U.C.L.A. Gymnast Slips In Hip-Hop Moves, and the Online Crowd Goes Wild [video]

The floor exercise in gymnastics is all about the tumbling, right? Sure, in between the runs the gymnast shows off her balance or does balletlike moves, but that’s just a moment for athletes and fans to catch their breath. Sophina DeJesus of the U.C.L.A. gymnastics team may have upset the floor exercise paradigm over the weekend, however. Her tumbling runs were spot on. DeJesus set aside those normally staid moments in between the tumbling to whip, nae nae, hit the quan and perform other hip-hop dance steps. The unexpected moves, combined with the enthusiastic reaction from fans and DeJesus’s teammates on Saturday, made the video a must-watch for hundreds of thousands and brought an outpouring of positive comments on social media.

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