The one thing I have learned to love by watching the Olympics is women's artistic gymnastics. I was absolutely in awe with the incredible talent and skills shown during their performances. With further research on Youtube, I discovered that old-school gymnastics are even better! It's honestly just a simple matter of opinion. Modern gymnastics focus more on the difficulty of skills while old-school gymnastics bring out the more balletic and elegant side of gymnasts. I'm absolutely fascinated by their talent and ability to transform a simple apparatus into an amazing work of art. Their gracefulness was incredible and they made everything look so easy! Anyways, here is a video that I found on Youtube that I'm completely in love with right now. It's entitled "The greatest gymnasts of all time" and it is beautifully edited and produced. The music has a little bit of melancholy to it, but I love the extra vintage feeling it adds to the video. Hope you guys enjoy!
August 14, 2012
Old-School Gymnastics
I can't help but feel a little sad when I turn on the TV, surf the channel schedules, and recall that there is no more Olympics coverage. Those 17 days have passed by so fast that my brain is still processing the fact that there will be no more Summer Olympic Games for another 4 years. Just watching the Olympics has taught me so many things: I discovered new sports, learned new rules, and found new interests.
The one thing I have learned to love by watching the Olympics is women's artistic gymnastics. I was absolutely in awe with the incredible talent and skills shown during their performances. With further research on Youtube, I discovered that old-school gymnastics are even better! It's honestly just a simple matter of opinion. Modern gymnastics focus more on the difficulty of skills while old-school gymnastics bring out the more balletic and elegant side of gymnasts. I'm absolutely fascinated by their talent and ability to transform a simple apparatus into an amazing work of art. Their gracefulness was incredible and they made everything look so easy! Anyways, here is a video that I found on Youtube that I'm completely in love with right now. It's entitled "The greatest gymnasts of all time" and it is beautifully edited and produced. The music has a little bit of melancholy to it, but I love the extra vintage feeling it adds to the video. Hope you guys enjoy!
The one thing I have learned to love by watching the Olympics is women's artistic gymnastics. I was absolutely in awe with the incredible talent and skills shown during their performances. With further research on Youtube, I discovered that old-school gymnastics are even better! It's honestly just a simple matter of opinion. Modern gymnastics focus more on the difficulty of skills while old-school gymnastics bring out the more balletic and elegant side of gymnasts. I'm absolutely fascinated by their talent and ability to transform a simple apparatus into an amazing work of art. Their gracefulness was incredible and they made everything look so easy! Anyways, here is a video that I found on Youtube that I'm completely in love with right now. It's entitled "The greatest gymnasts of all time" and it is beautifully edited and produced. The music has a little bit of melancholy to it, but I love the extra vintage feeling it adds to the video. Hope you guys enjoy!
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I now! I feel sad that we have to wait four years of anticipation. I do love gymnastics as well. Even though it looks easy, throw me onto there and make me do it and I'll come home with bruises and sores. XD
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading my post Delaney! And yah, I'll probably get loads of bruises and sores doing gymnastics (and break some bones along the way)!
Delete-Grace :)
Ahh! Gymnastics! 9 hours a day just to get that one event. And it isn't always perfect. I remember that to support my ice skating routine, I did gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics, and now I sort of miss it.
ReplyDeleteHave you checked out rhythmic gymnastics, by the way?
It's amazing how easy they make it look.
I especially love the ball and ribbon. So pretty and fun to work with!
Kim at snugglemybooks.wordpress.com
Hi Kim! Thanks for reading my post! And yes, I have watched rhythmic gymnastics before, and my favorite apparatus is the ribbon because it looks so elegant and flowy!
DeleteOh, and I checked out your blog. It's really wonderful and I just subscribed via e-mail!
-Grace :)
Hi, Grace! Following you! Oh my goodness!! I love gymastics/cheerleading. Though I couldn't ever conquer my fear of falling from pyramids :S
ReplyDelete~Ariella @ A Sprinkle of Books
Hi Ariella! Thank you for following! And honestly, I would be too scared to even go on a human pyramid!
Delete-Grace :)
This is an awesome video!! I love watching gymnastics & it's probably my favorite sport in the Olympics. It looks so hard, though! i wonder how they do it. I too am sooo sad that the Olympics were over but they did do a great job on the closing ceremony. All in all, great post!!! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Annie! Glad you enjoyed the video!
Delete-Grace :)