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" Gymnastics was my way to travelling the world. "

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" Enjoy the journey and try to get better every day. And don't lose the passion and the love for what you do. "

" I ended up in the US for a month or so, before moving to Montreal with some Romanian friends. "

" I have had a few turning points, the first day I entered a gymnastics school at age 6. "

" I'm the kind of person, I leave a little space for better. "

" I basically have my life today as a result of what I did as a child. What did I miss out on? Yeah, I missed not hanging out at shopping malls, I guess, but that is not a big deal because you don't get a medal for that. "

" Now, I have a kid, I have businesses to take care of, I have to travel. I have to sit down... and find a little time for me. "

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" It's like someone important is missing from a party because you can't imagine an Olympic gymnastics competition without Romania. "

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" I thought I was going to retire at 20, and I was going to be a surgeon. "

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