"I was so afraid to make mistakes and……" — Dominique Moceanu
"I was so afraid to make mistakes and get reprimanded by my coaches that the joy of the sport started slipping away."
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27 Quotes by Dominique Moceanu
Dominique Moceanu has 27 quotes on this site.
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It's human nature to be timid in the face of obstacles, but I have learned to believe that challenges are…
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I was 26 years old when I found out that I had a sister who I never knew existed,
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In my very first interview, at nine years old, I said I wanted to be an Olympic gold medalist. That…
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I loved gymnastics. I was eager to compete. I was hungry to go out there and be the best in…
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Gymnastics was my calling. I think it chose me in a lot of ways.
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I had this sister that was born who was given up for adoption, and I never knew it.
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My mom always knew I would be able to take care of myself, but my dad was afraid.
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I believe you can be young and compete in gymnastics if you have a coach who is looking out for…
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I was very hungry to compete internationally when I was 10 years old, and I was good enough to compete,…
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My husband and I believe that if you treat a child well and nurture his talent and physical ability, in…
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Gymnastics is the greatest sport in the world, and one of the hardest, but we have to watch out for…
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We need to educate our elite coaches more and have a better approach to teaching the athletes about how to…
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