Olympian Dominique Dawes Breaks Down Gymnastics Scenes from Movies

Olympian Dominique Dawes Breaks Down Gymnastics Scenes from Movies | GQ Sports

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Former Olympic gymnast Dominique Dawes breaks down gymnastics scenes from movies, including 'Stick It,' 'Old School,' 'The Lost World: Jurassic Park,' 'American Anthem' and 'The Bronze.'
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@AsiaDanceScene 2 жыл бұрын

Love how positive she is. She even had something nice to say about Will Farrell's rhythmic routine

@TheLoPresti 2 жыл бұрын

Her old school critique was great.

@codyeble6764 2 жыл бұрын

Will Ferrell should teach classes

@truthsmiles 2 жыл бұрын

That’s because Will Ferrell is the greatest gymnast ever. Obviously.

@CarSVernon 2 жыл бұрын

has there been a figure skater analyzing blades of glory

@15430Eve 2 жыл бұрын

I love that she said "add more springs" rather than a single comment about the character's weight. What a sweetheart! This video was so positive all around! Thank you Dominique!

@molliemarissa6189 2 жыл бұрын

I loved that too.

@lupomena 2 жыл бұрын

Weight still matters

@angfirefighter 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly at that weight he would have blown out both his knees on impact physics is real and his weight is dangerous to his health.

@wingerding 2 жыл бұрын

@@angfirefighter sure but it's an image of that obese person doing the right thing and working it out.

@chainyrabbit 2 жыл бұрын

I'm more impressed he pulled it off. Wonder how long he trained for??

@janechoy2073 2 жыл бұрын

Why isn't Dominique Dawes working at the Olympics as a commentator? She and Nastia Liukin can just run the whole show themselves. They both speak so well on tv.

@GoodPersonTestWebsite 2 жыл бұрын

It'd be so nice to have someone so sweet and encouraging doing the commentary. Some of the commentators are so critical.

@hello7032 2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@trey8872 2 жыл бұрын

So humble for such an ICONIC gymnast. I vividly remember watching her compete in 1996.

@jaredwaters4633 2 жыл бұрын

She was awesome

@MsMockingbird06 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, the 1996 Olympic gymnast team was awesome! I remember that!

@amyqotd5358 2 жыл бұрын

Yep same! So cool to see her do a break down!

@andresvalentin6924 2 жыл бұрын

She's barely aged too! Hard to believe she's in her mid-forties.

@GoodPersonTestWebsite 2 жыл бұрын

@@andresvalentin6924 She aged so well - more beautiful now than ever!

@genusg 2 жыл бұрын

Dominique is such an ultimate pro that she was able to recognize that the gymnast/actress in the American Anthem movie was really doing her routine. That was Maria Anz, a collegiate athlete in that era who won the 1984 floor exercise individual Championship for the Florida Gators.

@stich21 2 жыл бұрын

was pretty easy to tell that she did it herself.

@kazokadas 2 жыл бұрын

The Simone vs herself line makes a lot more sense now.

@SDesWriter 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, weird to watch her make that comment after what just happened. Not knowing anything about what's really going on you just try to be non-judgmental and assume the best about the athlete trying.

@TSerr97 2 жыл бұрын

...And she mentioned her own experience of being in her own head & balking in competition .

@scifigrl23 2 жыл бұрын

It would have if Simone had actually competed.

@TSerr97 2 жыл бұрын

@@scifigrl23 Did u miss the part right after where she said she scored terribly... How would it have helped the team to go on vault and get lost up there again?

@scifigrl23 2 жыл бұрын

On any other gymnasts' best day, they cannot come close to the scores that Simone gets even on her worst day. That's what I meant. It was a compliment, calm down.

@atquinn1975 2 жыл бұрын

Dominique Dawes is a legend. Glad she's doing well.

@okihaveaname 2 жыл бұрын

"As a 44 year old I'm not doing it." Whatever you're doing keep doing it cuz you look incredible.

@shanleyshoupe7873 2 жыл бұрын

I would venture to guess it has something to do with strict diet and excersize routines and frequent health check ups, considering shes an olympian. But who knows, maybe its her skincare routine? maybe its maybelline?

@Ben-Carr 2 жыл бұрын

She has held her beauty well. Gymnasts tend to hold their beauty if they keep doing it.

@skyler807 2 жыл бұрын

Dominique is such an incredible and hardworking athlete who still impacts gymnastics in a beautifully positive way. Thank you so much. You are incredible ❤

@leighd4004 2 жыл бұрын

I was all of nine but I definitely remember the Olympics of ‘96. I remember seeing Dominique & the team and I remember Kerri performing thru her ankle injury. Tough team!

@Janellabelle 2 жыл бұрын

Do you remember when you were 13 and she was in the 2000 Olympics?

