While most of the Beijing Olympic stars are out having “fun”. And making MONEY. … Romanian gymnast Sandra Izbasa is competing. She won the Arthur Gander Memorial October 29th. And she’s competing almost every weekend, it seems, leading up to the World Cup Final, Dec. 12-14 in Madrid.
The Triple Full blog posted a terrific interview with our Olympic Floor Champion. Most athlete interviews are BORING. But Sandra’s answers are refreshingly original:
If she could change anything about herself, it would be…
Sandra thinks about this for a while. “Right now, I wouldn’t change anything. I’m satisfied with myself, with the way I look.”
Special friend:
“Cheng Fei. She’s an exceptional athlete and a perfectionist, and on top of that she has heaps of character. She knows how to lose with her head held high. She has a wonderful sense of fair play. When I had finished my floor exercise in Beijing, she was the first to come up to me and congratulate me.”
click through to read the entire interview – “I Like Being Childish” – Sandra Izbasa – Triple Full
I’ve linked to Triple Full in the right hand navigation under BLOGS. It’s dedicated to “news from gyms all over the world”. Check it out.
related:
Izbasa Back to Winning Ways – IG double salto – why I fell in love with Sandra Izbasa
Gymnastics Coaching.com 