Joan Moore 1972 Olympics Team Optionals FX
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Joan Moore performs her optional floor exercise routine in the team competition of the 1972 Olympic Games. She becomes the first female gymnast to perform a double twist at the Olympics. She scores a 9.400.
She should have won a medal for this routine. The American gymnasts were severely underscored in the 70s.
yes they were...
She was better than the medalists. Corrupt judging. However. She got to go home to the USA
They went home to East Germany. And Russia
She won the Gold in life
She should have won a medal but the judges were corrupt. Her performance was not where are the EG gymnasts now. hopefully not where their swimmers are
life goes on regardless
Her daughters have done well
Her performance is still a beautiful example of grace and beauty
Simply beautiful choreography....and very strong tumbling.....gosh we miss such elegance of movement and combination today.
Loved watching this again Joanie! Your center of gravity rose on the front aerial!
I like this calm, graceful routines rather than the brute strength exercises they do now.
The double full was big time for females in 72'....I think it was the best one thrown from all of the females in the 72 games.
Double twist was in 1972 what the double twisting double layout is today.
Another beautiful routine underscored -- a constant in those times.
I love the move at 1.03, where she rolls backwards into her shoulder, then gracefully flips over & back onto her feet again. So casual, as if it's the most natural thing in the world 🙂
Way to go Joan! This routine was clean, well tumbled and delightful! I love it.
I never realized that the US ladies finished 4th as a team here - a fantastic result for them at the time for which they deserve a lot of credit... They left without medals but this along with Kathy Rigby's silver on beam at the previous worlds gave the women's program some momentum that paved the way for even better results starting with Marcia Frederick's world title on the bars 6 years later.
That exercise would have held up well in Montreal or even the 1978 World Championships!
Was she the first female gymnast to perform a front layout as well?
After compulsories
the US women and Hungary were virtually tied for third place, it was actually that close and the US women despite being underscored had a real chance, but the judges made sure that that never happened.. the US women had an early session for optionals while the Hungarian team got the later session and the score differences were ridiculous which is how Hungary ended up finishing third..
As unfortunate as it was that they left without the bronze, this team deserves a lot of credit for finishing 4th. When you put that into context, all these years later, this was a fantastic result for them, and one that pushed the sport forward in the USA.
Linda! Muito graciosa, parabéns!
they had a book about her in my Elementary school- I was there 73-78, and big into gymnastic (see my avatar), I used to check it out all the time- but I never saw her compete until now- THANKS! She must have gotten married right after this, because the book was Joan Moore Rice.
Amazing tumbling, especially thinking about the lack of springs under the floor. Ahead of her time.
Beautiful!!!
Na época em que os EUA tinham notas baixas considerando a dificuldade e execução.
great last pass!
I didn't realize how triggered I would be listening to the commentators 😂 but then I had to remember this was in the 70s
Get a life
I just watched a “To Tell The Truth” episode in which Joan was a contestant.
What was the score? Just to compare it with Korbut's 9.90 in the final.
Is this Ashleigh Gnat's Mother?
Yep
Jeana Rice too!
harder tumbling than Olga did and Olga won gold.
Underscored
Nessa época se vc não fosse da URSS ou RDA já tava condenada a ter notas baixas, não importava oq vc fizesse...
@@marwahussein666 Exato, e depois isso se estendeu à Romênia também, então o pódio sempre era igual, União Soviética, Romênia, Alemanha Oriental.
@@rodrigoalberto4171 Sim infelizmente
Gymnastics has evolved! Especially in the USA. Could they have even imagined the strength, athleticism and beauty of Simone Biles?
BEAUTY😂
“beauty” lol
Simone Biles is the only one since her to have won three national titles
Now I think they're both tied at four with Linda Metheny behind Clara Schroth who had six.
Kim Zmeskal was the the 3x national champion from 1990-1992
Is it me or do the commentators sound downright sexist?
+Hayley Carlton That's what happens when 2 men comment women's demonstrations.
+Hayley Carlton Actually, these commentators - who are now legends - were nothing but respectful of women throughout their careers. Give me a break.
***** I don't know who they are. All I hear is that they're so fucking condescending. Give me a break.
It was the 70s. I bet no one thought twice about any of the commentary at the time. It IS absolutely cringeworthy to hear now.
And this was EARLY 70s at that! Not really fair to hold them to the same standards we have today. Language is always evolving and these sort of descriptors were not at all offensive at the time.
She had twice the difficulty of any of the finalists, yet she was way out of any contention, due to the perverse judging system. The judging in Munich was probably the worst in the gymnastic history, it was actually a mere reflection of the political dispute in the midst of the Cold War, without any connection to the sport itself.
I can’t get over how sexist the announcers sound referring to the gymnasts as “little girls” or “gals.” That wouldn’t go over well today. 🤣🤣🤣
Man, could that 1 commentator be any more sexist? Ha