Unlocking Gymnastics’ Most Powerful Event: The Vault

Part four of this six-part documentary series explores the tradition of innovation that shaped gymnastics’ most powerful, but riskiest event: the Vault.

0:00 Intro
1:22 Working The Vault
5:28 Adding Layers
10:33 Sacrifices
17:00 The Perfect Score
21:23 Injuries
27:12 Changes

[shannon]

Oksana’s attitude is on point! “Why should I stop doing something I love?”

[kaiaswrld]

Nelli Kim is hilarious while talking about her perfect 10. *sees Nadia get first ever perfect 10* “Wow that’s great, Ill try too” 🤣 “wow judges are doing a good job”

[lindsayk]

Now knowing Jade and Grace were on the 2020 Olympic team is amazing and both made the podium.
Jades gold is amazing after her bad vault . Im so happy for her

[shannon]

Grace’s family is amazing honestly. Like the level of support and understanding is impeccable.

[flayremoon]

The absolute trust these women have in themselves, the equipment, their training, is amazing. The strength (body and character) they display is astounding and astonishing.

[tarynsmith]

Ellie's surgery makes me so happy that the Olympics were postponed. I saw her injury during vault final in 2012, but had no idea it had happened again.

[trinibwoy]

I remember people criticizing Jade for going the Individual event route but look she is the only Confirmed member going to Tokyo (barring any major injuries)

[lauracarter]

I am obsessed with this show. I feel like in another life I'd have loved to be a gymnast <3

[caroauf]

I think it’s amazing you Did not put in the crash of the young woman who later died because of her injuries. It showed a lot of respect. Thanks for this.

[orcachick]

Loved getting to see Ellie Black talk, she's so well spoken and obviously an intelligent young woman. I also enjoyed getting to know Grace McCallum a bit. Rooting for both of them now. :)
Oksana is a boss. Love her!

[chaoticyank]

I really appreciate seeing gymnasts who usually do not garner the attention of Biles and other well known gymnasts. They are all such gorgeous gymnasts.

[NatalieMarie]

I’m glad they touched on the topic of age in elite gymnastics. I think we can all respect and admire the fact that Chellsie Memmel is now training for a comeback. She’s in her early 30’s now, and based on her recent youtube videos, she’s looking really good

[arianamauery]

"I was happy to get a good score for me". Love that mindset! Be happy with your best because your best is where you alone can be!

[melenak]

All I can say is thanks Youtube for producing such a great program!! I love seeing the great olympians of my generation, Nellie Kim, Tracy Talavera, Betty Okino, etc. I mean to see the ones I loved and wanted to be just like; it’s beautiful to hear how they viewed gymnastics. But most of all. Thanks for making a beautiful positive image of these wonderful ladies who we watch all the time and wonder how they they prepare, their families and their strength, grit they use to push themselves. Not all will make the olympics, but if they choose to go to college, we get an opportunity to see them for another 4 years. That’s really exciting because a lot of them come into their own and that’s really beautiful to see.

[graceho]

SO happy to see Oksana in this. Such an inspiration and total BOSS!

[nathan]

I love how even some of the best gymnasts in the world still look up to Oksana Chusovitina. Such a legend.

[brandy]

Ms. Nellie, sometimes people will say that ‘boasting’ about yourself is bad. NOT in this case. You had every right to put that gem in your back pocket and pull it out any time you want to and shine it and let it sparkle for anyone to see, any time you want, for the rest of your

[AmazingJellyfish]

Appreciate that it’s more than just one country’s athletes interviews

[cherrytraveller]

Grace made the olympic team and so did Jade Carey

[camilledelorme]

After hearing Grace's story, I am rooting even more for her. She deserves the best.