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Shannon Miller
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: March 10
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Everyone has obstacles, and you're not going to have the right answer or do the right thing every single time.
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Gymnastics is a lot like life. You don't become an Elite gymnast by bickering and having a negative attitude. You have to be positive to get to that level.
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There is always going to be a reason why you can't do something your job is to constantly look for the reasons why you can achieve your dreams.
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And we realized that it was kind of a starting point for gymnastics, to go professional, and also to just get a lot more of the audiences in the arenas on the off years, in the years that we're not in the Olympics.
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I'm a competitor. I really enjoyed the race more than just going out and running to run.
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Floor exercise, the longest you run is two or three steps. In the vault, it's not a whole lot more than that.
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I don't believe that there's anyone in the world without a competitive bone in their body.
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We typically don't choose our athletes until about a month prior to the Games because anything can happen.
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There's not a whole lot of events out there on television, especially in the years between Olympic Games.
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I will be talking with gymnasts from some of the other countries. I will be getting a feel for what they're thinking and what they're doing. It should be a really great meet
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I'm coming up on 30. There are other things that I want to pursue outside of just performing.
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Goals have to be realistic and flexible.
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Doing your best is more important than being the best.
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I was always athletic and I could do a lot of things
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I thought about running a marathon a long time ago, but I'm just not a runner.
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I share Len Saunders’ concerns about childhood obesity and getting kids to be active beginning at an early age.
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If you can't handle all the injuries and scars, choose a less demanding sport.
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At an Olympics Game, you want to enjoy it, especially if you know it's going to be your last one.
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I think that to be a competitive athlete, you have to be goal-oriented.
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Go into the sport because you have fun doing it, not because of 'what ifs' and dreams of gold medals. That way, no matter what happens, you win.
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