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" Retiring was scary and it was tough to give up gymnastics, but so many great opportunities have come from it that I never expected. "

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" Stay strong. Stand up. Have a voice. "

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" I told myself after 2008 that I was done for good. But they say you can't keep a gymnast away from her sport. "

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" I missed being considered an athlete and having that competitive drive, and missed having something to work for every day. I'd taken two and a half years away from the sport and was out of shape. I wanted to get back to where I was in 2008. "

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