This is a rather sad musical montage video of Russian Olympic gymnasts during distressing performances. They worked so hard for their Olympic moments, but mistakes plagued them, resulting in tears. One thing about the Russians though - They keep training, fighting through moments like these, and reaching for medals. They don’t give up, and we’ll see some of these young women back in the international competitions battling it out for medals again.
If your child is taking gymnastics, our website is a great place to find videos to encourage her to keep working at it. We’ve got videos of great gymnasts, as well as inspirational and how-to videos. Kids who watch gymnastics videos will want to improve their own skills. Get Inspired! As the video below shows, learning gymnastics involves falls and failures. But the important thing is to get back up and work at it some more. You can’t succeed at [...]
There is nothing worse than working like crazy for years to prepare for your big moments at the Olympics and then falling! This video shows some of the worst Olympic falls by gymnasts. Recovering from falls like this are not just physical. Gymnasts have to quickly recover emotionally so that they can get back up and continue on in the rest of the competition. This is especially important now that low scores are no longer thrown out. Everyone’s performance counts [...]
There are so many gymnastics videos on YouTube that it’s hard to find what you are looking for. That’s a good reason to visit our Best Gymnastics Videos website. You can look at the categories in the footer and easily find some of the best videos of the sport. Just for fun, here are a few videos we found on YouTube for you to enjoy. You’re gonna love this video of the best American female tumblers! The next video has [...]
Gymnasts are tough. But sometimes they still cry. Why? Because of pain. This video shows some painful landings and the tears of a few gymnasts. It’s not easy to watch, but it’s the reality of the sport that sometimes people get hurt. When accidents like these happen, it can be a painful process of healing, physical therapy, getting back in shape, and resuming training. Slips and falls have sidelined some of gymnastics’ greats. As we mentioned lately, Elizabeth Price and [...]
When you combine speed and height in gymnastics, sometimes things go wrong. This video of men’s gymnastics accidents reminds us how dangerous the sport can be. What is the worst gymnastics accident you have seen? Tell us about it in the comment box below. Take a look at this book:
We love to see kids increase their gymnastics skills under the watchful eyes of trainers and spotters. But some kids who learn skills in the gym become reckless outdoors and do dangerous things. The opening scene of this video shows a highly dangerous act that could have resulted in serious injury or death. Be sure that you talk often with your kids about doing gymnastics safely and not showing off skills in a dangerous manner. Let them know that reckless [...]
John Roethlisberger was a member of the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympic Teams. For any athlete to persist in the sport that long is hard enough, but John also had to push himself through rehab after an injury that left him with a torn ACL. This video tells his story. This weekend John is lending a hand as a role model for the gymnasts at Michigan’s “Gymnastics On the Grand” Special Olympics event for 1500 gymnasts. For information on this [...]
Even the greatest gymnasts suffer injuries from time to time. This video show serious gymnastics accidents which led to injuries. In spite of precise training and conditioning, these accidents still happen. Accidents like these are every gymnast’s and coach’s nightmare. We hope and pray for a safe 2013 season for all gymnasts!
Kerri Strug is one of America’s gymnastics heroes. She pushed herself past and through injuries in order to keep competing. Her vault in which she injured herself at the Olympics, but did another vault anyhow, will go down in gymnastics history. Here is her story. Her parents were real troopers – letting her continue competing even after seeing her become severely injured in her fall from the uneven bars. Being the parent of a gymnast can be challenging! Click [...]
In spite of training and safety precautions, a fact of life in gymnastics is that some people fall in ways that can hurt them. This video shows 20 of the worst kinds of gymnastics falls that can happen. As the levels of abilities and accomplishments in gymnastics rise, the chances of accidents and injuries increase. Ouch! Those falls look serious!
History makers! That’s what these young women are. Watch, and you’ll be sure to see at least one of your favorite great gymnasts in action. This video captures moments which are replayed again and again by those who love the history of gymanstics. Leave a comment below and let us know which one is your favorite!
Even the normal falls and bumps that all children experience can result in a misalignment of the spine. Those who take gymnastics are even more prone to having this happen. Regular gentle chiropractic adjustments can help take care of small misalignments before they become bigger problems. This chiropractor explains more. So yes, it is beneficial for anyone taking gymnastics lessons to get regular adjustments, whether they are young or old.
Although injuries are normal in gymnastics, it is rare for a gymnast to become paralyzed from a fall. But it does happen from time to time. This newscast tells the story of Kathryn Mahoney, whose gymnastics career was suddenly ended by a fall when practicing a vault. Almost every sport has tragic stories. This is one of them. But it’s not the end of the story for Kathryn. Here is the story of the rehab she is going through. WLNS [...]
Aliya Mustafina was one of the top competitors in women’s gymnastics at the London Olympics. Her progress toward the Olympics was not an easy one, as you’ll see in this video. An ACL injury in the spring of 2011 led to surgery and a long road to recovery. But she pushed herself through the pain and was able to only to qualify for the Russian Olympic team, but excelled in her performances in Olympic competition. Mustafina was the most decorated [...]
This coach is a hero! He took a bunch of struggling, injured, failing men gymnasts and turned them into confident performers who could hold their own in competition. Take a look at the transformation that took place in the Stanford U.’s men’s gymnastic team! The coach stressed strength building and focus. Instead of guys who kept falling, as we see in the beginning of the video, these guys developed into competent gymnasts. This shows that with the right training and [...]
This video is so moving! Kerri Strug had to score big on the vault in order for the Magnificent Seven to win the team gold at the Atlanta Olympics. She fell on the first vault and injured herself. She followed that up with an amazing second vault, lifting up the injured leg as soon as she landed. She did it! What courage it took for her to work through the pain to do that second vault! If she had not, [...]
We all know that falling and having accidents during gymnastics is something that has happened to all gymnasts. This musical montage of gymnastic boo boos shows just what can happen in practice or in competition. Ow! Looks like those falls would hurt! But great gymnast persist, even after injuries have set them back. They get better by training both mentally and physically.
This is a sad video, but very real. We love the glamor and success of great gymnasts. But sometimes it’s good to remember that for every moment of glory in the sport there are are many moments of sorrow. Not everyone can nail every routine, and there are more losers than winners in any competition. Those who love the sport keep at it though - at least for as long as they can physically do so.
Need a laugh? These gymnastics falls and spills probably hurt, but seeming them all in one Bloopers video is pretty funny. When we watch the best gymnasts compete, we usually forget that everyday gymnasts often have unexpected slips off the apparatus as they are learning to perfect their skills.
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