I am proud of USAG. I feel they have come a long way. Girls look happier. And that’s what I go by.
I feel like every four years you watch gymnasts on TV and they look more and more like real people. Less timid, more outgoing, they have more of a voice. They are more of a team.
Now don’t get me wrong, girls will be devastated and go through very rough times as elites, but it comes along with the sport. I think there can be more help for those that feel they have failed but I think that help is right around the corner. …
Vanessa is today Head Coach of the girls’ team at American Kids Sports Center in Bakersfield, California. And the author of this book. 🙂
Vanessa Atler is a retired American elite …
A member of the U.S. national gymnastics team from the age of 12, Atler was one of the United States’ most successful gymnasts as a junior in the late 1990s. Known for her explosive vaults, difficult tumbling skills and likable personality, she won or medaled in several important meets, and was considered to be one of the front-runners for the 2000 Olympics. However, injuries, coaching conflicts, gym changes, mental breakdowns and bulimia symptoms derailed her progress in 1999 and 2000, and after a poor showing at the 2000 Olympic Trials, she was controversially left off the Olympic team despite placing sixth overall. …
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