My absolute favorite gymnast EVER. Power, strength, grace, class....and ARTISTRY?! She continues to inspire and motivate young people, all while beating cancer. Just amazing.
Shannon Miller was a beast in her time, yes! But, Simone Biles is not ungrateful and just like Shannon Miller she’s a perfectionist. Simone is just more powerful. She’s what happenes when you combine the perfectionism of Shannon Miller with power of Dominique Dawes. You get a GOAT. 😁
Agree, she is so tiny. I’ve notice that today’s gymnasts are so much thicker and muscular. They are by no means fat, they are just not as tiny like the girls before 2000. Now it’s all about the tumbling, I miss the old days. I went to th same gym as her and Steve and Peggy were my coaches. It was really tough. Peggy was harsh, but I guess that’s normal. Sometimes I’m sad I didn’t hang in there because I loved it but it got way to stressful and I was only 12. I remember Barcelona like it was yesterday.
For real. Nastia Liukin winning AA at the 2008 olympics was truly the end of graceful gymnastics. At the same time I feel Shawn Johnson ushered in the power acrobatics gymnast craze we are seeing now during that same quad. Biles just reminds me of a shorter more muscular version of her.
I started watching old gymnastics videos and my god was she absolutely incredible!!! Hands down my favorite gymnast! Absolutely gorgeous all around gymnast
Shannon competed against some legends in the sport. Her era was packed full of quality gymnasts. She doesn't get the credit that Say a Nastia or Carly get, but she certainly competed against tougher fields.
She didn't just compete against other gymnastics legends. She competed during the tail end of the dominance of the Soviet Union and she also competed when compulsories were still in play. The Soviet Union dissolved, of course, but I have to wonder what the state of USA gymnastics would be like today if compulsories were still in play. I don't think we'd have names like Liukin, Patterson, or even Biles - they'd have been buried by the international athletes. Fair disclosure - I am a Shannon Miller fan. She is my favorite gymnast of all time, followed by Tatiana Lysenko. Once Shannon Miller retired, I stopped watching gymnastics on a regular basis, but I always kept up with the sport. I have only seen two gymnasts who have since become all-time favorites in the 19 years since Miller's retirement: Russia's Aliya Mustafina and Romania's Larisa Iordache. And I have countless favorites from between 1980 and 2000. Telling.
@Mara L I think Simone would have done well in compulsories but I doubt she would have been dominant, and back when that was a big part of scoring she wouldn't have been able to be as dominant. Then again who knows, Shushunova was even less polished and power oriented than Biles with much worse form but was pretty great in compulsories, only Silivas was better off her era. Now Raisman, she would be fucked in the compulsory era, forget it. She might still make teams for her optional routines, but that is it.
@Mara L "her form is top notch compared to Simone's". Seriously you need your eyes tested. Just compare at their Amanars, look at slo mos of their feet and legs on different skills on bars and beam, and you will see who has better form.
Mara L Do you know what form means? Simone’s high E scores are due to her textbook form on her elements. Simone’s brilliance isn’t just due to her pushing WAG to new heights in terms of difficulty and her consistency but the fact that she does her elements well with excellent form. She doesn’t chuck her skills like so many.
Shannon was a great champion and I miss her gymnastics. Her coaches might not have been perfect but they seemed to make it work and she will always be one of my favorites.
Simone BIles is regarded by most as the best gymnast ever period, not just American. So she is certainly the best American gymnast ever erasily, no disrespect to Miller.
@@simonsenecal6560 pfft. It's political when it comes to Biles... Plus her competition was pitiful compared to when Shannon competed, so Shannon had it harder with her opponents and still came out on top
@@dougraddi908 political? Interesting. I agree the competition, particularly in the All Around is weaker now but I guarantee you put her in any era and Miller still does not go unbeaten in major AA competition for about 8 years as Biles will probably finish doing this summer.
@@simonsenecal6560 probably Simone will go unbeaten but, like I said who are and were her competition, no one, Mustafina is inconsistent. Simone really has no one where Shannon competed in the golden age of gymnastics where every year from 1989-2000 there were at least 5 girls who could have taken the AA. Gymnastics hasn't been competitive since 2002.
