Gymnastics Trials

I watched the women's gymnastics trials for the Team USA for the Beijing Olympics. It was breathtaking. Young women in their teens defying the law of gravity and the human fear of falling. These are really very wonderful kids -- very focused and motivated. They are not just physically tough, they are mentally tough, as well.

You can see in gymnastics that the parents are acquainted or have been part of the sports and in some cases, they are their kids' own coaches. You can also see whose parents are so adamant to have their kids win. Like it is them and not the kids who are competing.

I really can see the energy between this father and daughter tandem. I can sense that the daughter wants to score the high points but more so because she wants to follow the footsteps of her father. The desire to get that Olympic gold medal is so high because of the great expectation that has been set for her.

The girl coming to the competition with no pressure of family achievement or history definitely ended up as a champion. For her passion to succeed is within herself and not to fulfill somebody's dream or live up to anyone's expectation.