@bolo2393 2 жыл бұрын

I was in love with DD when I was a kid. She was the reason I watched the olympics. She still looks amazing.

@mmb628jr2 2 жыл бұрын

Automatically love this!!! But love at the end of the day how professional she is with her Analysis, there’s a lot of love for craft in her. I love that.. sorry for using love so many times but, it is what it is.

@jessican7328 2 жыл бұрын

The Vaseline on the teeth trick, my cheer coach when I was little used to make us do that 🙄 The idea was it would make your teeth slippery so it would be easier to smile but all it actually did was make it feel like you had gunk all over your teeth. Ah, the ‘90s.

@BofaDee33 2 жыл бұрын

Probably doesn't taste very good. I can't imagine it being pleasant. It is weird I would've thought it would be to make your teeth shine more then to help you smile. I guess you really do learn something new everyday.

@jessicasharpe1925 2 жыл бұрын

@@BofaDee33 i guess because it tastes so gross you won’t want to close your mouth so you keep smiling

@BofaDee33 2 жыл бұрын

@@jessicasharpe1925 That sounds disgusting and it also sounds like you have some personal experience with it lol.

@ndnaf3705 2 жыл бұрын

Dominique is always a beautiful class act. She's so classy!

@jmin8573 2 жыл бұрын

This was one of my favorite videos of this series!! Dominique is so positive, humble, and charismatic. Love her so much!!

@ace-of-bats 2 жыл бұрын

The context of that "Stick It" beam routine was important: The gymnasts had decided to flout the rules and traditions of the sport after one of their teammates had been penalized for a visible bra strap, which is why Weiwei was breakdancing instead of doing more typical movies.

@latonyanewsome0 9 ай бұрын

True, but she's talking about what will happen in real life but the movie. She's providing context on actual things.

@Zumcho 2 жыл бұрын

44? Years?! You look amazing Dominique, I grew up watching you.

@written2382 2 жыл бұрын

She looks all of 44. She looks great, but stop 🙄

@TonyJenn 2 жыл бұрын

@@written2382 ok...

@VenomHalos 2 жыл бұрын

@@written2382 She really doesn’t. I was legitimately shocked when she said that. She looks about 35 at the MOST.

@headcaptainyamamoto7015 2 жыл бұрын

@@VenomHalos oh please you can tell she's over 40

@VenomHalos 2 жыл бұрын

@@headcaptainyamamoto7015 Can I? Hmm, nope, don’t think so.

@mena94x3 2 жыл бұрын

“The camera’s dry humping my every move!” Might be the funniest analogy I’ve heard in some time. 😂😂😂😂☠️

@fallen6667 2 жыл бұрын

I’m so happy to see her again! Loved this episode. Love her.

@3DJapan 2 жыл бұрын

I do remember Kerri Strug. That was very emotional.

@zaynes5094 2 жыл бұрын

Phil, I wasn’t even born for the ‘96 Olympics but watching Kerri Strug go back out and finish her routine on a bad ankle is beyond amazing and inspiring even now. Simone Biles should’ve watched that before deciding to quit on her teammates. She won’t be able to live that decision down. If she needs her pills to compete, to focus, then she shouldn’t even have been going to the Olympics. What I think she should do is not retire, and what she should do instead is come back for 2024 Paris Olympics to erase what happened this time around.

@namewitheld2568 2 жыл бұрын

What an absolute delight she is. Charming, polite, warm, and so kind.

@crystalcovington1733 2 жыл бұрын

I love Dominique Dawes!! I grew up watching her!!

@DannyTheDad 2 жыл бұрын

I remember her growing up. I had the biggest crush on her.

@Carey314 2 жыл бұрын

Bro I was literally about to type the same comment🤣😂🤣😂🤣💯

@blackchang1981 2 жыл бұрын

Guilty as charged. She still gorgeous and my favorite gymnast/Olympian 😍😉

@craigmackssj3680 2 жыл бұрын

still do

@jtysims8567 2 жыл бұрын

Who didn't? She's amazing!

@coleymark2659 2 жыл бұрын

She kinda cute for 44😊

@jamesmarshall6619 2 жыл бұрын

Allyson Felix and now Dominique Dawes? Loved Dominique Dawes when I was a kid, great to see her and still love her.

@hillaryfield1883 2 жыл бұрын

I remember Dominique Dawes being my idol. I just loved her. So cool to see her now

@bigbuggie5 2 жыл бұрын

Dominique was one my favorite gymnasts when I was young.

@margaretbrown5683 2 жыл бұрын

In the first clip, you can clearly see the guys in the background trying to not laugh.

@CrueltyFreeD 2 жыл бұрын

Great energy. Bring her back for more.

@ScenicNsanity 2 жыл бұрын

Dominique: No hip hop for music on floor exercise at the olympic games Simone: haha bet!

@rockymcallister4258 2 жыл бұрын

That didn't age well.

