“You have to have competent people evaluating the athlete, not the housewives!” Quote by Bela Karolyi
“I was seven years old when I learnt the back somi on beam.” YearsSevenSeven YearsGymnasticsBeam Author:Ecaterina Szabo
“As far as technique and virtuosity are concerned, I think I am better than Bilozerchev.” ThinkingConcernedTechniqueGymnasticsVirtuosity Author:Li Ning
“Language is a process of free creation; its laws and principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even the interpretation and use of words involves a process of free creation.” UseLawUsedLanguageProcessPrinciplesGenerationsCreationFixedInterpretationHuman LanguageUse Of LanguageLanguage WordsLanguage And CommunicationLanguages Communication Book:For Reasons Of State Source: For Reasons Of State
“Life is marvelous now because I have a tape recorder.” Life IsTapeMarvelousGymnasticsRecorders Author:Olga Korbut
“One time a French reporter asked me how I could do a cross so easily. I said, "You just lower your body down until your arms are straight out to the sides, then you stop."” SaidBodySidesArmsCrossesYour BodyOne TimeReportersGymnastics Author:Albert Azaryan
“When I broke my knee, no one cared how I was; they just wanted me to get better and come back to gymnastics to win more medals for their country.” CountryWantedWinningBrokeKneesGet BetterMedalGymnasticsNo One Cares Author:Lavinia Agache
“I don't think many people will remember me when I retire.” PeopleThinkingRememberRetiringGymnasticsRemember Me Author:Svetlana Boginskaya
“[Alexei Nemov] has the best feel for the aesthetics of the sport. He doesn't just do a skill; he makes it look gorgeous. Some gymnasts think if their arm is bent a little it doesn't matter, but Nemov understands it matters.” IfsThinkingFeelsLooksLittlesMatterSportsArmsSkillsBentGorgeousAestheticsGymnasticsGymnast Author:Peter Vidmar
“Anybody could be as good as Nemov. Yeah, he's a great gymnast, but anyone can be that good.” YeahGymnasticsGymnast Author:Blaine Wilson