10:08 PM
TheBoss
The Fabulous/ Fierce Five made USA very proud by taking home the gold medal for gymnastics team category. The last time that we won in this event was 1996.
But that same day, something else happened that we Americans are really proud of. One of the five girls, McKayla Maroney, showed the world the greatest vault performance in Olympic history.
The team decided to start with the vault, which they believe is where they are strongest and they were right.
To do the vault may be quick but it's very dangerous. Emily Bayci described how it's done:
"All the Americans can hit Amanars, which are considered the most difficult and dangerous vaults in the world. It consists of a round-off onto the board, then a back handspring onto the table and 2.5 twisting somersaults before the landing. Its start value is a 6.5, which is more than .5 points better than the other gymnasts."
This clip shows a slow motion of Maroney's vault performance. If in any case your tv has the 2D to 3D conversion feature. You may want to try using it for this clip. I tried it with my LG Smart 3D TV and I'm satisfied with the conversion. It worked well. Jumps and flips are some scenarios that look good in conversion.
I agree with the commentators that it was nothing short of perfect. The height of the jump was really incredible yet she was able to manage to land perfectly. There are pictures circulating, showing one of the judges with her mouth open, obviously because of amazement, yet they didn't give her a perfect score.
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