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.
dream olympics dreams-come-true
It was a dream come true for me to be at the Olympics.
trying firsts olympics
When I was trying out for my first Olympics at 16, my family and coaches tried to regulate what I ate. But the stricter they got, the more I rebelled.
equally generation girls great olympics people sent three
I think we could have sent three people to the Olympics and done equally well. We have a lot of great girls in our generation right now.
equally group olympics sent strong teams three
I think our group is really strong right now. I think we could have sent three teams to the Olympics and done equally well with all of them.
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.