It's always hard being an alternate. Knowing you might not be put in, but you have to work just as hard. It's… — MyKayla Skinner Copy Share Image
Being an alternate is probably the hardest thing I've ever had to do in gymnastics. — MyKayla Skinner Copy Share Image
I can't control who makes the team or not. I'm just happy to be an alternate. — MyKayla Skinner Copy Share Image
It was hard being an alternate for the third time. But for me, it was OK because I made the World team… — MyKayla Skinner Copy Share Image
Everyone says, 'Oh, it's hard because she's older.' But at the same time, I feel like I know how to make corrections faster, and… — MyKayla Skinner Copy Share Image
The Olympics are a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and I've worked so hard to get this far. — MyKayla Skinner Copy Share Image
Going to college, I definitely got that experience of having to be there for your team and you definitely learn that that is really… — MyKayla Skinner Copy Share Image
This is what I'm supposed to do. This is what I'm meant to do, is elite gymnastics. — MyKayla Skinner Copy Share Image
I'm just so honored that I never gave up and have kept pushing for my dreams to get here. — MyKayla Skinner Copy Share Image
Worlds helped me me boost my confidence up a lot actually. It made me a bigger, better, stronger gymnast. — MyKayla Skinner Copy Share Image
I got to be calm, but I mean, it's the Olympics. Anybody wants to go out and do their best, so it's definitely a… — MyKayla Skinner Copy Share Image
I think it's so cool to show that age is just a number, and that anything is possible if you work hard and dream… — MyKayla Skinner Copy Share Image
It is hard when you fall. I know that feeling. That disappointment sucks. You've just got to get up and keep moving. — MyKayla Skinner Copy Share Image
