianka panova is a 9 time olympic champion so...
When u see kids a third of ur age achieving, and u are still living off ur parents at 32.😂😂😂
KZhead Sings! that’s really sad dude...
dropdrop top ikr
dropdrop top try being in my shoes man. is there even a job that pays well for what, a arts degree?😭😭😭
KZhead Sings! if you work hard enough, stay clear on your goals, follow through on what you want to do, promote yourself, follow up on opportunities you can see there’s a lot of things you can do. You can become a comic write on an online platform, some companies for web comics like lezhin pay 40,000 while webtoon artists who get featured get 2000 a month starting off with potential to make more. You can also become a freelance animator, KZhead is a perfect platform for that and you could use apps such as Patreon as an extra income boost as long as fans like what you’re doing. Open commissions on other platforms too, you can make money if you’re dedicated and follow through to your artistic potential. Be sure to advertise and promote your art until you strike gold, who knows you could be an illustrator for the next big thing. Stay dedicated, don’t be a starving artist, you can do it dude.
Try doing some illustrations for books or teach people art hats what my teacher does. Good luck for the future
She’s a gymnast, a musician, and does well in school, and she nine years old. Even when your Asian theres always an Asian better than you.
*you're
R u a two set fan?
Amazing achievement
Yeah
Ha no, Im horrible at everything. Im asian aswell
this video called me untalented like how tf can she be that good in gymnastics AND play that complicated instrument
and get hella good grades
and be in one of the best primary schools
AND be THAT good in maths?!?! Im shocked too....ur not the only one.
I’m the same age as her and I’m only good at realistic art :(
•-•Charlî•-• umm im 2 years older than u but i can do a lot of things such as eating, walking, sleeping, crawling, blinking, breathing and more.
Foreign parents: "Follow your dreams and ur heart Child " Asian parents: "You have three options Doctor, lawyer, and engineer." Edit: if you can't relate, move tf on. Stop saying “not true at all” just because you haven't experienced it yourself. Clearly me and other people have, so get out with that arrogance.
Nalu Shipper no. My parents respect my dream of being a university math teacher. After all, I got first in math Olympiad ;)
Or anything in the math/science fields.
Not not rlly but I WANT to be an engineer
Totally true same with me
omg my dad everyday lmao 😂
This is so lovely! I was in Rgps (her school) and I was GEP and math Olympiad, and the workload was already so much! I cannot believe being able to balance her Pipa and her Gymnastics on top of that! I’m really proud of my junior and she will definitely do great things:)
but when will you end sentences
Dubuuuu
Wow.. everyone in the comments are so supportive and kind. Sorry if I sounded in any way sarcastic. 😊
I’m P3, I was selected for the first round... but then for the second round I failed... I didn’t get chosen T-T but I did compete in the math Olympiad...
@Christina Pan you're in olympiad?? how do you not know
0:05 "becoming an olympic champion is ONE of my dreams" ......ONE OF HER DREAMS
meanwhile im 19 and i think she is more discipline than me
So? Discipline doesn't increase with age.
A little piece inside of me broke at 3:04 The resilience in this girl is mind blowing. Keep pushing on Annnan! You’ll definitely make it! ❤️
scripted?
Make Singapore proud 🔥🔥
Johannah Poon not really Singaporean
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why ? is she a american ?
Yasss
@@9cowbell9 my comment just got deleted, so they felt gulity about what I said and deleted me? If you find back my words, you will know we both are saying justifiable statments
I love her attitude and passion! I love how her parents support her as well. They push her, but not so hard to where she doesn’t enjoy herself. I wish her all the best! She can do it!
okay, respect to her and all for coping with such a tight schedule while being able to achieve so many things. sorry, but I’ve seen her in my school, and she’s definitely NOT in the GEP. somehow the programme stated that she is in the GEP, but she’s only in GEP Chinese (which is basically when the GE and mainstream students have Chinese lessons together). the producers need to get this kind of information right. the workload between the GEP and mainstream is absolutely different. trust me, I’m a GE student and the workload is terrible. then again, Annan is very talented so as I said, respect to her.
phoenixx how did the school select the GEP students? Based on IQ?
most primary 3 kids (9 years old) take a set of 3 tests: maths, chinese and a general test? (idk it's sort of like a logic test). if you score in the top 10% you move onto round 2. then the top 1% (of the whole cohort) can join get but it's optional. as a former gep kid idk how much getting into gep has to do with future success in life, seeing as some kids bloom later in life and stuff like attitude matters too, not just smarts... but the workload is heavier and you get to do a lot more projects that stretch you in different ways. basically it's just trying to stretch the brains of kids who likely find their normal schoolwork slower and want to be challenged more.
