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" Having the opportunity to go to the U.S. Olympics was great because I was the first Latina in over 30 years to compete in gymnastics at the Olympics. "

Laurie Hernandez

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" A goal of making it to the Olympic Games has motivated me to work very hard in my sport. "

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" My greatest inspiration is my coach, Maggie Haney. "

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" On Sundays, I just love to go to church and then relax the whole day! "

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" I am second-generation American, and my grandparents are from Puerto Rico. "

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" My family has always been very close. Ever since I was a kid, everybody was always together, including my grandma. In the mornings, my mom would work, and my grandma would help me get ready and would walk me to school. We were all so close to her. "

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" I listen to a lot of music. One of my favorite songs is 'Final Song' by M. It's something that I listen to before a lot of competitions. "

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" I love my height because when I'm doing gymnastics, it really benefits the sport - and also, I think being short is kind of cute. "

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" Dancing is so much fun. "

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" I definitely take it as a really big responsibility on my shoulders to make sure I'm motivating my generation and the people around me and, hopefully, inspire people to try something new. "

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" It's kind of like I won a gold medal with my family. "

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" Now that I'm doing all these big competitions, I've learned to control my nerves and control my mindset, and I think that's where the maturity comes in. "

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" I started a gymnastics class at five years old, but it became serious at seven. "

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" The big cheat meal will be a cookies and cream milkshake. "

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" I would love to be an actress! "

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" Through my life, I do want to inspire others. "

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