How Aly Raisman Takes on the Balance Beam

Aly Raisman, captain of the U.S. women's Olympic gymnastics team, explains why the balance beam is the scariest event and demonstrates some of the trickiest skills in her routine. Photo: Getty
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[@notinmyUSMC]

Go, Aly! We are proud of you and Team USA.

[@matthewkretschmer7010]

Aly (Alexandra) has a good speech for this video with the showing of her gymnastics training.

[@Glotaku]

I don't think I could even walk on that beam from end to end

[@morganbusinger680]

You are such an inspiration!❤️❤️

[@Chasstful]

Wow! One of the greatest athletes on the planet!

[@potatogymnast4306]

I love watching her soooo much. ❤❤❤❤😍😍 she's just perfect, her split jump... 😮😍 Omg!

[@kiralynpeltier8481]

I have a question how does she get her split jump so big?? Plz answer!!!

[@flamingtablesjr.5412]

she would own and kill it in the wwe womens division juss sayin

[@destinypalin7067]

Forever

[@mpbeautyinsight]

I agree .. I never liked a round-off .. off the end of the beam, it's hard to get your footing just right :-P

[@VegetoStevieD]

I have never understood why they don't make the men do the balance beam as well. It's level 2 of the floor. Everyone should be doing something on there. Just my opinion.

[@sendohtakeshi6980]

it is a matter of balls

[@VegetoStevieD]

I dunno guys, I was in gymnastics as a child, and even though no guy competes on the beam, we still trained on it on occasion.

[@bcpr9812]

They'd probably need a wider beam, to accommodate larger feet on average. Maybe. And yeah, if I were a male gymnast, I'd be concerned about the wellbeing of certain parts of my intimate anatomy. How many men would choose to compete in that particular event? Would it be worth having it? There are probably a few female gymnasts who could manage some pommel horse or rings, but not enough to warrant having it in competitive events.

[@TheXVenus]

Khechari because mans have rings and the horse?

[@elcidabiera9751]

because the safety of the balls is an utnost important

[@robertonakazato8446]

She forgot to mention that the split needs to be parallel to the floor or the beam

[@PhenixJoe]

Unless it’s a sissone

[@gummybearfilms6562]

I have Ben to your gym before