I cant justify taking money away from hungry kids and needy schools to pay for the Games when corporations are willing to write the checks.

I cant justify taking money away from hungry kids and needy schools to pay for the Games when corporations are willing to write the checks.

Training for the Olympics was much easier than balancing my life now! When practice was over, there was time for me. But with four kids and a career, I have no downtime. When I'm not on the road, I finish my workday at 2:30 p.m. Then I pick the kids up from school and they get 100 percent Mommy, not part Mommy and part Mary Lou Retton.

More than 10,000 athletes came to Atlanta seeking Olympic medals. Only a few of them will be lucky and skilled enough to claim one.

Working hard becomes a habit, a serious kind of fun. You get self-satisfaction from pushing your self to the limit, knowing that all the effort is going to pay off.

For six years, I kept my five Olympic medals wrapped in a plastic bread bag beneath my bed.

Companies that support sports developmental programs in our communities should also be applauded.