@CherryBlossomBlyue 2 жыл бұрын

She did say it might change in the future so...

@JennyofOldStones713 2 жыл бұрын

@@rockymcallister4258 lmao yep, sure didn’t!

@JennaLeigh 2 жыл бұрын

She hasn't used hip hop.

@ScenicNsanity 2 жыл бұрын

@@JennaLeigh three weeks ago during her floor routine she used Tokyo Drift by Teriyaki Boyz which is a j hip hop song...

@christinamitchell6796 2 жыл бұрын

Dominic has changed so much I didn't recognize her and first I was thinking ok when is she going to walk on? She's still so adorable but I knew her by her voice.

@Nihal-wx3th 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for putting her name in the title 🙌

@missltonay 2 жыл бұрын

Dominique!! She was my fave when i was a kid

@sundawg911 2 жыл бұрын

Love her, true legend!!!

@pohateos9394 2 жыл бұрын

"We can learn something for old school" - smoke while cheering on my teammates, got it haha

@AmpND 2 жыл бұрын

I learned lots of little somethings in this video. This was a lot of fun. Olympians are amazing people.

@iamjro 2 жыл бұрын

Dominique Dawes was my original gymnastics idol

@ryank6910 2 жыл бұрын

"I cant pause, I balance all, like I'm Dominique Dawes, AND IM GONE!!" -Janelle Monae

@bartho5212 2 жыл бұрын

I love Janelle Monae. The epitome of fierce.

@taylorlaurenstein 2 жыл бұрын

Stick it! is my favorite movie up there with princess diaries. I watched it SOOOOO much growing up. SO HERE FOR THIS!

@latonyanewsome0 9 ай бұрын

Same!!!

@kincamell2 2 жыл бұрын

Much Gratitude. Old School is one of best movies, ever.

@keo337 2 жыл бұрын

Dominique is just delightful to listen to 😊

@unusualsponge2145 2 жыл бұрын

She’s such an intelligent, informative, interesting woman. I want to watch gymnastics documentaries by her.

@angfirefighter 2 жыл бұрын

I watched and remember the 96 olympics. It was amazing!

@dydydufjfjfuf4500 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome Dawesome. !!

@kennalime5644 2 жыл бұрын

What an incredible video!!! Spot on!!

@Kadasberry11 2 жыл бұрын

Always rooting for Dominique Dawes 👏🏾

@donv5349 2 жыл бұрын

I was just distracted by the fact that GQ apparently couldn’t afford the music rights for “Chariots of Fire” during the Old School scene.

@Kadasberry11 2 жыл бұрын

Or the actual song Wey Wey did her beam routine to in Stick It. “Come Baby Come”

@janieriddle7254 2 жыл бұрын

Dominique is such a class act.

@ValensBellator 2 жыл бұрын

“When I watched that clip where the actor is about to vault it made me think of my two world championships” Uhhh yeah... me too 😂

@leechrec 2 жыл бұрын

DD was awesome back in the day. Great gymnast.

@Xman21200 2 жыл бұрын

Do break down soccer (football) movies with Jadon Sancho or mason mount

@JenAngel21 2 жыл бұрын

I could never forget that moment with Keri Strug

@marc07112 2 жыл бұрын

Yes!! She did the lost world scene!!!!

@marilynkirkby4820 2 жыл бұрын

Love Dominique!!!

@powerofalto 2 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh! DOMINIQUE DAWES!!! Icon!

@JennaLeigh 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome Dawesome! Absolute legend!

@locs2645 2 жыл бұрын

Loved this ❤💖♥

@taylorknowles7331 2 жыл бұрын

She meant Rhythmic when she talked about what men don’t compete in… both men and women compete in Artistic Gymnastics (but with different apparatuses)

@molliemarissa6189 2 жыл бұрын

What apparatuses do men have for artistic gymnastics?

@taylorknowles7331 2 жыл бұрын

@@molliemarissa6189 floor, pommel horse, rings, parallel bars, vault, and horizontal bar ☺️

@taylorknowles7331 2 жыл бұрын

Whereas women have floor, beam, vault, and uneven bars

@sarahlee988 2 жыл бұрын

I always remembered your beautiful smile. You were my favorite! You are So beautiful now just as you were then

@TheMoises1213 2 жыл бұрын

Love it!!!

@superboy305 2 жыл бұрын

She was it back in the day

@roballister5269 2 жыл бұрын

like this woman very admirable bring her back

@doctorasha 2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite athletes. STELLAR!

@heygtc Жыл бұрын

Awesome Dawesome!

@anthonydunlap5527 2 жыл бұрын

Is Dominique is still awesome!

@aeh5109 Жыл бұрын

She's amazing

@Mrdoemdirty 2 жыл бұрын

She doesn’t age or something ? 😍

@codyeble6764 2 жыл бұрын

I don't know anyone outside of Simone.. I thought she was still competing then she said I won't be doing that at 44 and I was like what?!?

