I was very hungry to compete internationally when I was 10 years old, and I was good enough to compete, so that part never made me afraid or worried at all. When I was at my peak, around 12 and… — Dominique Moceanu Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I can barely recall a single holiday when my father didn't make a scene or create some kind of chaos. We were always walking… — Dominique Moceanu Copy Share Image
Autographs and pictures do get a little old, but I don't mind if the people want it. — Dominique Moceanu Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I prayed a lot. That's all I had in the gym; that was the thing I could turn to. — Dominique Moceanu Copy Share Image
I learned to take those experiences that were difficult in my life and in the adversity that I had overcome to use it for… — Dominique Moceanu Copy Share Image
I had this sister that was born who was given up for adoption, and I never knew it. — Dominique Moceanu Copy Share Image
I believe you can be young and compete in gymnastics if you have a coach who is looking out for you and if there… — Dominique Moceanu Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
We need to educate our elite coaches more and have a better approach to teaching the athletes about how to be healthy rather than… — Dominique Moceanu Copy Share Image
I got injured at the Olympic Trials in 2000. I could not jump. I could not walk on my leg properly. I couldn't bend… — Dominique Moceanu Copy Share Image
“I hope that by sharing my story, I inspire others to stand for what they believe in and know that their voice matters, even… — Dominique Moceanu Copy Share Image
My parents, Romanian immigrants, struggled to provide me a better life than the ones they had left in their homeland. They worked hard to… — Dominique Moceanu Copy Share Image
