PH36b Dominique Moceanu on gymnastics, healing, and health

[@rjt93]

It's wonderful to hear that Alexandrov was THE instrumental coach of hers through her career as a younger elite. I am interested to hear about her training with Luminita Miscenko who I believe was also a fantastic coach through her 1998 "comeback". Her '98 routines were even much more refined and artistic.

[@CoolInOlympia]

Watching videos of her in the Olympics, she was so young! Just a baby!

[@JohnnyCage333]

God Bless you Dominique Moceanu! You've been through alot and you turned out great! You're awesome! Keep going! You and Michael are a beautiful story!🙏🏻👍🏻💯🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@DA-eh9ce]

Good interview. Thanks.

[@miriam3848]

In ussr it was quite common to leave babies born sick or with deformities in the hospital, to be sent to an orphanage later. I very much doubt that her parents were motivated by the hope of better life for their baby. In ussr you were just considered less human if you had a disability and not worth the effort.

[@jukodebu]

yes, they had a special needs baby and they just didn't want to deal with her for the rest of their lives.

[@_asantesana_squashbanana_]

Exactly, because how can you be an athlete without legs * rolls eyes at them * so sad they could not see their daughters potential. She's amazing.

[@CoolInOlympia]

Wow! She is amazing! Although half way through listening, I really want to hear what it was like to grow up in gymnastics and what happened with her coaches!!!!

[@JulieFoucher]

you should read her book!! Off Balance. It goes into a lot of detail.

[@CoolInOlympia]

I ordered it and received it in the mail, today!

[@VinnyS9143101982]

I remember the dark times, I couldn't sleep. That time she was on the run I had NO way of knowing if she was ok or not. Today I can send her a FB message (she'll scream at me for breaking the rules) BUT I was just horrified about her.

[@VinnyS9143101982]

I'm glad she forgave the old man. She wouldn't be able to function now if she didn't.