I’ve always like this young woman. And after this interview, I like her better.
She jokes about being the youngest American Olympian in Beijing …
… “Nobody knew who I was before that day,” she said. “But after that, everybody knew who I was. I was Bridget Sloan, the Olympian. I’ve kind of come out of my shell since then. I can honestly say that at the Olympics, I grew up.”
Sloan is now considered the best all-around gymnast in the world. At national team training camps, she is the go-to person when younger gymnasts seek advice. She gives them pointers like how to deal with the national team coordinator, Marta Karolyi. She warns them: “If you’re not 10 minutes early, you’re late. That’s Marta time.” …
NY Times – Beijing Helped Gymnast See Her Potential
I doubt Bridget will be able to resist offers from the NCAA. It’s a long, long road to London 2012.
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I saw this article linked from Gymnastics Examiner’s Gymnastics Week in Review, always a good read.
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