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Perspectives on women's gymnastics, 1982

Routines from the 1982 Soviet Championships. Enjoy a tiny, 12 year old Elena Shushunova, Olga Mostepanova, Alla Misnik; and Natalia Ilienko is accorded the dignity of her own music to perform on floor ...

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  1. Thank you! This film is even more interesting than the other. Funny thing is that Andrey Rodionenko was a consultant. Commentator provides analysis of the executed skills and perspectives of using them in the composition. Also he analyzed the possibility of upgrades for this skills. Almost in the end commentator sad, that some experts fear a more complicated gymnastic elements will lead to the deterioration of the aesthetic side.
    Unfortunately experts were right. Those gymnasts were so beautiful to watch.

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  2. When I was a kid and watched the Goodwill Games, I saw Yelena Shushunova. I was so delighted with what this woman did, I put in my head that I had to do that too .... (I just did not know that girls like she began training since she was 6 years and trained all day kkkkkkk )

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