The rest of the world laughed at American gymnastics before I came.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Gymnastics was my way to travelling the world.
I have always been a huge fan of gymnastics.
I loved gymnastics. I was eager to compete. I was hungry to go out there and be the best in the world, and I had that determination.
I did gymnastics when I was a kid. I wasn't very good at it.
Gymnastics is the greatest sport in the world, and one of the hardest, but we have to watch out for domineering male figures who try to belittle and scream at young girls.
It sounds funny, but the 2008 Olympics were something that just kind of happened, and I was lucky they came at a point when I was uninjured and well prepared. As a gymnast, you can't ask for much more.
What I've always loved about gymnastics and one of the many reasons I love watching it now is the combination of skill and freedom it has - the discipline and expression - letting you dance.
When I look back, I am happy that my mum took me to the gymnastics club. I didn't join gymnastics to become a famous athlete or celebrity; it just happened - I did more than I expected, of course.
Gymnastics is just one part of my life, and I'm having as much fun with it as possible.
When synchronised swimming first appeared on TV, we laughed very heartily, and I, for one, applauded the decision to introduce humour into the Olympics.