Evgenia Kanaeva's sensational Rhythmic Gymnastics routine to Moscow Nights | Music Monday

Relive Evgenia Kanaeva's sensational Rhythmic Gymnastics routine to Moscow Nights from the Summer Olympic Games at Beijing 2008.

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[alexanderortizcruz]

No one else can make look so effortless and delicate, almost fragile, an intricated and amazingly difficult routine like this, just the queen Kanaeva, I truly think she deserves to be called a goddes of this sport. Her leaps, her pivots, her balances, all with the precision of a box ballerina but with the soul in the skin, it's just her the ribbon and the floor, nothing else matter.

[dominicweber]

Sensational indeed. It changed RG and its industry forever. Zhenya truly was history-changing.

[angiekh]

Legendary, that's all I can say.

[Thepearlygates]

She performs (probably the most difficult)ribbon routine so easily 😱 breathtakingly beautiful ❤️❤️❤️

[melonra]

Zhenya is the ultimate queen of RG! Legendary and unbeatable

[Daniella__Enchanted]

Literally cried watching this.

It's like she's dancing around a picture the sky is painting around her

[YTAKORR]

even the ribbon falls gracefully at the end! ughhhh pure PERFECTION!!!

[ΑγγελικήΤσακάλου-ηυ]

This is the best performance I ve ever seen. Shes so graceful that she could pull off such a demanding performance flawlessly. Plus this music fits perfectly this choreography. Even the outfit itself is gorgeous! In two words; pure perfection

[paulunsihuay]

the goddess Evgenia Kanaeva, the greatest of all time forever!!!!

[kev]

before this, whilst i could appreciate the beauty of this routine, i didn't know enough about RG to understand how technically superb Kanaeva was. this routine really showcased her breadth of pirouettes—most of which require back flexibility. what's even more impressive is that she was able to execute some of them *combined* (like the first two elements). it's a true testament to her versatility that makes her the unparalleled, greatest rhythmic gymnast of all time.

[larisabulsunaeva]

Эта - женское выступление , все движения гармоничны, скромны и безошибочны ! Это тебе, не засыхи - стреляющие глазками, а души ноль . Канаева Женя , как королева в зале , благородны ее все движения и точны , красавица

[cyrillim]

back then, there were no excessive jewelries on the leotard, but still an exquisite and memorable performance

[krististevens]

Most beautiful, most brilliant, most outstanding, most flawless ribbon routine EVER.

[АлександраНиколаева-ьь]

Its pure ballet. Wonderfully performed with feeling and audience is super supportive❤
Strangely she doesn't seem so worried before the combination but afterwards her looks give out the immense feeling of tiredness.
Beautiful performance❤

[evgeniyapanagushina]

Обожаю Евгению Канаеву. Из всех гимнасток она самая-самая. Самая трудолюбивая, красивая и очень порядочная.

[trixy]

That was so beautiful.. that was better than anyone I've ever seen in any gymnastic sport.

[Indian]

That smile in the beginning is the best thing ever

[photoxlo]

Always been a big fan of hers. Beautiful and graceful. She makes it look so easy.

[АлександраНиколаева-ьь]

Being more specific - those are Moskovian suburbs evenings)) not Moskov Nights)) - Подмосковные вечера))
Fun fact about the music - the lyrics originally was about Leningrad(now St. Petersburg) the name originally wad Liningradskiye Vechera- Evenings of Leningrad))