I had this sister that was born who was given up for adoption, and I never knew it. Dominique Moceanu adoptionbearknow Change image and share on social
I was so afraid to make mistakes and get reprimanded by my coaches that the joy of the sport started slipping away. Dominique Moceanu afraidcoachjoy Change image and share on social
My parents enrolled me in a gymnastics class when I was three years old, and I just was drawn to gymnastics. I loved it. It was my playground, and I could run around and be free there. Dominique Moceanu classdrawenroll Change image and share on social
I was able to represent my country and put on the red, white, and blue - how many people in the world get to do that? Standing on the podium with my teammates, and being the first women's gymnastics team to win this gold medal, it was life-changing! Dominique Moceanu bluechangecountry share on social
I learned to take those experiences that were difficult in my life and in the adversity that I had overcome to use it for a positive change. Dominique Moceanu adversitychangedifficult Change image and share on social
My father wasn't allowing me control and the financial freedom that I was asking for. I was 17, about to be 18 within a year, so I started asking more questions because I felt that I needed to start learning about those things. Dominique Moceanu allowcontrolfather share on social
My parents, Romanian immigrants, struggled to provide me a better life than the ones they had left in their homeland. They worked hard to give me every opportunity in life, and once I showed natural talent as a young gymnast, they spent every last penny on my training. Dominique Moceanu givegymnasthard share on social
I'd challenge myself to see how long I could go without a fall - on beam, I once went three weeks. Dominique Moceanu beamchallengefall Change image and share on social
In the end, you have to forgive in order to heal and move forward with your life. For people who hurt you very deeply, you don't have to forgive them for their sake but for your sake, so that you can move forward and have a healthier and happier life. Dominique Moceanu deeplyendforgive share on social
I prayed a lot. That's all I had in the gym; that was the thing I could turn to. Dominique Moceanu gymlotpray Change image and share on social