@@dougraddi908 I acknowledged the field was stronger then, especialy in the All Around. No arguments there. However Shannon also would not have achieved what Simone has in any era. You really think if Shannon was born into today she goes 8 years unbeaten in major AA and wins the number of individual world and Olympic golds Simone has? Not a chance. And don't forget it is not like Shannon didn't have some weak years too, 1993 was a super weak year, and that not so coincidentally was the year Shannon had her most successful worlds and Olympics ever with 3 individual golds (would have been 4 or all 5 if she didn't choke on beam). Annia Hatch in her younger self was in bar finals, and Milosovici won beam gold that year, that says enough. Shannon had tougher competition than Simone or Nastia, but she was lucky to not have the competition say Kathy Johnson had to deal with in an even tougher era where politics was much more against Americans than when she competed. Anyway I am fine if you think Shannon is the best American ever. Just that most people are now calling Simone the best gymnast ever period, not just best American ever, so obviously you would be in the vast minority on that view.
Brings back bad memories lol I went to that gym for a few years. That woman coach Peggy was such a jerk. She would literally scream at you. I couldn’t take it. I kind of regret I whimped out and ended up quitting. I understand they had to push us hard. But we were kids.
@@dylanthepickle6428 I often wondered how Steve was as a coach I know he was under Bela for a quick minute but you don’t really hear any stories about him They wouldn’t even define it as abuse in the 90s (the verbal and emotional). Tough love they said 😳. I don’t work well under those conditions.
Adds up with what Australian gymnasts have recently been saying about her. I was totally tricked by her persona in the 90s. I thought she was the calm one and Steve was the nuts one.
I think world renowned is a bit of an overstatement for Steve. Who of any prominence did he coach before Shannon ? She was his one true star. No disrespect to Jennie Thompson cuz she was a great athlete in her own right
Hands down Shannon Miller is my favorite American gymnast of all time. Yes, Simone Biles has technical prowess. but she will never achieve this level of grace (including pointed feet).
Why I do agree with you on this… you have to be very mindful about what the judges are requiring these days! I’m sure if the requirements were the same; Simone would DEFINITELY meet them. Let’s not play tit for tat! They both have the utmost respect for each other in gymnastics.
Like most gymnasts of her era, she was a bicyom of the system s.f over zealous coaches who over trained her and forced her to train / compete with severe injuries. Had it been like today, her body could have lasted and she would have made another Olympics.
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They were trained to be very serious all the time. That has lightened up (a TINY BIT) in the last few quads but still. They're expected to keep their chin up and push forward.
She has stated many times, when she competed she was stern, concentrated, etc. She had her poker face. She was more smiley earlier on, but as she started winning the pressure etc. Nastia has said the same thing... people thought she was a bitch, but that was her in competition mode.
@@lalareal180People also said that Marta would not allow any joking around. Jordan Chiles would have gotten yelled at for what is actually a great contribution to the team morale.
Do not mistake what I'm writing, but while simone biles is an absolutely incredible gymnast, she does not have the grace of athletes like shannon miller. That is why I get so disgusted when I hear simone referred to as the greatest of ALL time. Like olga, nadia, mary lou, shannon and all of the magnificent 7 didn't exist. Simone is AMONG the greatest but in no way in hell is she THE greatest.
My favorite gymnast ever.
My absolute favorite gymnast EVER. Power, strength, grace, class....and ARTISTRY?!
She continues to inspire and motivate young people, all while beating cancer. Just amazing.
She is my favourite gymnasts of all time. The 90s was the end of graceful gymnastics
yep for sure
Shannon Miller was a beast in her time, yes! But, Simone Biles is not ungrateful and just like Shannon Miller she’s a perfectionist. Simone is just more powerful. She’s what happenes when you combine the perfectionism of Shannon Miller with power of Dominique Dawes. You get a GOAT. 😁
Agree, she is so tiny. I’ve notice that today’s gymnasts are so much thicker and muscular. They are by no means fat, they are just not as tiny like the girls before 2000. Now it’s all about the tumbling, I miss the old days. I went to th same gym as her and Steve and Peggy were my coaches. It was really tough. Peggy was harsh, but I guess that’s normal. Sometimes I’m sad I didn’t hang in there because I loved it but it got way to stressful and I was only 12. I remember Barcelona like it was yesterday.
Amen. She was my hero growing up. She did it so beautifully.
For real. Nastia Liukin winning AA at the 2008 olympics was truly the end of graceful gymnastics. At the same time I feel Shawn Johnson ushered in the power acrobatics gymnast craze we are seeing now during that same quad. Biles just reminds me of a shorter more muscular version of her.
Love her, beautiful gymnast.
And a fellow Ovarian cancer survivor .
