American Gymnast Quotes

Simone Biles

Shawn Johnson

Mary Lou Retton

Dominique Moceanu

Peter Vidmar

Of course, when you're training your whole life to get to the Olympics, you train for gold.

Strength and conditioning are the keys to good performance and longevity in gymnastics.

Suzanne Yoculan

Faith is a gateway to happiness that remains permanently accessible to each of us, wherever we are, no matter our circumstances.

Mary Lou Retton

I have come to understand that every day is something to cherish.

We have to protect our minds and our bodies and not just go out and do what the world wants us to do [...] We're not just athletes, we're people at the end of the day and sometimes you just have to step back.

On withdrawing from competition at Tokyo Olympics

Everyone works hard when they want to, when they get quick results, when it's convenient to put forth effort. The best work hard when they don't want to, when it's inconvenient to give it that little extra effort... and that extra effort might be just what they need to place them on top.

As a competitive gymnast, my life has always been filled with challenges that would ultimately define my future. From day one, I was taught to be prepared at all costs.

Dominique Moceanu