American success story – Chris Young

The USA is the greatest nation in the world. But gets plenty of criticism too. It’s a big target.

Good things don’t tend to get as much press as bad stories. Here’s a good story. 🙂

1999 USA World Championships Team Member Chris Young credits his first coach, Bob Kohut, with shaping his gymnastics career. And his life.

It’s been 15 years since Chris Young retired from competitive gymnastics. Nevertheless, the inspiring story of how he overcame long odds to become a world-class gymnast never gets old.

Young, who was born and raised in Winston-Salem, was introduced to the sport by Big Brother/Big Sisters volunteer Ron Brown. Initially, the sport seemed to be an odd fit for a black youngster who didn’t grow up in the suburbs. …

Former world-class gymnast Chris Young continues to pay it forward

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Today Chris is a coach and co-owner of Flip Force Gymnastics.

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