The Couch Gymnast posted anecdotes on how these gymnasts started: Alicia Sacramone, Carlotta Giovanni, Courtney Kupets, Daiane dos Santos, Dasha Joura, Dina Kochetkova, Elena Zamolodchikova.
Aussie Olympic gymnast Georgia Bonora:
“Like everyone else, my mum just wanted me to expend my energy anywhere but on her furniture! My older sister was already in gymnastics, so she took me there, hoping to tire me out!”
Click through to read the rest: Straight from the Gymnasts Mouth…
Bonora’s coaches are John Hart and Shaoyi Jiang. Her choreographer is Stacey Umeh-Lees.
Related: A funny video linked by bogwoppit on Chalk Bucket.
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