Every other year, the majority of competitors have been teenagers.
Dawes is also no longer afraid to speak up like she was when she was competing.
But following the Olympics, she struggled to make sense of it all.
I felt like I had no purpose."
In January 2021, East announced onInstagramshe was pregnant with her second child.
Retton also sat on the board of USA Gymnastics for eight years, according toAccess Live.
Though shewas eliminatedduring the sixth week, she’s arguably stillAmerica’s sweetheart.
I’m going to focus on my health,'" she revealed.
“Then it is all worth it.”
But Liukin wasn’t content to just take home gold and walk away from gymnastics.
In addition to being a mother of three, Patterson is also amotivational speakerwho speaks about redefining success.
But Carter couldn’t resist the call of gymnastics in her life.
In 2017, she was namedthe head gymnastics coachfor the University of Georgia.
Honestly, I’ve always kind of thought about it."
She went on to affirm her commitment to UGA.
Gymnastics Hall of Fame.
But training for the Olympics wasn’t the only thing on Chow’s mind.
Chowgraduated from Stanford Universitywith a bachelor’s degree in 2002 and from Stanford Medical School in 2007.
These days, she’s a pediatrician with two children of her own.
But how does it compare to the grueling schedule of training for the Olympics?
“It’s a 24/7 kind of job,” she continued.
But shortly after the 1984 Olympics, McNamara retired from gymnastics and started pursuingan acting career.
