Anxiety Quote by Donna Freitas

You can't be a gymnast if you're afraid of getting hurt. Gymnasts get hurt on a daily basis.

— Anonymous

I've never wanted to be anything but a gymnast. Maybe it is dangerous-but when you start thinking about danger, you might as well give…

— Olga Korbut

The gymnastics community is toxic. You just do what they say no matter what. It's really scary.

— Paige Spiranac

There's so much denial in gymnastics. It's a beautiful sport but the other part is numbing. You become machinelike. They'll refute this, but I've…

— Cathy Rigby

There's so much denial in gymnastics. It's a beautiful sport but the other part is numbing. You become machine-like. They'll refute this, but I've…

— Cathy Rigby

I believe that some athletes have fear, but you have to work on that. Athletes can't have fear. Fear of what? Fear of losing?…

— Cris Cyborg

My teammates and my coaches have all allowed me to step into my individuality and not be defined by just being a gymnast.

— Katelyn Ohashi

As a trainer I realise that no matter what situation, or what the odds are, the person can be overwhelmed by fear and make…

— Teddy Atlas

Even if kids don't love gymnastics, if they start at any age with some classes, they can learn so many different things - they…

— Nastia Liukin

The main thing for a gymnast is total concentration while competing. At such moments one has to put everything else behind. I know that…

— Ludmilla Tourischeva

When I go to competitions, I don't have so much confidence that I don't worry or get nervous about the other skaters doing well.

— Patrick Chan

My gymnasts are always the best-prepared in the world. And they win. In the end, that's what matters.

— Bela Karolyi