The Pantheon of Gymnastics: The Greatest Routines of All Time (COMMISSION)

What are the greatest gymnastics routines ever performed? This commissioned episode takes on an impossible challenge: building the Pantheon of Gymnastics. Jessica and Spencer debate the most iconic vaults, bars routines, beam masterpieces, and floor exercises across every era—from Olesia Dudnik, Yang Bo, and Kim Gwang Suk to Simone Biles, Rebeca Andrade, Kaylia Nemour, and Sunisa Lee. Along the way they revisit the artistry of 1989 Worlds, the greatest NCAA floor routines ever performed, and the unforgettable performances that defined generations of gymnastics fans. ### **REFERENCE VIDEOS** - Vanessa Atler's double-twisting Yurchenko from 1999 - Mo Huilan's iconic typewriter floor routine from 1994 - Produnova's tango floor routine with a freakin' double-arabian punch front!! - Jesus Rivera proving why Cuba was at the forefront of artistry i - Lashenova on why the Soviets weren't messing around with artistry - Can you even bring pain of a nation if you don't have a sad violin? Natalia Frolova, Brooklyn Moors, and Leah Homma ### **CHAPTERS** 00:00 Introduction & Commission Brief 02:12 VAULT: Greatest Vaults Ever 07:16 Simone's YDP 09:29 Andrade's Cheng 10:56 The Amanar Debate 12:12 Best DTYs 15:27 Shannon Miller's Yurchenko Full 16:18 Greatest Rudis 17:38 Yang Yun's Flying Jesus Vault 18:13 Produnova, Yulo & Davtyan 23:11 BARS: Greatest Bars Routines Ever 25:47 Kim Gwang Suk 28:04 Amy Chow Appreciation 29:04 He Kexin's Beijing Masterpiece 32:06 Beth Tweddle 34:00 Mustafina 42:35 BEAM: Greatest Beam Routines Ever 42:42 Dudnik & Yang Bo 44:10 Li Li & Ke Qinqin 46:39 Gutsu & Lysenko 48:43 Kui Yuanyuan 50:30 Fan Ye 53:01 Soviet Beam Greats 56:04 Anna Pavlova 59:40 Komova & Flavia 01:03:07 Sanne Wevers 01:06:10 Zhou Yaqin & Zhang Qingying 01:09:01 Why Simone isn't the beam GOAT 01:11:12 FLOOR: Greatest Floor Routines Ever 01:11:29 Podkopayeva & Omelianchik 01:14:16 Dominique Moceanu 01:16:39 Mo Huilan's Typewriter Routine 01:17:01 Elena Produnova 01:18:03 Jesús Rivera 01:20:45 Céline van Gerner & Eythora 01:23:02 The Legendary 1989 Worlds Floor Session 01:30:17 Simone Biles 01:31:18 Vanessa Ferrari 01:33:22 Rebeca Andrade 01:33:56 Pain of a Nation: Greatest Choreography 01:38:21 Dobre, Filatova & Petrik 01:41:34 NCAA Floor Pantheon ### **RELATED EPISODES** - 252: Myths, Legends and Unexpected Moments in Gymnastics History - 258: The Fluff Cast - 312: 4th Is the New 1st - 313: Best Floor Routines EVAH! - History's Best Beam Routines #### **UP NEXT** - Behind The Scenes Fridays at noon Pacific ### **SUPPORT OUR WORK** - **Club Gym Nerd**: Join Here - **Merch**: Shop Now - Newsletters - **The Balance Beam Situation:** Spencer's GIF Code of Points - Resistance Resources