GEP was that bad? I don't recall it being that bad. But now Secondary School is killing me
@@yan-gy5vx its a set of three tests comprising english, math, and general ability i can't remember the percentage of those entering the second round but those who passed it emerge as the top 1% of the entire national cohort
@@lanikafullbuster6154 tbh gep is worse compared to sec school cuz they alr teach us so much advanced stuff that's out of syllabus so we might alr know what is taught in secondary school. also it prepare us for secondary sch style projects since p4
Being a rhythmic gymnast myself I've been doing it since I was 4 and now I'm 11, I understand the hard work that goes into it training everyday for 4 hours you do feel left out when people ask you to play because you have gym but trust me it pays off ❤️
stephen marley do you have any tips on rhythmic gymnastics because I just started
OMG TEACH ME PLS PUNCH ME IF YOU HAVE TO no but fr that's cool 🆒
Wait so you're 14 or 15 now?? I used to do rhythmic now artistic (I'm a 08 liner btw) :D
wow i actually think that she has alittle too much on her plate i mean shes just a 10 year old to have THIS much to handle is actually v stressful :/
I thought the same thing. This girl is so talented and could be the next Einstein thinking up the next E=mC2. But instead she is more or less forced into gymnastics because she has a natural inclination for it while her academic gifts are squandered. Let the girl be A GIRL and encourage her to pursue whatever aptitude she has and wants to pursue. We may have missed out on world peace and the end of hunger because fame hungry parents wanted to see their kid on tv.
Me too, I have school that ends at 1pm, every Monday I have Chinese Orchestra practice till 5.30pm! After school, do homework. And then from Tuesday to Friday, I have to practice my instrument for 30mins. And then I do homework. For Saturday I have my Erhu practice I need to go. Last time I have Chinese dance every Saturday, but I quitted
@@ndelliott138 she says she wants to do this though... She's 9 so I don't know whether she rlly knows what she wants or subconsciously 'wants' what er parents want. But Someone can be the smartest person on earth. It's a shame sure... But you can't force them to do something with it because they have the talent for it, we're all human, we all want to do what we want to do. Forcing someone to be the next Einstein because they have the brain capacity could lead to grave depression and burn outs.
Fr like at her age I was playing with Barbies like she also needs to live her childhood like she’s becoming mature at such a young age
yes but it’s her choice it’s what she aspires to be and if she doesn’t like it she can stop she has the choice to stop and I’m sure her parents will support her decisions but then again she wants to do this
It's really nice to see young people inspired to do things - they know what they want to do, and accept the discipline to get there. Also, shout out to her parents, who definitely keep encouraging her, and ensure that she is still getting good education, a variety in life (music is great), and to have the dedication to support their daughter in what she wants, and believing in her dream with her.
The usual story of a Tiger Mother to the media: "I felt guilty that she don't have much time to play with her friends." Well, why do you sign her up for so many classes? Don't push your dream of math whiz and rhythmic gymnast into a kid. I have seen it happen to a classmate who is the best student in high school (gymnastic,math whiz,ballet, piano and etc.) and no one knew she got depression until she broke down in the university and went for therapy. She has a lot of high achiever acquaintance but no one to call a real friend. I think Annan is awesome but Annan parent should exercise self-control on pushing kid beyond their boundary and let her have a normal childhood.
Rachel Moo You don't even know if the parents cause the pressure or if Annan really wants to do all of this. She seems dedicated and happy.
@@ayleesier2831 do you even know how depression works. People at times who have depression don't just out their feelings or look sad all the time. They mask their feelings most of the time. She may be cheery and dedicated in the video but she could be tired and sad on the inside and we would never know
Rachel Moo actually... Annan’s mom has a PhD in Chinese Language which would then explain her natural brilliance in academics. Her mom always says that her Daughter chose to do these activities on her own and that because of it she has chosen to be strict with her for school to ensure she keeps up her grades. Her mom is very proud of her daughter and does what she can to push her so that Annan can achieve her own dreams.
Annan want not her Mother she’s just making sure Annan excels in her studies and her gymnastics
It's because the girl wants to do it. She likes it but misses out on being a normal kid. I feel her though.
I RANDOMLY CLICKED ON THIS VIDEO AND OH MY GOSHHHH SHE FREAKING GOES TO THE SAME FREAKING SCHOOL AS ME I THINK IVE SEEN HER BEFORE OMGGGGGG OMG OMG I CANT IM FINDING HER WHEN I GO TO SCHOOL TMR
Did you find her?
oh hi Arianne
@@whatisthisbusiness4681 I see her everyday
@@couchpotato5423 that's really cool!
couch potato which school r u in?
update: she got onto national team and still goes to the same school and gymnastics academy! i personally do rhythmic gymnastics and one of the other national team girls (she also goes to Pan's school) went to my rg academy for the past month since her family had to be in the US for a month!
