With Emma Bailey. Translation by Bea Gheorghisor.
Gymnasts more universally loved than Ana Porgras are rare. She defined the 2009-2012 quad, instantly becoming a fan-favorite. She won a bronze medal on bars at the 2009 Worlds, her first major senior competition …
Ana had an almost perfect 2010 Worlds (in Rotterdam) and she won the gold medal in the beam final. …
In mid-January 2012, seven months before the Olympics, Ana announced her retirement from gymnastics. The exact reasons were not explained at the time …

