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Alicia Sacramone helped the U.S. gymnastics squad secure silver, even if she didn’t have her best meet (she fell on beam and floor). Days later, this tough-as-nails chick dazzled on vault, only to miss bronze by .025. This 20-year-old has been a gymnastic world champ on two events, the Ivy League Rookie of the year (so, yeah, she’s way smart, too) and has great taste in music (check out her playlist below!). All around? This girl is golden. GL: What's your favorite way to relax after a crazy stressful day? Alicia: I really like driving, as funny as that sounds. It takes about an hour or more with traffic to drive from school (Brown University, Providence, RI) to where I train. The time in the car listening to music always seems very peaceful. GL: Your academic career is way impressive, just like your gymnastics. What's your advice for balancing school and sports? AS: Being so busy has really helped me balance my life and manage my time well. Gymnastics and school can both be stressful at times, so it’s always good to have an outlet when I need one. When I’d get a break from training, it was great to be able to go back to school to hang out with my friends and escape for a bit. GL: What do you always bring with you when you are traveling to a faraway meet? AS: I always bring a travel pillow on planes. I also travel with my iPod, computer, DVD’s, hair straightener and Cliff bars. GL: Fill in the blank: When I'm not in the gym, I'm... AS: …in school. GL: When I’m not in school, I’m… AS: …having fun with my friends. GL: What kind of music do you listen to before a big meet? AS: I like a lot of different types of music. Pop, hip-hop and dance are great before competition. GL: What's your best advice for our readers on how they can bounce back from a bobble either in life or in the gym? AS: Get back up and keep going! Alicia spills her pre-competition playlist! Sexy Back – Justin Timberlake Illusion – Bernassi Bros. ft. Sandy I Want Your Soul – Armand Van Heldsen Ecstasy – Danity Kane ft. Rick Ross Got Me Going – DAY 26 Take You There – Donnie Klang Closer – Ne-Yo Come Over – Estelle Back to Zero – Robbie Rivera Side Effects – Mariah Carey ft. Young Jezzy Take A Bow – Rihanna Radar – Britney Spears That Girl Right There – Usher Lollipop – Lil Wayne Heartbreakers – Will.i.am To get the full medal count (Go U.S.A!) and videos from the Games, check out nbcolympics.com.
BY JIAE K. ON 8/22/2008 4:23:00 PM 22 COMMENTS
OMG!!!!!! I love Alicia. She is so talented and she is an awsome role model for girls!
luckygirl13 on 8/22/2008 4:53:48 PM
2nd comment? i like alicia 2. and i like her song taste. i can't believe GL got 2 interview her!
Buh-Bah on 8/22/2008 5:35:35 PM
she is soooooo amazingg!!! congrates on the silver team medel!!!!!
soccerstarrx18 on 8/22/2008 7:15:33 PM
amazing such a role model like wat luckygirl3 said!
LdyStarr on 8/22/2008 8:53:45 PM
alicia is such a great gymnast!!!
s1309012 on 8/22/2008 8:57:32 PM
Whatever. She's Alicia Sacramone. I mean, the U.S. trains hard, but I am so totally mad at them AND the press right now...saying that Chinese athletes are UNDERAGE for God's sake!!!! How do they know? Do they have DNA samples? So whatever, Alicia Sacramone, Shawn Johnson, Nastia Liukin, whatever. I'm all about Cheng Fei, He Kexin, He Wenna, Yang Yilin, Jiang Yuyuan and Deng Linlin.
iluvmath on 8/22/2008 10:03:03 PM
I wonder why she doesn't have Toxic or Don't Stop the Music or something on her playlist.
iluvmath on 8/22/2008 10:13:07 PM
she is so amazing! where is she from?
SportyBFF25 on 8/22/2008 10:34:08 PM
dude did you check out her front handspring front layout 11/2 vault? it was a amazing. im so sad she fell and went out of bounds though. She is amazing and she rocks!
doubleback42 on 8/22/2008 10:53:18 PM
Wow! I wish i could do stuff like that! Craaaaazy!
soccerstar210 on 8/22/2008 11:18:29 PM
i love alicia! she is amazing and i could almost feel her pain when she fell on the beam and on floor.
smartiepants on 8/23/2008 12:19:52 AM
OMG!!!! I REMEMBER WATCHING HER!!!! she was really good xcept for the final 2 rounds where she totally blew it on the beem and floor. it was sad, and she was sooooo upset. o well
polkadot111094 on 8/23/2008 12:23:42 PM
I love Alicia she is very talented. I always watch gymnasticas ans swimming when the olympics are and when she was falling I was holding my breath. I felt so bad but she got back up and finished and that took a lot of strength to do.
dancingqueen94 on 8/23/2008 12:32:17 PM
That is so amazing that she is an Olympic gymnast AND goes to Brown! She is one talented girl!
ShopperSoccerGurl on 8/23/2008 12:46:04 PM
Alicia ROCKS! I've been at camp all week, so I missed a ton of the olympics.
xmary101 on 8/23/2008 2:05:08 PM
if i were her, i would feel sooo bad to let my team down. why did she get do nervous and mess up?
rmh33 on 8/23/2008 2:40:38 PM
i love gymnastics! I love doing and watching it. so where,besides utube, can i see vids of it?
singerluv4me on 8/23/2008 2:56:49 PM
i love alicia!!! she is sooooooo pretty.
megabegabyte on 8/23/2008 3:11:51 PM
OMG i LUV her shes like my role model b cuz i luv gymnastics shes so cool i wish i could meet her one day and practice stunts w/ her! Now that would b AWESOME
lexi_11 on 8/24/2008 10:15:19 PM
-singerluv4me you can c her or gymnastics on the tv and in movies like theres this one movie that i love its called "Stick It" i bet u'd like it if u like gymnastics.
lexi_11 on 8/24/2008 10:19:23 PM
iluvmath- i love all the usa girls alot!it was in the times magazine about the chinese girls so i dobt they totally made it up. as for the usa girls they rule so plz dont bring them down, THEY ROCK!!!!and i love 'm!!!!!!!!!!!!
girly-girl-#1 on 8/25/2008 9:57:57 AM
girly-girl-#1- well, sorry, but am I just supposed to sit around and read all the comments that accuse the Chinese team of cheating? And GL just treats the other countries like, nonexistent. I'm Chinese, and it rele, rele hurts when I read comments or online articles about that. And the rest of China feels the same way. I mean, it's great that the U.S. team got that far, but just because China's better at sports that involve creativity and are more, well, artistic (i.e. gymnastics or diving) does NOT give an excuse for the U.S. to criticize the Chinese team. I mean, those people on Yahoo news etc. do anything imaginable to make the U.S. team look better, including a "real" medal count, which excludes all the judged events that China excels at. If the situation was reversed, they'd probably make a "real" medal count that takes away timed events. See, they're willing to do anything to make the U.S. team better. I'm officially done with my tirade.
iluvmath on 9/6/2008 3:44:58 PM
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Name:Shawn Johnson Age:16 Sport:Gymnastics Personal Best: My proudest moment so far has to be being a part of team USA for the 2008 Beijing Olympics after coming in first place at the Olympic Trials in June. Secret to Success: I have always had tons of energy, ever since I was 2 doing pull-ups in my playpen. I take that energy and transfer it into my gymnastic routines. I try to focus all my energy into whatever I’m doing, whether it’s practice or competing for the gold. CLICK HERE for more!