Gymnastics, Especially In My Family, Is More

If You Are Afraid Of Failure, You Don't Deserve Success.

At The 2012 Olympic Trials, I Wanted To Make A Second Olympic Team. I Fell Face First, And In A Blink Of An Eye, My Dreams Of Competing In A Second Olympics Were Over. Even So, I Got Up, Finished My Routine, And Saw Twenty Thousand People Cheering. It Was My First Standing Ovation.

I've Had To Make Really Big Decisions, Knowing The Results Were Not Always In My Control. Through These Moments, I've Learned To Be Daring And Take Risks But Understand That Everything Always Happens For A Reason.

Gymnastics Has Given Me Everything In My Life. I Will Continue To Stay Involved And Try To Give Back To The Sport That Has Given Me So Much.

Even If Kids Don't Love Gymnastics, If They Start At Any Age With Some Classes, They Can Learn So Many Different Things - They Can Build A Lot Of Character, Strength, Flexibility, And Courage. Hopefully, They Can Also Develop A Sense Of Fearlessness.