Pommel horse is probably the most nerve-wracking because it’s one of the events that is easiest to fall off, and then you lose the momentum of the whole routine. Sam Mikulak Read Quote
There’s always a little fear anytime you’re doing something crazy because at any moment you can break a leg, land on your neck, or peel off the bar. Over the years, we’ve fallen so many times that we’ve kind of learned how to fall safely. Still, there is always a risk. Sam Mikulak Read Quote
Gymnastics gives you the abs. It’s not like I sit there doing like a thousand crunches before every practice or something like that. Sam Mikulak Read Quote
Some aspects of gymnastics don’t really get that much attention, and when you have people send you letters, it makes you feel important and gives you a sense of purpose so you can go out and train hard because you want to perform well. Sam Mikulak Read Quote
You can freak when you are at the Olympic Games. There are millions of cameras. Everyone is watching every move. Some people will trip where they would never trip in a routine. It’s the small thing that nerves really bring out in people. Sam Mikulak Read Quote
I keep joking with my teammates that Nickelback should be our walkout song. I think everyone secretly likes at least one song. Sam Mikulak Read Quote
I think everyone envisions what their life would be like if they were to live in this post-apocalyptic world. I love the idea of fighting every day to live, because it kind of applies to gymnastics; I feel like every day I need to be in control and focused and stay on edge. Sam Mikulak Read Quote
I started re-reading ‘Harry Potter’ just to throw myself back into my childhood. I forgot how awesome the books are. Sam Mikulak Read Quote