Absolutely mindblowing..At 10 years old there is so much maturity in her talks. I wouldn't even be able to say half of what she spoke. Really shows how focused and composed she is.
This video is the ultimate weapon for villains who want to make people feel worthless
It would be awesome to see Annan shine for Singapore 🇸🇬 in a sport dominated by Eastern Europeans ☺️ Still remembering Son Yeon-Jae 🇰🇷 as the Asian representative in the Rio‘16 Olympics. You got this Annan, would be happy to see your dreams fulfilled!
I don’t want to burst your bubble sweetheart, but God does not give you homework, your teacher does.
DreamilyReal Eh true
I don't want to burst ur bubble sweetheart, but she didn't mean that on a literal sense.
😂
HsiangBooPRO 53 his not real
lol
She’s so talented and hard working!
amazing girl! she also has a very positive attitude. attitude is everything!
Often i see so many rhythmic gymnastic coaches, that are so harsh and cruel to kids, but this coach, seems so lovely and nurturing.
She is A gifted,talented beautiful,smart,strong girl. I only train For 1 and a Half Hour. And i am older than her. Good Girl Annan!!
1:17. Is it only me how the way I love ho she says pipa??
Such a beautiful and talented girl! Really makes me proud of my country.
She's so dedicated.. and smart.. and her English is so beautiful. She'll be fine in the Olympics
2:54 that quote is so true 😍 3:24 that one aswell 💙
She’s literally gifted at everything she does, wtf. I can barely walk sometimes.
I like how her teacher is really nice while still being able to accomplish and teach her a lot
She’s just good at everything!
So inspirational and so mature💙💙
MY JUNIOR OMGGGGG
She’s So Amazing and she’s also gifted
Wishing Annan nothing but the best. Hope she achieves her dreams!
She is literally a perfect poster child
This is my schedule (not for summer) 8:00am to 2:00pm - School and Homework 2:30pm to 7:00pm - Go to gymnastics practice to train for competitions 7:10pm to about 7:40pm(ish) - Ride home 7:45pm to 8:00pm - Eat dinner 8:05pm to 8:20pm - Play with my Black Labrador Retriever, Lola 🐶 and hang out with my family 8:25pm to like, 11:00pm - Go on my phone 11:00pm to 7:00am - Sleep (while Lola sleeps by my leg) 7:00am to 7:45am Get up (it takes forever 😂), put on my shirt, sweatshirt, jeans, and Vans, eat, brush my teeth, say bye to everyone, grab my backpack, and my mom takes me to school. I repeat this schedule everyday (except for summer) but heres my summer routine Schedule for summer! 9:00am - Wake up 9:00am to 10:00am - Go on my phone until I get outta bed 10:05am to 10:20am - Eat breakfast 10:25am to 10:30am - Get on my leotard and train (at home) 10:30am to 12:30pm - Finish training 12:30pm to 12:40pm - Take a shower 12:50pm to 1:10pm - Eat lunch 1:15pm to 5:30pm - Hang out with my family and friends 5:40pm to 6:00pm - Eat dinner 6:10pm to 6:30pm - Play with Lola 🐶 6:40pm to 7:00pm - Take a relaxing bubble bath 🛁 7:10pm to 7:30pm - Eat a snack 7:35pm to 2:00am - Binge watch the Dolan Twins and Riverdale *these* *times* *aren't* *always* *accurate,* *but* *they're* *really* *close.* 😆 This took so long to type lol 😂 I'm 11 😬
Cool! I’m 11 too it’s also the school holidays and I just watch my iPad and play tennis , I play piano and violin and a good baker said by my friends and family! I’m also in a academic school but her schedule is crazy I can’t handle it! During the holidays I also practice cross country but yeah that’s it not much!
This is my routine: 8:30am to 3:30pm school! 3:45pm to 4:00pm eat a snack 4:00pm to 5:00pm do homework I go to a highly academic school tons of homework 5:00 to 5:30 practice instruments 5:30 to 7:30 chill 7:30 dinner 8:00 to 9:30 read book/watch iPad That’s my typical-school routine byeee!
The best child every parent wants.
She has such a bright personality. Wishing her all the best!
i play club volleyball on the top national team (I’m 12) and we even only practice 4 times a week (4 hours) . I can’t imagine what this little girl has to go through !!
Annan your a champion I believe in you that your dreams will come true and I'm 10 I really want to be a gymnastics but I can't cause it's really expensive. im self tought I learned to do a cartwheel and the splits and high kick and many more I want to be just like you to do lots of things. I hope your dreams come true ❤💛💚💙💜❣❣❣❣
I’m proud of her. This is how you can achieve your dream.
