“I started gymnastics when I was six year old. I was at day care, and they took us on a field trip to a gym club, Bannon’s Gymnastix in Houston, and that’s how I got started.”- Simone Biles (American- Female Gymnast)
“The truth is, gymnastics is a beautiful sport that has allowed me to grow and learn invaluable life lessons: sacrifice, dedication, discipline.”- Katelyn Ohashi (American- Former Female Gymnast)
“Gymnastics uses every single part of your body, every little tiny muscle you never ever knew.”- Shannon Miller (American- Former Female Gymnast)
Gymnastics (Nitty Gritty)
“I’m doing four hours of gymnastics training a day, six days a week and then an extra two to three hours in a fitness center as well.”- Shawn Johnson (American- Former Female Gymnast)
“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.”- Alicia Sacramone (American- Former Female Gymnast)
“I want to bring more gymnastics on television.”- Shannon Miller (American- Former Female Gymnast)
Gymnastics (What sets it apart)
“Gymnastics is my whole life, and I dream of going to the Olympics and being a world champ.”- Aly Raismann (American- Former Female Gymnast)
“In gymnastics, the longest routine you do is a minute and a half, and that’s pretty tough to get through.”- Shannon Miller (American- Former Female Gymnast)
“People only see gymnastics on TV and in the Olympics at such an extreme. So it can be intimidating.”- Shawn Johnson (American- Former Female Gymnast)
Gymnastics (Final Thoughts)
“I worked hard in gymnastics since the time I was six years old until I retired at 23 years of age.”- Nadia Comaneci (Romanian- Former Female Gymnast)
“It might have been easier to retire, to say my knee couldn’t handle it and let that be that. At the same time, the prospect of not being able to compete in gymnastics anymore was heartbreaking.”- Shawn Johnson (American- Former Female Gymnast)
