#gymnast

With strange detachment, Naomi’s mind noticed nothing but the beauty of the jump. Air sliced along her body as it streamed straight as an arrow in its path of utmost precision. The world fell away behind her. For an immeasurable moment, Naomi wasn’t a terrestrial being at all. She was wildly liberated like a bird, soaring through the sky with the chaotic freedom of a wild animal. ↗

— Jennifer Perry

#mystery-suspense #suspense-action #beauty

As an orangutan cannot embrace higher mathematics or comprehend the architecture and operation of a computer, we humans __ so good at loudly proclaiming our intelligence and applauding our own doltish displays of cerebral gymnastics __ cannot begin to understand the true structure and functioning of the Universe. ↗

— John Rachel

#cerebral #computers #gymnastics #intelligence #orangutan

It's because you absolutely love the sport. ↗

— Nastia Liukin

#sports #sports-inspirational #sportsmanship #inspirational

As a gymnast, you always wear spandex. Being a teenager wearing spandex? It was tough accepting how my body looked, especially if there was any weight gain. ↗

— Alicia Sacramone

#always #any #being #being a teenager #body

I want to bring more gymnastics on television. ↗

— Shannon Miller

#gymnastics #i #more #television #want

Growing up, I looked up to major league baseball players, and now these young women have amazing, incredible women all across the board, from swimming to gymnastics to softball to basketball. ↗

— Jennie Finch

#amazing #baseball #baseball players #basketball #board

It might have been easier to retire, to say my knee couldn't handle it and let that be that. At the same time, the prospect of not being able to compete in gymnastics anymore was heartbreaking. ↗

— Shawn Johnson

#anymore #been #being #compete #easier

When I go in to compete, whether it's gymnastics or anything else, I do my own thing. I compete with myself. ↗

— Shannon Miller

#compete #else #go #gymnastics #i

When I've done gymnastics, ballet or soccer - I was always trying to be the best. I'm really driven. Really driven. ↗

— Chloe Moretz

#ballet #best #done #driven #gymnastics

When I first turned elite in gymnastics, when I was 14, that's when I really became more inspired than ever. I just always kept that in the back of my mind, and always thought about making the 2012 team. ↗

— Aly Raisman

#always #back #became #elite #ever