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"Gymnast", a Gymnastics Documentary by BBC Films
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Gymnast: BBC Gymnastics documentary (part 1 of 3)

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Uploaded by Anne From Gymnastike | October 21, 2011

BBC Films followed Britain's top gymnasts through the qualifying process to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. The film was released in 2011. Here is part one of three.

-- Watch part 2 HERE

-- Watch part 3 HERE

Speakers: Marissa King, Beth Tweddle, Hannah Whelan, Rebecca Downie, Imogen Cairns
Categories: documentary, olympics, great britain, elite, 2008 Beijing Olympics, elite gymnastics
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 meg12 6 months ago

omg I love this! I really feel for those girls. So much pressure on them

Short1 7 months ago

Great doentary!

Anonymous Coward 7 months ago

Oh, so many types. Sorry.

Some words were omitted by the system. You can probably guess what they were.
At the end, I meant coaches bullying and berating their athletes.

Anonymous Coward 7 months ago

24:35. What an ! Jesus, WHY would you tell a group of teenagers that they are not beautiful? And WHY would you say "you want me to tell you you're as good as the chinese? well, you're not. i can guarantee you that you won't medal at the olympics."

I know his style of communicating is partially cultural and partially generational, but how is ot possible that someone with this confrontational and tactless manner of communicating is permitted to work with children and youth?!
Buddy, if you know they know they're not as good as the Chinese, WHY TELL THEM? What purpose does it serve, other than possibly making them feel like about themselves?
Here's the thing. That kind of encouragement only works on some athletes, and exposes the others to great mental/emotional stress/risk. It's just not worth it. There is a way to motivate and push athletes without creating a depressing and stressful environment. I would think the elite scene would be stressful enough as it is, without athletes berating and bullying their athletes. (The bullying comment is general to other coaches and Amanda's comments in part 2 or 3).
C'mon, people.

Anonymous Coward 7 months ago

Very well done doentary. They did a very good job of capturing the moment and the emotion.

Jody Halse 7 months ago

The most perfect piece of television I have ever seen!
Good old BBC. They know how to make a film.
Bit embarrassed to admit... I cried more than once. So sad for those who weren't selected.
I take my hat off to all gymnasts everywhere...