I saved floor for last, because I knew it was going to be a pretty epic list of routines. I don't know if I can pick a favorite piece of apparatus, but I think there are more routines on floor that I absolutely LOVE than on any other piece. Conversely, of course, since I have fairly high expectations for what makes a great routine, there are a lot of routines that drive me NUTS on floor, due to crappy choreography, lack of originality, bad music, etc. etc. etc.
Carly Patterson, 2004 Olympic TF
There was not a single American floor routine at Athens that I liked. Cheesy choreo (remember Kupets?), lame music (Carly in particular), uninspired dance...it was a hot mess. Carly's, however, I find particularly egregious, since she was the AA champion that year. The T-rex arms at 1:15 and 1:51 just make me want to shriek.
Carly Patterson, 2004 Olympic TF
There was not a single American floor routine at Athens that I liked. Cheesy choreo (remember Kupets?), lame music (Carly in particular), uninspired dance...it was a hot mess. Carly's, however, I find particularly egregious, since she was the AA champion that year. The T-rex arms at 1:15 and 1:51 just make me want to shriek.
