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Adversity Quote by Dominique Moceanu

“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 my knee. I couldn't straighten it.” quote by Dominique Moceanu — Download Open 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 my knee. I couldn't straighten it.”

Dominique Moceanu

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