“The truth is, gymnastics is a beautiful sport that has allowed me to grow and learn invaluable life lessons: sacrifice, dedication, discipline. Eventually, it led me to my voice.”
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“The truth is, gymnastics is a beautiful sport that has allowed me to grow and learn invaluable life lessons: sacrifice, dedication, discipline. Eventually, it led me to my voice.”
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“If my Michael Jackson routine left even one person feeling uncomfortable or less joyful, I felt like it was in everyone's best interest to change the music to my routine.”
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“There's days when my body's better than other days. It still gives me problems. But it's very manageable. Rehab is forever my friend.”
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“It's not me standing on the podium with medals. It's me being able to walk out with a smile on my face and truly being happy with myself.”
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“My back is permanently messed up.”
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“Using my voice has empowered me to take complete ownership of my life. So, in return for speaking my truth, I listen.”
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“When picking my original music, Tina Turner was someone I wanted in my routine because of the strong impact she has had on my life. I admire her courage and resilience.”
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“I won the 2011 Visa Championships, the 2012 Pacific Rims, and then the 2013 American Cup (the first and only senior elite competition of my elite career).”
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“Before bed, I just brush my teeth and fall asleep. I don't usually wear makeup, but if I do, I'll wipe it off. Then it's pajamas and falling into bed, no other routine; I'm pretty good at ju...”
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“For dinner, I like to have a protein and veggies again. But because of my ulcerative colitis, really healthy foods are hard on my stomach. Sugars aren't good, and I have to be careful with v...”
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“By 2012, I probably had, like, three stress reactions in my back. Two stress fractures in my fibula.”
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“I would have never guessed I have, like, senators reposting me.”
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“In life, we are told to do or be so many different things and expected to fit so many different expectations; I think that's something I always had a hard time with.”
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“I think just being able to experience college gymnastics the way I have has allowed me to really express myself and have so much fun in the sport.”
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“As an athlete, you learn to keep pushing through the pain until the pain eventually becomes unbearable. Even then, you are told to continue.”
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“I was unbeatable - until I wasn't.”
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“I've always had an undeniable love for gymnastics.”
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“In elite gymnastics, I was surrounded by this bubble, that gymnastics was literally all I knew, and I'd like to know about worldly issues.”
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