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Twenty years ago, the 1996 Olympic team became the first U.S. womens gymnastics team to win Olympic gold. Dubbed The Magnificent 7, Dominique Moceanu, at age 14, was the youngest member of the team -- and is still the youngest Olympic champion in U.S. gymnastics history. Moceanu has been outspoken about both her positive and negative experiences in the sport, even detailing alleged instances of abuse from her coaches, Bela and Martha Karolyi, in a 2013 memoir titled Off Balance. We caught up with Moceanu to find out what she remembers best from Atlanta, what shes up to now -- and to get her thoughts on the current national team training program.My life has changed so much from that 14-year-old little girl at the Olympic Games. I released a New York Times best-selling memoir; I got married in 2006; I have two beautiful children that came a year and two years after. I also started a jewelry business that I love, and I do motivational speaking. I want to spread the message that even if bad things have happened to you -- and Ive had many things that have tested me through my life -- you can still be a good person. You can still speak your truths, even if others disagree.I feel like I found my voice in the past 20 years. Im now my honest self and being who I choose to be, not who others want me to be. In gymnastics we were always told who to be, what to eat, how to look, what were supposed to say -- and that doesnt really allow a person to evolve. It stunts you socially. Im past that now.Being a mom has been my No. 1 job and my favorite job. Carmen is 8 years old, and Vincent is 7. Carmen is our artist, and she thinks differently than most other people -- shes really into abstract art. Its pretty cool. Vincent is our baby. He is our little gymnast. I may be biased, but I try to remove myself as his mom and judge him based on other kids his age, and hes truly a child prodigy. Even more than I was, in a lot of ways. I look at him, and hes basically got the whole package. Hes got the determination, the will to win, the fighter instinct and the belief in himself.He says, I want to win more medals than you, Mom. I tell him, OK, one gold medal is hard, but go for it. Im all for you accomplishing big things, as big as your imagination can take you. Theres enough people in life who are going to shut their dreams down, so Im going to tell my children what they can do.If it was my daughter, it would give me pause to have her go into gymnastics seriously. But I feel like its a different world on the mens side. Its more self-driven. And my son loves it so much that I have no choice. I marvel at how much he loves it, and I think maybe he can experience the true joys of the sport because we can protect him. And we wont let people be cruel to him -- his mom and dad know better.Just like Tiger Woods dad saw it for him, and Serena and Venus Williams dad saw it for them, we see that potential for Vincent. Its nerve-wracking, but its exciting. But right now, hes just a kid. I dont get too nervous when I watch him, because if he messes up, it doesnt matter. There is time enough for that. I try to let the coaches do their thing. Im not afraid to speak up, but I try not to do it.I have concerns about the national training camp system that the elite gymnasts go through now.?Its too taxing on both the body and the mind, and its a lot of pressure. And Im not saying we dont need some of that, but doing it every month is too much.Now, the national team staff will argue that the U.S. has been so successful, but right now, the U.S. can be successful anyway;?no one else in the world is competing with us. That argument kind of falls flat.Its not the magic of one person directing the camps and picking the teams. Its the sharing of ideas, and the fact that all of the other countries have collapsed and those coaches have come to the United States and shared their knowledge. Weve evolved. Those are the reasons were succeeding.I do like some things: Its good for the girls to build camaraderie and team spirit and get to know one another. We didnt have that opportunity in 1996, so I think thats good.I imagine [Nastia Liukins father and coach] Valeri Liukin is going to step into Marthas national team coordinator position. I think hes the logical conclusion to be next in line. He understands what these camps are about, so I believe there is a way that he can make it work.Id love to see a woman in that position, because I do like the female empowerment aspect, and I think a woman can offer something that perhaps a man cannot as far as understanding how the body matures and develops. Thats not necessarily the national team coordinators job, but if you do care about these kids, you care about every aspect of their lives. And thats just how I think about it. But I think Valeri would be a realistic option and that it makes sense.When I look back at Atlanta, some of my favorite memories have nothing to do with gymnastics. Meeting the Dream Team in basketball and having them want our autographs -- I thought that was so cool. And then when Shaquille ONeal lifted me up. I couldnt believe how tall they were.Also when Bruce Willis and Demi Moore threw a party for us at Planet Hollywood. We got escorted into it. I had just watched G.I. Jane that year, so I loved her. I thought she was the coolest tough girl. I told her I wanted to be like her.The 1996 team accomplished something that radically transformed gymnastics in the United States. Gymnasts and coaches began to believe that the U.S. could actually do this, and win the Olympics. Now they say, We definitely can win, and I think in a lot of ways we paved the way for that. To be a part of history -- to be a part of the first womens team to win Olympic gold ... the further distant I get, the more inspired I get by the remarkable women on my team. We had so much depth and diversity on our team, and women who went on to become doctors and lawyers and businesswomen. And when I look back, its hard to believe how young I was. Its almost hard to believe it happened.Custom Chicago Bears Jerseys Cheap . PAUL, Minn. Custom Houston Texans Jerseys Cheap . -- Arizona raced out to a big lead and did not back off, hitting the accelerator instead. http://www.customjerseysfootball.com/custom-baltimore-ravens-jerseys-cheap-523h . SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. Custom Pittsburgh Steelers Jerseys Cheap . The team said Saturday that Lopez was hurt during its 121-120 overtime loss at Philadelphia on Friday. The Nets said they would issue another update next week after consultation with their doctors. Custom Carolina Panthers Jerseys Cheap . 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The 1.83-meter (6-foot) Leapai defeated the previously unbeaten Denis Boytsov in November to become the WBOs mandatory challenger.Tyrone Roberts wants to be a starting half at Gold Coast next season, even if NRL coach Neil Henry has already indicated he could be used as a utility.The Titans are spoilt for choice in the playmaker role for 2017, and Roberts looks the most likely to make way.His partner from last season, Ashley Taylor, was awarded the Dally M Rookie of the Year in 2016.Meanwhile 22-year-old Kane Elgey returns from injury, and has already earned comparisons to Andrew Johns from Titans star Jarryd Hayne after just one training session.But Roberts doesnt plan on giving up the role easily.Thats one of my goals, he said.I think I had a good year last year and I want to back that up.At 25, he is easily the most experienced of the trio.Since debuting with Newcastle in 2011, 105 of his 118 NRL appearances have been in the No.6 or No.7 jersey, and he helped spearhead the Titans to their first finals series since 2010 last season.He also claims hes entering this summers pre-season fitter than ever, no mean feat given hes yet to miss one through injury.ddddddddddddIm just making sure that Im fit and ready to go, he said.When the season does come around I know how hard it is because Ive done it for the last couple of years.Ive just got to make sure Im consistent on a day-to-day basis.Roberts was lured to the Titans at the end of the 2015 season with the opportunity of a settled spot in the teams line-up after the Knights signed then-NSW halfback Trent Hodkinson.I had a role to play, he said.I felt wanted which is one of the parts of why I came here.However Henry earlier this month suggested Roberts could be pushed onto the bench role, pointing to his size and his ability to play as a back-up hooker.Its a role Roberts played largely during the Wayne Bennett era at the Knights, and hes confident that he could still add value to the Titans there if he does miss out on the play-making role.Ive been there, Ive done it before, Roberts said. 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