@KenpoKid77 2 жыл бұрын

Some women just have that eternal youth potion in their veins. And she's obviously has kept in shape, which helps.

@Cubs-Fan.10 2 жыл бұрын

Icon of my generation. She can breakdown anything and I'm in haha

@jensing89 2 жыл бұрын

I came here looking for the bring it on scene and was not disappointed 😂

@longbranch11207 2 жыл бұрын

She looks amazing

@Ben-Carr 2 жыл бұрын

I guess gymnasts hold their beauty well.

@Lovedhurtlost 2 жыл бұрын

Dominique! Grew up watching her and wanting to be her. 💕

@lucibasto5281 2 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure there were some more orchestral versions of hip hop songs or pop songs in the Olympic floor this year

@ashleighlarkin6260 2 жыл бұрын

I know it’s not hip hop but I heard bad guy by Billie Eilish and shape of you by Ed Sheeran. It was highly entertaining

@madison8568 2 жыл бұрын

I know something more then a Olympian. Never thought I would be able to say that….. There is men’s rythmic gymnastics. It is very popular in Europe, Russia and Asia just not America and is not internationally recognized yet by the IOC or has much appeal at all in the Americas.

@bobsmile476 2 жыл бұрын

America movie

@elizabethgrimsley 2 жыл бұрын

There actually is men’s rhythmic gymnastics-it’s very popular in Japan. It’s just not an Olympic discipline.

@pot8ho 2 жыл бұрын

Me over here thinking that this was only a thing in an anime series...

@The_Skrub 2 жыл бұрын

I was 1 athlete that enjoyed ice baths haha. After crazy soccer practices in college I'd love an ice bath.

@music_istherapy8860 2 жыл бұрын

She still looks the same.#Magnificent 7

@shmookins 2 жыл бұрын

I need to re-watch Old School.

@SupermanHopkins Жыл бұрын

Dominique Dawes was a GOAT on those national teams!

@hollemankayla 2 жыл бұрын

She is so pretty. The DMV breeds beauty and talent for sure.

@Machtyn 2 жыл бұрын

15:57 That's totally a reference to Kerry Strug and that 1996 Olympics.

@latonyanewsome0 9 ай бұрын

It's not a reference because the movie came out prior to Kerry Strug's injury. The movie came out in the 80s.

@santoslhalper6116 2 жыл бұрын

Man, this lady seems powerful

@ace-of-bats 2 жыл бұрын

Loved this - a really fun, informative watch. Thanks, Ms. Dawes!

@meumnomen 2 жыл бұрын

I had the "Magnificent Seven" poster on my bedroom wall when I was 13.

@clydemorgan5297 2 жыл бұрын

looks great for 44 .

@beautyan5309 2 жыл бұрын

I remember her I wanted to be her and Dominic moceano

@echelon2k8 2 жыл бұрын

Wait, no Gymkata? Aw, man. Kurt Thomas (rest his soul) never gets any love.

@pot8ho 2 жыл бұрын

Came here for this!

@djbeezy 2 жыл бұрын

I swear it sounds like she says "hey JQ" at the beginning lol

@stvp68 2 жыл бұрын

As a kid, the longwise vault for boys scared the crap on me

@emmavink 2 жыл бұрын

Just to clarify, in that scene on the balance beam in Stick It, the music is in her earphones first and then I think she imagines it in this scene 😊

@22livefast 2 жыл бұрын

She seems so cool

@kazokazo172 2 жыл бұрын

when i seen cheerleading movie i was suprised ahaha

@cathipalmer8217 2 жыл бұрын

Isn't American Anthem the one where the girl performs to music composed by her cousin instead of the music her coach picked out and that she trained to? I would have thought that was worth mentioning. (Maybe I have the wrong movie.)

@td267 2 жыл бұрын

Have always loved Dominique!!

@charpnatl 2 жыл бұрын

And what about gymnastics competitions under spot lights that’s always drove me nuts to see that in movies and tv shows.

@coolgirl312 2 жыл бұрын

pretty sure it's the same as Figure Skating where it doesn't happen in Real life competition since the darkness makes it hard to see where you're landing. It's done sometimes in exhibitions or shows where gymnasts will do less risky moves so they're less likely to injure themselves. I guess they do it in movies to make it more dramatic.

@GoodPersonTestWebsite 2 жыл бұрын

Dominique is so beautiful and sweet!

@sasharecone 2 жыл бұрын

She’s so sweet

@KamiRecca 2 жыл бұрын

you used to get reduction for wedgies? That is absurd. If it got nothing to do with the actions in the sport, then that is some serious flaws in the perception of the sport. Imagine if football goals partly got judged on how the players shorts looks. Absurd!