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
I was raised into the Romanian Orthodox culture by my parents, and most notably my mother, who is a profoundly religious and spiritual woman. Dominique Moceanu culturemothernotably Change image and share on social
I was awkward-looking with huge brown eyes, dark brown, pencil-straight hair styled into an old-school Romanian bowl haircut from the 1980s. And I was very, very small. I was always the tiniest kid on my street and in my classes at school... The gym was the one place I didn't have to worry about feeling awkward for being so petite. Dominique Moceanu 1980sawkwardbowl share on social
When you have traveled the world, won Olympic gold, and gone through a very public court battle against your parents all by the age of seventeen, surprises don't come easy. Dominique Moceanu agebattlecourt Change image and share on social
I had this sister that was born who was given up for adoption, and I never knew it. Dominique Moceanu adoptionbearknow 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
Gymnastics was my calling. I think it chose me in a lot of ways. Dominique Moceanu callchoosegymnastic Change image and share on social
Since my mother is an extremely devoted Christian Orthodox woman, she prayed a great deal and taught me how to pray. Dominique Moceanu christiandealdevote Change image and share on social
I don't think ethical people deal with intimidation as a method to achieve success. Undermining someone's self-esteem isn't a method to achieve success. Dominique Moceanu achievedealesteem Change image and share on social
I have a secret sibling that I never knew existed and who was given up for adoption at birth by my parents, and she was born without legs. Dominique Moceanu adoptionbearbirth Change image and share on social