Winning team book by dominique moceanu thriftbooks. At 14, dominique moceanu was the youngest member of the olympic goldmedalwinning 1996 u. Bright and charming, dominique no doubt will feel the weight of the world on her shoulders one day not too far in the future. The book details the thrill of competition but also a dark side of elite. Dominique took fifth in the allaround competition in her first world championships appearance. The main character, britt, is an elite gymnast in ohio.
Published on jul 17, 2012 dominique moceanu was the youngest american woman to win olympic gold in gymnastics as a member of the 1996 gold medal winning u. Dominique moceanu speaking fee and booking agent contact. She now tours the country as an ambassador for the sport, doing clinics and. In this searing and riveting new york times bestseller, olympic gold medalist dominique moceanu reveals the dark underbelly of olympic gymnastics, the true price of successand the shocking secret about her past and her family that she only learned years later. Britts repeated identification with characters from to kill a mockingbird which.
Ive read all the books and i think noelle is my favorite character. The story moves at a good pace and the characters are well developed. Or, at least she was at her gymnastics training gym in ohio. Ultimately, it was a revelation in her personal life that would shake her more than any fall from the balance beam ever could. Gymnast dominique moceanus off balance her painful. The balancing act by alicia thompson, dominique moceanu. This book is by the authors dominique moceanu and alicia thompson. From nbc mag 7, the story behind the gold medal winning women. Having recently achieved junior elite status, brittany morgan whos 12 but looks like a 9yearold and her family uproot from ohio to austin, texas, so brittany can train with the prestigious texas twisters and. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Buy a cheap copy of winning team book by dominique moceanu. While we of course focus on gymnastics as our primary activity at the camp, we believe that the most important part of the experience is to create an environment of safety and positivity while learning about the great sport of gymnastics.
Psyche major syndrome for this first book in the goforgold gymnasts series. The magnificent seven was the 1996 united states olympic womens gymnastics team that won the first ever gold medal for the united states in the womens team competition at the 1996 summer olympics in atlanta. National team spot in 1992, gold and silver at the junior pan. Finally, young female gymnasts have a book to call their own in this first title in the goforgold gymnasts series, coauthored by olympic gold medalist moceanu.
Consequently, she was named to the 1995 world championships team that went on to win a team bronze medal. Heres what the 1996 womens gymnastics team looks like now. It is first in the new the goforgold gymnasts series. Dominique moceanu was the youngest american woman to win olympic. Balancing act the goforgold gymnasts by dominique moceanu and alicia thompson jun 7, 2016 4. See more ideas about gymnastics, olympics and olympic gymnastics. Although she was an instrumental member of magnificent seven, she was also a highly successful individual gymnast. Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit. The official facebook fan page of olympic champion, author, and businesswoman. Olympic gold medalist moceanu pairs up with thompson psyche major syndrome for this first book in the goforgold gymnasts series. She now tours the country as an ambassador for the sport, doing clinics and summer camps and speaking with young gymnasts. This book, winning team, is written by dominique moceanu an actual olympic gold medalist and alicia thompson.
The seven members of the team were shannon miller, dominique moceanu, dominique dawes, kerri strug, amy chow, amanda borden, and jaycie phelps. Dominique moceanu is the youngest gymnast to win an olympic gold. Off balance sheds light on world of elite gymnastics. Alicia thompson when twelveyearold britts family moves to houston so she can train at an elite gym she looks forward to being part of a team, but after alienating the other girls and failing to impress her. The winning team by alicia thompson overdrive rakuten. But then, her entire family moves to texas just for her to train at a world class facility with the texas twisters team. Olympic gold medalist dominique moceanu displayed these characteristics at a worldclass level during her career, which included a team gold medal at the 1996 olympics in atlanta. But the grueling hours of physical training it took to get there paled in comparison to the hardships the gymnast endured to make it to the top. Dominique helena moceanu is an american author and retired american gymnast. When 12yearold britt and her parents relocate from ohio to texas so that she can train at an elite gymnastics facility, she is both apprehensive about the move and excited about belonging to a team. Having recently achieved junior elite status, brittany morgan whos 12 but looks like a 9yearold and her family uproot from ohio to austin, texas, so brittany can train with the prestigious texas twisters and continue her path to the olympics.
