“Julianna, are you ready to compete in the most important competition of your whole gymnastics career?” Asked my coach, Colleen.
“I think so…” I replied.
I didn’t feel ready. I have been training for fourteen years for this day, but that didn’t feel like enough training for the biggest competition of any gymnast’s career. How was I supposed to do good when I could barely get it through my mind that I was actually at the Olympics fulfilling my childhood dream? I was getting ready to compete beam, my strongest event, when I made eye contact with Alexa Lost.
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Then I realized I was up next on beam.
“Up next on beam is Julianna Smith.” announced the announcer.
My heart was pounding, my palms were sweaty, and stomach started hurting even more. I mounted on the beam. I did my first skill which was a back handspring step out, layout step out. I stuck it perfectly. I feel so confident when I’m on beam. This was the only time that I felt like I could do anything in the world and that was how I felt now. After I did my standing full twist, I knew all I had to do was stick my dismount. This skill could make or break me. Next thing I knew my feet were glued to the mat, the crowd was cheering my name, at this moment I knew I stuck beam.
After beam was vault. I set up for vault ready to make this one the best one I have ever done. I heard my name and I saluted. I started running and then I hurdled. This vault was going to be a good one. I landed…perfectly!
Up next was floor… my worst event. I waited for my turn and I felt more nervous as each routine ended. I was so nervous for floor, I just got new skills that I never competed before but today was my first time. I could hear my heart pounding it got louder, so loud I almost didn’t hear my name get called. It was my turn. I can do this I thought. My music started