Dominique Moceanu - 1996 Olympics EF - Balance Beam

poor baby. She's too young anyway, who the hell put their CHILD to work like a slave? The gold medal isn't even worth three hundred dollars. this child should be at SCHOOL. or playing with friends. Good grief how was this allowed???

This was a really memorable routine. That head landing was big news at the time. anyone remember the scores she got on this? i was surprised how she just got back up and finished the routine flawlessly.

Surprising that Bela Karolyi could produce a gymnast like Nadia Comaneci, who had the best form EVER,(still havent seen anyone better to this day)didnt emphasise toepoint in Dominique. She is very flat-footed on all of her elements. No toepoint at all.

Yes, it was introduced by another legendary Romanian gymnast, Daniela Silivas. It actually bears her name, in the Code of Points; the Silivas mount.

even though she totally biffed on her head, she didnt let one fall turn into more

It makes my head hurt just watching.

I think she was pushed too far waaaay too soon. She had some good potential but going to Bela's gym was a mistake for her. The only legendary champion Bela made was Nadia Comaneci. You could also say Mary Lou Retton, but we all know Olga Mostepanova or another Soviet would have beat her if they were there.

crazy. she fell on her head....

I didn't realize it then (because I was a year older) but now, I'm thinking she was only a kid when she competed at the olympics. Granted, other members of the team where in their teens (18/19yrs) as well but think of psychological pressure one has at fourteen when commentators go, 'of course'. snide bitch. well, in retrospective, she won the team gold... and went down in olympic history as a member of the mag. seven... :-)

that mount was incredible.

she was actually 14...

oh well in one video it says little 13 year old ...
soo my bad

she was 15 when she competed in the olympics

14 13

Ouch!