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When I was trying out for my first Olympics at 16, my family and coaches tried to regulate what I ate. But the stricter they got, the more I rebelled.

Alicia Sacramone

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Alicia Sacramone
Age: 37
Born: 1987
Born: December 3
Artistic Gymnast
Gymnast
Boston
Massachusetts
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Tried
Family
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