I decided to create a new section to this website. It is somewhat of a continuation of the Turmoil in Texas page. It looks like Dominique has made it through the trouble with her dad and is moving on with her life. Since she has found new strength and overcome so much, I figured this is a major turning point in her life. That is why I created this page, to record her comeback into the gymnastics world that will hopefully culminate into Gold in Sydney!
Dominique
has officially said that she will return to gymnastics. ``I have
to start over now and that's fine,'' she said. ``I think I've learned early
what it's like to fall
down and pick yourself back
up and fall down and pick yourself back up.'' She will be coached
under Alexander Alexandrov, her coach in 1994 and 1995. Luminita
Miscenco is no longer coaching her because she is still stressed from the
tense court battle. She is now coaching at Nadia Comaneci's Gym in
Norman, Oklahoma. (January 15, 1999)
In just the
recent past, Dominique has moved to Florida to resume her training in hopes
for more Olympic glory in 2000. "Moceanu and Miscenko make their move after
weighing her options andcarefully considering several other alternatives
Dominique Moceanu and coach Luminita Miscenko moved, together, to Florida
to train at Rita Brown's Altamonte Springs gym. Brown, who has coached
several top stars, including Olympic bronze medalist Wendy Bruce and world
team member Mohini Bhardwaj, will help train Moceanu but Miscenko will
remain Dominqiue's primary coach. The group began working out yesterday
and have no idea as of yet on when Moceanu will re-enter competition."
(February 4, 1999)
Dominique
has officially received her gold medals from the Goodwill Games and the
Olympics. Her mother gave her the medals despite objections from
her father. Dominique is still hopeful that she and her family will
one day work things out. Also Dominique has now moved to the Olympic
Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado to train. She will
be training and living along with the best male gymnasts in the country
and many other tremendously great athletes involved with different sports.
Dominique's father has agreed to turn over financial records for the trust
fund he had set up for Dominique. Dominique has also called coach
Rita Brown (coach in Florida) to apologize for any confusion over the nearly
$29,000 Brown said the Olympic gold-medal gymnast and her coach owe
her. (February 18, 1999)
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13 Jan 1999
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