Alicia Sacramone
Alicia Sacramone
Alicia Marie Quinnis a retired American artistic gymnast...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionGymnast
Date of Birth3 December 1987
CityBoston, MA
CountryUnited States of America
couple gave missing olympic push stepped team
Missing the Olympic team gave me the push that I needed. I stepped it up a couple of notches and did my stuff.
During the week I have workout every day from 9 to noon, then I get to rest, then back to the gym from 4:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.
mistake making-mistakes easy
When you make mistakes during routines, it's not easy getting through them.
soccer sports years
I literally tried every sport and was miserable. Soccer couldn't hold my attention. I couldn't figure skate. I'm afraid to swim. So I did dance for five years. It came a time where I was getting a little bit bored with it.
team blessed opportunity
I feel blessed to have an opportunity to try out for a second Olympics team and if it doesn't work out, hey I gave it my all.
goal gold pushing
And I want a gold medal more than anything. I just want a gold medal, so that's been pushing me forward.
teenager body gains
As a gymnast, you always wear spandex. Being a teenager wearing spandex? It was tough accepting how my body looked, especially if there was any weight gain.
mind want littles
Beijing didn't go the way I planned and I would have liked to have performed a little bit better personally. After Beijing that is what stuck in my mind. I want a better Olympic finish.
growing-up fun team
Growing up I definitely looked up to Dominique Moceanu. She was my favorite gymnast and she was on that '96 Olympic team. She was always so fun to watch. I kind of wanted to model my career after hers.
mom crazy gymnastics
I had ridiculous amounts of energy. Mom's like, you're driving me crazy - do you want to try gymnastics? From the moment I started it, I loved it and it kind of was like storybook from there.
body shapes feels
I like that my body is in shape and toned, and isn't too muscular. I feel I still have a woman's physique.
dark white chocolate
I love chocolate. I like milk and dark chocolate, but definitely not white.
school want degrees
I really want to go back to school and finish up my sociology degree.
running thinking tables
I was terrified of vault, like literally I hated it. I had a fear of running as fast as I could at a solid object, which is I think a normal fear to have because nobody would really want to do that. Once I got over the fear of running into the table I just kind of relaxed and now it's like autopilot. I love it.