Womens gymnastics team in atlanta the magnificent seven. Later this year were releasing a bindup copy of two of the books from the series, winning team and balancing act, and my friend simone biles has written the introduction. She was a member of the goldmedalwinning united states womens gymnastics team the magnificent seven at the 1996 summer olympics in atlanta. Balance and poise are two of the most important aspects of gymnastics.
An american champion, as well as her memoir, off balance. She was only 14 years old, tiny 4 feet 4 inches tall. The winning team the goforgold gymnasts by alicia thompson author dominique moceanu author. An array of endearing supporting characters, coupled with a plot both. The dominique moceanu summer gymnastics camp is much more than gymnastics. Gymnast dominique moceanus off balance her painful journey. The chapter book series consists of four books each highlighting the challenges and triumphs of four high level gymnasts between the ages of 12 and 14. But in her new book, off balance, she criticizes what she calls the win at all. Now 30, moceanu digs deep into her past and confronts some of the most painful memories from her stressful childhood, including dealing with a relentless father and the allegedly abusive coach bela karolyi. The main character, britt, is moving to texas to train as an elite gymnast.
Off balance book by dominique moceanu, teri williams. Dominique moceanu was a member of the famed 1996 olympic gymnastics team that captured the gold medal for the usa in atlanta. Read the new goforgold gymnasts book series by olympic gymnast dominique moceanu and alicia thompson. Off balance, dominique moceanu s memoir, paints a dark picture of legendary coach bela karolyi and of elite gymnastics. The balancing act ebook written by alicia thompson, dominique moceanu.
Dominique domi helena moceanu born september 30, 1981 in hollywood, california is an american gymnast of romanian descent who was a member of the olympic gold medal winning 1996 u. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the balancing act. In the four years that followed, the wins came surely and steadilya u. Dominique moceanu dominique moceanu gymnastics center. Dominique moceanu gymnastics center posts facebook. Just in time for the olympic games comes t he goforgold gymnasts books. This book is about a girl named britt who has just moved to texas from ohio, and is joining an elite team. As a member of the womens gymnastics team, she won a gold medal at the 1996 olympic games. While there are four books in the series, you dont have to read them in any specific order for them to make. Dominique moceanu won an olympic gold medal along with her magnificent 7 teammates at the 1996 atlanta olympics.
The olympian now 30, married, and a mother of two also. Winning team by dominique moceanu and alicia thompson. All seven members of the team shannon miller, dominique moceanu, dominique dawes, kerri strug, amy chow, amanda borden and jaycie phelps. At fourteen years old, dominique moceanu was the youngest member of the 1996 us womens olympic gymnastics team. Winning team by dominique moceanu, alicia thompson. Dominique moceanu, a member of the 1996 goldmedal winning us womens gymnastics team, received the biggest bombshell of her life as her father was dying and weeks before giving birth to her first child. But when her family moves to texas for a worldclass. Dominique moceanu reveals secret sister, jennifer bricker. Her life on and off the gym floor has been difficult. Gold medal winning olympic gymnast dominique moceanu is bringing her talents to a different kind of mat. Winning team and balancing act by dominique moceanu and alicia thompson. Whether by the 1996 olympics she will be americas best gymnast or merely among the best of what is shaping up to be a very talented team remains to be seen. It simply started with changing up her workout routine with something different yoga to see if it was a good fit for her.
But, after we chatted with dominique moceanu, 96 olympic gymnast and member of the only womens gymnastics team to ever win team gold, we found out theres a. She now tours the country as an ambassador for the sport, doing clinics and summer camps and speaking with. Dominique moceanu is the author of the new york times bestselling dominique moceanu. Dominique moceanu, a gold medalist on the 1996 olympic team who trained at tracys cincinnati gymnastics academy in the early 2000s, said she began texting with other gymnasts as soon as she. At just 16 years old, dominique moceanu helped win the gold for the 1996 american womens olympic gymnastics team. This book has many ups and downs throughout the book.