Without the lessons I learned in gymnastics, I would be crushed. Liang Chow More Quotes by Liang Chow More Quotes From Liang Chow A champion isn’t made of muscle; a champion is made of heart. Liang Chow champion made heart The first weeks in the US, I was asking, ‘Where is my food?’ Liang Chow week asking firsts If you have the talent and if you have the ability, and you work for it, you can achieve your goals. Liang Chow achieve talent goal On the balance beam, sometimes it's really hard to stay on if you're having some rough times. Liang Chow stay you balance sometimes I started with California, and I did not like it. I flew over to Seattle, and I did not like it much. I felt like Iowa is the place - I like the people and the environment. Liang Chow place like environment people In China, I lived in a dormitory, and the government paid for everything - food, buses. In Iowa, I had to run after the bus, and cook for myself. The first weeks in the U.S., I was asking, 'Where is my food?' Liang Chow everything myself government food I think gymnastics trained me as a person, too. Without the lessons I learned in gymnastics, I would be crushed. Liang Chow without person think me I've been coaching the sport for a number of years. And I went through many athletes. Some athletes stay with your program for a long, long period of time. Some athletes, they have a different approach as far as coaching style or your philosophies. I totally respect their own opinions - they have the right to choose their own coach. Liang Chow respect style time long I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would have my very own school - no way. And I had no idea I'd be coaching girls. It's wild. Liang Chow dreams thought way school There's a lot of pressure, and it's a long battle, to coach at the elite level. My wife and I didn't take a vacation for 10 years. Liang Chow vacation wife battle long God had a plan for everything. I never knew I'd come to Iowa, but now I love Iowa. Everything is so great about it - the people, the environment, education. I'm so proud to say I'm an Iowan. I'm living the dream. Liang Chow god education love people
