As an Olympic champion gymnast, I have always stayed involved in my sport.
When you fall, leap to your feet and try again.
The only way to escape fear is to trample it beneath your feet.
One of the most difficult times in my life was when I escaped from Romania in November of 1989.
I worked hard in gymnastics since the time I was six years old until I retired at 23 years of age.
Of course, I grew up in Communist Romania, but I am happy to say that now our country is democratic, and prospering, since the revolution in 1989.