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" Do not sit next to my mother when she is watching one of her children compete because you will have fingernails down your back. She is a nervous wreck. "
Diana Lopez
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" You know, me winning two gold medals, going for a third one, that's nice. But being there with Mark and my sister, and my brother being the coach, it's a dream come true. It's going to be awesome. "
Diana Lopez
Sister
Brother
Gold
" It is pretty amazing. My parents, who came from Nicaragua to the U.S. - who would have thought that they would have American kids on the Olympic team? I think that's the epitome of the Olympic dream. "
Diana Lopez
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Thought
Parents
" Most everything I do revolves around tae kwon do. That said, I like to be a typical girl and go shopping. I have three nieces and nephews that I like to hang out with. I'm also finishing my last semester at the University of Houston, where I'm majoring in childhood education. "
Diana Lopez
Childhood
Education
Girl
" When I tell people I'm going to the Olympics, they're like: 'What do you do, track and field? Pole vault? Are you a volleyball player?' No one ever guesses tae kwon do. "
Diana Lopez
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Track
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" Growing up with three older brothers and being the youngest and the only girl, my mom always made me tough. She's taught me over the years how to be a strong, independent woman, how to carry yourself in a positive way and anything that my brothers can do, I can do. "
Diana Lopez
Girl
Positive
Mom
" I am very proud of my mom and consider her the most courageous woman I know. With perseverance, sacrifice and hard work, she raised a family of Olympic athletes and gave us the tools and the spirit to succeed. That is something that my brothers and I will always be thankful for. "
Diana Lopez
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Perseverance
Hard Work
" My parents sacrificed so much for all of us. It makes me want to give back to them by being the best I can be. "
Diana Lopez
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