Quotes by Gymnastics Four years ago, I was thinking… no Olympics, who am I? Probably in ’04, I was identified with gymnastics. I thought gymnastics was who I am and I have to be an Olympian and I have to make this team. That’s probably why I was a little bit devastated when I didn’t make it. You know, I was kinda lost. Now I realize that we’re all magnificent, regardless of what we do or whatever career path we choose, you know, that career doesn’t have to define us as a human being. There’s so much more to being human than all of this. Raj Bhavsar gymnastics team thinking Walking has the best value as gymnastics of the mind. Ralph Waldo Emerson gymnastics mind walking Aspire, break bounds. Endeavor to be good, and better still, best. Robert Browning endeavor gymnastics break First, don't cry. That's the worst thing a gymnast can do in training, because it can ruin your concentration and lead to injury. Second, always place the highest demands of yourself in the sport. Rozalia Galiyeva training gymnastics sports Mentally there's no question about whether I still like the sport and love doing it. I think it's pretty clear to everyone here that I love the sport. I love doing gymnastics and I love performing. So that's not really a question. Samantha Peszek gymnastics sports thinking I was an extreme tomboy. I did competitive gymnastics for over 10 years. I cut my hair like Winona Ryder, with that little pixie cut. Serinda Swan gymnastics cutting hair Other people may not have had high expectations for me... but I had high expectations for myself. Shannon Miller gymnastics motivational inspirational Face each day with the expectation of achieving good, rather than the dread of falling short. Shannon Miller gymnastics expectations fall Everyone gets scared, and everyone falls. The key is to get right back up and try again. Shannon Miller gymnastics motivational fall Gymnastics uses every single part of your body, every little tiny muscle that you never even knew. Shannon Miller tiny gymnastics littles Gymnastics is a lot like life. You don't become an Elite gymnast by bickering and having a negative attitude. You have to be positive to get to that level. Shannon Miller being-positive gymnastics attitude When I go in to compete, whether it's gymnastics or anything else, I do my own thing. I compete with myself. Shannon Miller gymnastics competition motivational In gymnastics, the longest routine you do is a minute and a half, and that's pretty tough to get through. Shannon Miller routine gymnastics half Gymnastics is the type of sport where you can't take something that gives you more energy. Something may be great for the vault, but then you have the bars after it and you have to be more sedate for that. Shannon Miller squash gymnastics sports I think that to be a competitive athlete, you have to be goal-oriented. Shannon Miller gymnastics athlete thinking There are parents, siblings, teachers and friends, but counting on them to motivate you isn't fair. They've all got their own lives, and while the may be able to help you out, if you can motivate yourself, then you're golden. Shannon Miller sibling gymnastics teacher We typically don't choose our athletes until about a month prior to the Games because anything can happen. Shannon Miller gymnastics athlete games Above all, you have to love what you are doing. You cannot fake passion. If you love it you can fight through the rough times and enjoy the good times. Shannon Miller gymnastics passion fighting Goals have to be realistic and flexible. Shannon Miller realistic gymnastics goal So if you think being thin is enough to succeed in gymnastics, you're wrong. Shannon Miller gymnastics succeed thinking «23456789101112»