She inspires me Wish her best of luck And able to accomplish her goals So proud of her😁
My childhood is different from others too. My childhood memories are full of books, calculation, reading and pencils. I didn't get to feel how to play outside nor have friends with the outside world. So whenever my classmates ask me to join to play with them I would always say no to them but because I'm embarrassed that I would look like a weird person trying to figure how the game is played. I hope this lovely girl is getting enough rest. 💖
meanwhile im not achieving anything at 11
Iced Tea jesus same
11? isnt the girl 9? youre basically the same age and how tf are you on youtube
@@user-ir5ht1jz8n lol just wondering why 11 year olds are on KZhead
@@user-ir5ht1jz8n how is 11 and 9 da same age
@@user-ir5ht1jz8n you guys know this generation. Why did you think Amercians closed down Toys R Us, but Singapore didn't. Most of the toddlers already watched KZhead. And I'm 11, and Sg didn't close down Toys R Us, so I still go there sometimes. And Amercians and Singaporeans are different. I think 11 year olds don't swear. But Singaporeans, most of my classmates are swearing and cussing, it feels like I'm the only one that didn't swear.
She is so inspirational!
She is absolutely wonderful
Me: Barely surviving with Lab Reports and Presentations in School Annan: PLAYS THE PIPA, DOES GYMNASTICS AND GOES TO SCHOOL AND EXTRA HOMEWORK...
This video just called me lazy in a hundreds of different ways
What a gifted child. She’ll go places.
She is so gifted she is such a hard worker.
She was in ma class last year shes rlly good in her studies too
I wish I was her so my parents could feel proud of me.
Annan has now joined the national team!
videos like these inspire me to become more flexible, every single day i practice my contortion and i try to become more flexible each day. THANK YOU for the inspiration!!
Singapore is lit !!🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thank you 😊
I really hope that I can do side aerial ,front aerial and backhand spring 😞
I love rhythmic gymnastics! I didn’t know it existed until recently!
The girl is so incredibly talented! I hope all the best comes her way 🥺💕 I also couldn’t help but notice that her coach is one of the Bulgarian gymnasts called ‘golden girls’ just adding-
0:41 "child" *ah yes, the floor is made out of floor*
Them: says leaves school at 1:30pm so casually Me: *chokes on Apple in shock* Bruh I stay at school till 3pm lol
Absolutely fantastic. I wish I had such a chance when I was a child because at the end of the day, you can always make friends at any age, but this kind of opportunity only comes once in life.
I respect her and am proud of her for being such a smart kid
You can do it Anan! Don't give up your dream! Remember that all those things that seem important now, you can have later ;)
like a childhood?
Have An Ice Day I mean it’s good to be this great but she can’t ever regain her childhood or friends that she couldn’t spend time with she’s really talented though.
I like her gymnastics teacher, she doesn't yell at her😊😊
Girls like this are taking over the world! Good for you sweetheart😊❤❤❤ Keep up the hard work!
She's gifted so many talents
She is in my school
Rilyn Ray is she super smart
I don't really know her. She is primary 4 or 5 and I'm primary 6
Rilyn Ray cool
she was in the same sch as me ( I graduated from rgps last year XD)
Rilyn Ray she super super smart
"i dont put to much pressure on the kid" WTH AS SOON AS SHE STEPPED FOOT IN THAT CAR AFER SCHOOL HE WAS LIKE DO YOUR ASSIGNMENT [excause my spelling ;]]
She’s such a good kid, her parents must be so proud of her
I can never stop watching rhythmic gymnastics
Wowwww she can even play the pipa which is so dam hard for me and now I’m 13🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️
this makes me look at myself and wonder tf i was doing with my life all these years..😩
She is astounding
She seems to have a lot of talent! I hope her dreams come true!
They should make a movie based on this girl.
Alitia Matakibau ya she's amazing
🐑go Annan!!😊
Bless her !❣️ I’ll send you my luck and love Anna ❤️
I love the instrument and omg this takes skills to do all this
her at 10: Me at 10: mum I accidentally stapled my thumb!! GET IT OUT! 😰😰😰 Lol true story 😂
Then me over here, no talent, no extra lessons for whatsoever but complaining about life being so busy and tired 😂🤔😅🤷🏻♀️
Jamie_Chua0507 SO TRUE SIA
Ugh lucky 😑I’m in extended/gate classes and I hate them, so much work!!! Plus, I’m only in 6th grade!!!
Wow the teacher is so kind
i have a lot of respect for her, she is sacrificing fun and rest to follow her dreams
Was the dad writing on a mirror??😂
She’s Smart And I’m a fart... 😂😂
Sorry but that's not funny you sound 5
wow! SHE is so inspirational to me
When she says, "One of my dreams." Damn
When she has a lot of talents while me: Can play ukulele
Same
she is young w dreams, while im 22 and still lost😅
I could never- this kid is truly gifted! Even tho if i had homework and see my friends playing id just make up an ecuse ! No but literlly this kid is gifted
She is so talented