Some coaches are not educated at the elite level in health and nutrition. They're not educated in how the body works from anatomy and physiology perspectives. Dominique Moceanu anatomybodycoach Change image and share on social
In football, you're dealing with grown men. In gymnastics, you're dealing with prepubescent teenage girls. There's a huge difference. At that age, you're not confident enough to have a voice. Dominique Moceanu ageconfidentdeal Change image and share on social
I was so afraid to make mistakes and get reprimanded by my coaches that the joy of the sport started slipping away. Dominique Moceanu afraidcoachjoy Change image and share on social
My father wasn't allowing me control and the financial freedom that I was asking for. I was 17, about to be 18 within a year, so I started asking more questions because I felt that I needed to start learning about those things. Dominique Moceanu allowcontrolfather share on social
My parents, Romanian immigrants, struggled to provide me a better life than the ones they had left in their homeland. They worked hard to give me every opportunity in life, and once I showed natural talent as a young gymnast, they spent every last penny on my training. Dominique Moceanu givegymnasthard share on social
I'd challenge myself to see how long I could go without a fall - on beam, I once went three weeks. Dominique Moceanu beamchallengefall Change image and share on social
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 challengecompetitivecost Change image and share on social
In the end, you have to forgive in order to heal and move forward with your life. For people who hurt you very deeply, you don't have to forgive them for their sake but for your sake, so that you can move forward and have a healthier and happier life. Dominique Moceanu deeplyendforgive share on social
I prayed a lot. That's all I had in the gym; that was the thing I could turn to. Dominique Moceanu gymlotpray Change image and share on social
My parents didn't know anything about collegiate scholarships, so they had accepted the national team training stipend, the monthly stipend that I received after making the national team, so I was ineligible for NCAA eligibility anyway. Dominique Moceanu acceptcollegiateeligibility share on social