We all still love you Shannon
I started watching old gymnastics videos and my god was she absolutely incredible!!! Hands down my favorite gymnast! Absolutely gorgeous all around gymnast
She was my idol when I was 8 years old, I remember being mesmerized when watching her on TV as a little girl. 🥺
That's one amazing little person....and such a beautiful role model for all gymnasts both now, and then! Thanks, Shannon
Shannon competed against some legends in the sport. Her era was packed full of quality gymnasts. She doesn't get the credit that Say a Nastia or Carly get, but she certainly competed against tougher fields.
She didn't just compete against other gymnastics legends. She competed during the tail end of the dominance of the Soviet Union and she also competed when compulsories were still in play. The Soviet Union dissolved, of course, but I have to wonder what the state of USA gymnastics would be like today if compulsories were still in play. I don't think we'd have names like Liukin, Patterson, or even Biles - they'd have been buried by the international athletes. Fair disclosure - I am a Shannon Miller fan. She is my favorite gymnast of all time, followed by Tatiana Lysenko. Once Shannon Miller retired, I stopped watching gymnastics on a regular basis, but I always kept up with the sport. I have only seen two gymnasts who have since become all-time favorites in the 19 years since Miller's retirement: Russia's Aliya Mustafina and Romania's Larisa Iordache. And I have countless favorites from between 1980 and 2000. Telling.
@Mara L I think Simone would have done well in compulsories but I doubt she would have been dominant, and back when that was a big part of scoring she wouldn't have been able to be as dominant. Then again who knows, Shushunova was even less polished and power oriented than Biles with much worse form but was pretty great in compulsories, only Silivas was better off her era.
Now Raisman, she would be fucked in the compulsory era, forget it. She might still make teams for her optional routines, but that is it.
@Mara L Why do you think that? Her form is awful, that isn't the kind of gymnast who usually excels at compulsories.
@Mara L "her form is top notch compared to Simone's". Seriously you need your eyes tested. Just compare at their Amanars, look at slo mos of their feet and legs on different skills on bars and beam, and you will see who has better form.
Mara L Do you know what form means? Simone’s high E scores are due to her textbook form on her elements. Simone’s brilliance isn’t just due to her pushing WAG to new heights in terms of difficulty and her consistency but the fact that she does her elements well with excellent form. She doesn’t chuck her skills like so many.
She has that "spirit" and X Factor. A rare gem. She is still my favorite gymnast.
Shannon was a great champion and I miss her gymnastics. Her coaches might not have been perfect but they seemed to make it work and she will always be one of my favorites.
Shannon is a favorite to this day
She's was a beautiful gymnast. I loved watching her, just like Nadia's gymnastics were beautiful to watch so were Shannon's, same with Dawes.
My Favorite Gymnast! I Like That She Wasn't A Karolyi Product!
Shannon is the greatest gymnast America ever had. She had grace, elegance and consistency. She competed in the golden age of gymnastics and was superb
Simone BIles is regarded by most as the best gymnast ever period, not just American. So she is certainly the best American gymnast ever erasily, no disrespect to Miller.
@@simonsenecal6560 pfft. It's political when it comes to Biles... Plus her competition was pitiful compared to when Shannon competed, so Shannon had it harder with her opponents and still came out on top
@@dougraddi908 political? Interesting. I agree the competition, particularly in the All Around is weaker now but I guarantee you put her in any era and Miller still does not go unbeaten in major AA competition for about 8 years as Biles will probably finish doing this summer.
@@simonsenecal6560 probably Simone will go unbeaten but, like I said who are and were her competition, no one, Mustafina is inconsistent. Simone really has no one where Shannon competed in the golden age of gymnastics where every year from 1989-2000 there were at least 5 girls who could have taken the AA. Gymnastics hasn't been competitive since 2002.
@@dougraddi908 I acknowledged the field was stronger then, especialy in the All Around. No arguments there. However Shannon also would not have achieved what Simone has in any era. You really think if Shannon was born into today she goes 8 years unbeaten in major AA and wins the number of individual world and Olympic golds Simone has? Not a chance. And don't forget it is not like Shannon didn't have some weak years too, 1993 was a super weak year, and that not so coincidentally was the year Shannon had her most successful worlds and Olympics ever with 3 individual golds (would have been 4 or all 5 if she didn't choke on beam). Annia Hatch in her younger self was in bar finals, and Milosovici won beam gold that year, that says enough. Shannon had tougher competition than Simone or Nastia, but she was lucky to not have the competition say Kathy Johnson had to deal with in an even tougher era where politics was much more against Americans than when she competed. Anyway I am fine if you think Shannon is the best American ever. Just that most people are now calling Simone the best gymnast ever period, not just best American ever, so obviously you would be in the vast minority on that view.
