Alicia Sacramone Quotes

• Wake up every day knowing that today is a new day and only you can determine the outcome of that day. So dream big, accept the challenge, and never look back.

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  Motivational, Dream, Gymnastics

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• It takes a lot of hard work to achieve your dreams, but nothing in life is easy. If it's something you really want, go after it!

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  Dream, Hard Work, Want

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• I was terrified of vault, like literally I hated it. I had a fear of running as fast as I could at a solid object, which is I think a normal fear to have because nobody would really want to do that. Once I got over the fear of running into the table I just kind of relaxed and now it's like autopilot. I love it.

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  Running, Thinking, Vaults

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• I just tell people to listen to your heart. Anything is possible if you are doing something you love.

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  Heart, People, Something You Love

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• I like to mix up my workouts to keep them fun and interesting. It makes getting to the gym a lot easier!

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  Workout, Fun, Interesting

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• I think having the right music can really help you have fun while staying in shape. Make a great playlist that motivates you!

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  Fun, Thinking, Shapes

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• When I was trying out for my first Olympics at 16, my family and coaches tried to regulate what I ate. But the stricter they got, the more I rebelled.

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  Trying, Olympics, Firsts

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• It was probably right after I made my comeback - after retiring post-2008 Olympics - when I finally felt more at ease with my body. Being away from the sport helped put things in perspective.

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  Sports, Perspective, Ease

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• I'm a firm believer in if you work hard you should play hard. So I try to keep my life as balanced as possible to keep my sanity.

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  Hard Work, Play Hard, Trying

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• I got a custom-made silk dress from a Chinese tailor for really cheap. I sketched it out on a piece of paper, and they took my measurements and made the dress for me in a day!

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  Chinese, Dresses, Pieces

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• I try not to deprive myself of anything. I don't do the low-carb thing or anything like that.

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  Trying, Lows, Carbs

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• From what my friends tell me, apparently some guys can be pretty intimidated by me when they find out what I do. I find it funny because I try to be modest and I don't like to talk about gymnastics unless I am asked about it. But my roommates always take on my bragging rights and tell my life story to the guys we meet, which leaves me blushing.

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  Gymnastics, Bragging Rights, Guy

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• I would live at the beach if I could, and I love dancing.

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  Beach, Dancing, If I Could

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• I'm a typical college girl; I love to shop and gossip with my roommates about boys and whatnot.

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  Girl, Boys, College

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• I'm not the kind of girl who breaks down in public.

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  Girl, Kind, Breaking Down

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• When you make mistakes during routines, it's not easy getting through them.

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  Mistake, Making Mistakes, Easy

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• It was a dream come true for me to be at the Olympics.

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  Dream, Olympics, Dreams Come True

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• And I want a gold medal more than anything. I just want a gold medal, so that's been pushing me forward.

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  Goal, Gold, Want

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• As a gymnast, you always wear spandex. Being a teenager wearing spandex? It was tough accepting how my body looked, especially if there was any weight gain.

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  Teenager, Weight, Body

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• Beijing didn't go the way I planned and I would have liked to have performed a little bit better personally. After Beijing that is what stuck in my mind. I want a better Olympic finish.

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  Mind, Want, Littles

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• I had ridiculous amounts of energy. Mom's like, you're driving me crazy - do you want to try gymnastics? From the moment I started it, I loved it and it kind of was like storybook from there.

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  Mom, Crazy, Gymnastics

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• I really want to go back to school and finish up my sociology degree.

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  School, Degrees, Want

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• I literally tried every sport and was miserable. Soccer couldn't hold my attention. I couldn't figure skate. I'm afraid to swim. So I did dance for five years. It came a time where I was getting a little bit bored with it.

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  Soccer, Sports, Years

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• I feel blessed to have an opportunity to try out for a second Olympics team and if it doesn't work out, hey I gave it my all.

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  Team, Blessed, Opportunity

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• I like that my body is in shape and toned, and isn't too muscular. I feel I still have a woman's physique.

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  Body, Shapes, Feels

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