#gymnast

I want to bring more gymnastics on television. ↗

— Shannon Miller

#gymnastics #i #more #television #want

In high school I never went to the prom because I was too consumed with gymnastics. Also, with my hair in pigtails and looking about 10, I wasn't exactly date material. ↗

— Cathy Rigby

#also #because #consumed #date #exactly

Growing up, I looked up to major league baseball players, and now these young women have amazing, incredible women all across the board, from swimming to gymnastics to softball to basketball. ↗

— Jennie Finch

#amazing #baseball #baseball players #basketball #board

Finish what you start, no matter how painful it may be. ↗

— Nastia Liukin

#inspirational #pain #inspirational

When I go in to compete, whether it's gymnastics or anything else, I do my own thing. I compete with myself. ↗

— Shannon Miller

#compete #else #go #gymnastics #i

When I first turned elite in gymnastics, when I was 14, that's when I really became more inspired than ever. I just always kept that in the back of my mind, and always thought about making the 2012 team. ↗

— Aly Raisman

#always #back #became #elite #ever

I don't run away from a challenge because I am afraid. Instead, I run towards it because the only way to escape fear is to trample it beneath your foot ↗

— Nadia Comaneci

#fear #gymnast #challenge

I have had a few turning points, the first day I entered a gymnastics school at age 6. ↗

— Nadia Comaneci

#day #entered #few #first #gymnastics

Figure skating is an unlikely Olympic event but its good television. It's sort of a combination of gymnastics and ballet. A little sexy too which doesn't hurt. ↗

— Andy Rooney

#combination #event #figure #figure skating #good

I pay attention to my diet to be a healthier gymnast, but I'm not obsessive over it. ↗

— Shawn Johnson

#diet #gymnast #healthier #i #obsessive