That Cold Stare .... she's like an assassin
Dominique Dawes was my hero growing up i wanted to be just like her i even popped my own legs😩
They really messed up by getting rid of the compulsories...
Brings back bad memories lol I went to that gym for a few years. That woman coach Peggy was such a jerk. She would literally scream at you. I couldn’t take it. I kind of regret I whimped out and ended up quitting. I understand they had to push us hard. But we were kids.
Being yelled at on a consistent basis wears you down. You probably did what was best for you. That shit leaves scars.
@@Pastyovercoat yeah, I went from living gymnastics to quitting. I was there at the same time as Shannon.
@@dylanthepickle6428 I often wondered how Steve was as a coach I know he was under Bela for a quick minute but you don’t really hear any stories about him They wouldn’t even define it as abuse in the 90s (the verbal and emotional). Tough love they said 😳. I don’t work well under those conditions.
Adds up with what Australian gymnasts have recently been saying about her. I was totally tricked by her persona in the 90s. I thought she was the calm one and Steve was the nuts one.
It's not wimping out - it's having good boundaries
The most important and amazing person I have ever known I'd love to watch her do her hair.
I miss gymnastics being about gracefullness and power. Now it’s all wolf turns and tumbling.
good work shannon miller she wiw the gold from terry schnell
Her double layout dismount looked good in these clips, but never like that in competition.
Very bright girl then and woman now.
Shannon has 7 medals .
I think world renowned is a bit of an overstatement for Steve. Who of any prominence did he coach before Shannon ? She was his one true star. No disrespect to Jennie Thompson cuz she was a great athlete in her own right
I think they just said renowned, not world renowned.
Steve Nunno reminds me of a manipulative, narcissistic ex that I had years ago.
Hands down Shannon Miller is my favorite American gymnast of all time. Yes, Simone Biles has technical prowess. but she will never achieve this level of grace (including pointed feet).
Why I do agree with you on this… you have to be very mindful about what the judges are requiring these days! I’m sure if the requirements were the same; Simone would DEFINITELY meet them. Let’s not play tit for tat! They both have the utmost respect for each other in gymnastics.
Like most gymnasts of her era, she was a bicyom of the system s.f over zealous coaches who over trained her and forced her to train / compete with severe injuries. Had it been like today, her body could have lasted and she would have made another Olympics.
Still believe she was robbed of the gold! My favorite US gymnast ever! Now gymnastics has no artistic grace
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As a kid I never respected Shannon as a gymnast. I felt her success was due to Kim's injuries and departure. Lol, the things we think as kids.
Um part 2 ?
myesha alston ? I have part 2 up as well
Shannon Miller e:!!!??!!!***
Nadia Comaneci Nata!?!*
IL 12 Novembre 1961 e;
Ha Soli 15 Anni 1976
Campionessa Olimpionica,
3 ori e 2 Argenti e bronzi!?!
Per La Squadra 2 Super!?!*
Giovani Ragazze Prodigio,
A Me Piace Tantissimo,
La Ginnasthich' Quanto;
"Allenamento" Shannon";
E Comaneci!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!******❤👍❤👌💖🤗💜💖💜🤗❤👍💜💖👌🔆🔆🔆🔆🔆🔆🔆🔆🔰🔆🔆🔆🇨🇴🇬🇳🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇦🇩🇦🇩🇦🇩🇦🇩🇦🇩🇦🇩🇦🇩🇦🇩🇦🇩🇦🇩🇦🇩🇧🇪🇦🇩🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳
She always looked so unhappy
I didn't see it that way. I saw a nervous little girl. Considering the pressure these girls are under, it's understandable.
I think the coaches back then were really brutal.
They were trained to be very serious all the time. That has lightened up (a TINY BIT) in the last few quads but still. They're expected to keep their chin up and push forward.
She has stated many times, when she competed she was stern, concentrated, etc. She had her poker face. She was more smiley earlier on, but as she started winning the pressure etc. Nastia has said the same thing... people thought she was a bitch, but that was her in competition mode.
@@lalareal180People also said that Marta would not allow any joking around. Jordan Chiles would have gotten yelled at for what is actually a great contribution to the team morale.
Do not mistake what I'm writing, but while simone biles is an absolutely incredible gymnast, she does not have the grace of athletes like shannon miller. That is why I get so disgusted when I hear simone referred to as the greatest of ALL time. Like olga, nadia, mary lou, shannon and all of the magnificent 7 didn't exist. Simone is AMONG the greatest but in no way in hell is she THE greatest.