I will always love gymnastics.
After thorough reflection, I realized that my desire to achieve my goals in this sport outweighed my self-doubt. This perseverance has helped me to be successful not only in gymnastics, but in my non-athletic life as well.
My message is to never quit, never give up. When you have a little trouble here and there, just keep fighting. In the end, it will pay off.
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
you don't have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great.
It’s called the pursuit of perfection. The pursuit is the idea that you’ll never be perfect in gymnastics but you can continue to pursue it as long as you’re doing it. I don’t think it’s possible to be perfect in gymnastics. It’s just one of those sports that you’re always trying to improve and pursue that perfection.
There is always going to be a reason why you can't do something; your job is to constantly look for the reasons why you can achieve your dreams.
I don't call them sacrifices. I call them exchanges.
The coaches today should realize that they are, after all, working with children who sometimes have to stand up to physical and moral stresses which not even all grown-ups could bear.
Four years ago, I was thinking… no Olympics, who am I? Probably in ’04, I was identified with gymnastics. I thought gymnastics was who I am and I have to be an Olympian and I have to make this team. That’s probably why I was a little bit devastated when I didn’t make it. You know, I was kinda lost. Now I realize that we’re all magnificent, regardless of what we do or whatever career path we choose, you know, that career doesn’t have to define us as a human being. There’s so much more to being human than all of this.
Gymnastics uses every single part of your body, every little tiny muscle that you never even knew.
There will be mistakes and there will be falters. There will be things that are not a part of your plan. See the challenges in your life and accept them and embrace them.
It is better to fall short of a high mark than to reach a low one.
I started from zero and went back to the basics in gymnastics.
In gymnastics, everything is a competition. You want to have your hair look the best and your makeup look the best. You want to be the best, and you want to have the prettiest leotard.
There is no greatness without taking risks.
First, don't cry. That's the worst thing a gymnast can do in training, because it can ruin your concentration and lead to injury. Second, always place the highest demands of yourself in the sport.
Image isn't everything, It's what comes from your heart, and what you learn and what you say and how you act that means more than anything.
Giving interviews is the most difficult thing about being a gymnast.
Because I'm little, I think the audience likes me.
As far as technique and virtuosity are concerned, I think I am better than Bilozerchev.
I'm able to support my wife and family off of gymnastics. But at the same time I do take it very seriously - it is a job for me.
I had a couple friends from all the different cliques in school, but my true friends were my gymnastics teammates. I grew up competing with them for ten years.
Think about it - pro wrestling as an Olympic sport would be pretty cool. Look at figure skating or gymnastics - what is it? It's a choreographed performance that is judged.
It was definitely a big change in my life going from the college scene to really kind of being on my own. I got married and moved to Houston and started a whole new journey. It was scary in a way, but what's great for me is just focusing on gymnastics and my wife. I'm really able to put 100% into what my goals are.
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