Nadia Comaneci (1976) vs. Simone Biles (2016)

Last updated on: August 15, 2016 at 7:09 pm by Jean Yih Kingston

Nadia Comaneci (1976) vs. Simone Biles (2016) 2016-08-15T19:09:54-04:00 Jean Yih Kingston

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Gymnastics has changed considerably over the last 40 years! Some of you may remember watching Nadia’s amazing perfect 10 back in 1976 (gymnastics scoring has changed a lot since then as well…).

But how well would Nadia stack up to the more modern gymnasts?

Let’s find out.

During the Olympic Trials 2016, Day 1, Simone Biles performs this routine and receives the score of 15.700.

Though it wasn’t a “perfect score” like Nadia achieved, it was a fantastic score (under a newly developed system) that reflects the level of physical ability it requires.

Click CONTINUE TO WATCH Nadia’s perfect 10 routine from 1976 – the difference is astounding!

Uncategorized

Previous Post

August 15, 2016

Tennis player Jack Sock surprises opponent and audience with great sportsmanship

Next Post

August 16, 2016 Dick Van Dyke at 90 performs Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at Denny's

Browse Our Archives

Select a Category Uncategorized

Select a Month October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016

TAKE THE

Religious Wisdom Quiz

Which prophet often wept over the sins and fate of Jerusalem?

Select your answer to see how you score.

Ezekiel Jeremiah Isaiah Habakkuk