As an Olympic champion gymnast, I have always stayed involved in my sport.

Work hard for your goals and live in the moment.

Jump off the beam, flip off the bars follows your dreams, and reach for the stars

I know how to smile, I know how to laugh, I know how to play. But I know how to do these things only after I have fulfilled my mission.

I hoped to win a medal and hoped it would be gold. I knew I was good but didn't know I would be the one to score something that had never been done before.

One of the most difficult times in my life was when I escaped from Romania in November of 1989.

I ended up in the US for a month or so, before moving to Montreal with some Romanian friends.