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Morgan Hamm became a pharmacist. What's Paul Hamm been up to since he was fired from OSU?

2025: Leanne Wong: Plans to become an MD Dulcy Caylor: High school Joscelyn Roberson: Exercise science major Skye Blakely: Health and education major 2024: Suni Lee: Influencer Simone Biles: Influencer Jordan Chiles: Business economics major Jade Carey: Digital communication arts major...

My money is on her just being passive aggressive.

Chapter 14: Family Personal life Married Mike on Nov 4, 2006 About a year later, daughter Carmen Noel was born (Dec 25, 2007) Son Vincent Michael born March 2009 Being a mother meant changing priorities, but wouldn't change it for anything Relationship with Tata Reconciled prior to his...

Favorite things: Colors: Red, pink, black-and-white. She doesn't like brown Athletes: Michael Jordan, Kristi Yamaguchi, Scott Hamilton, Kurt Browning, Andre Agassi Actors: Jim Carrey, Brad Pitt, Steve Martin Actresses: Sandra Bullock, Jennifer Anniston TV shows: Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Friends...

I thought about that when I was reading this too. It was actually interesting, because it felt a bit like Dominique was treating the '90s era of gymnastics as the way it was done properly for team selection and the selection process in the '00s as newly non-transparent. She doesn't mention Kim...

I will see what I can get next, looking beyond the Mag 7. I have 11 days of religious and federal holidays, 3 family birthdays, and 9 days of family visiting between now and January 5, plus taking on some new responsibilities at work. If I'm smart, the next book will start first week of January...

Chapter 19: Countdown to the Olympics People compare her physically to Nadia and say her joy during competitions is like MLR. She's never really compared herself to either–she's familiar with their accomplishments, but she takes her day-to-day inspiration from athletes competing now Kim...

Petition USAG had stated in writing her petition would be granted if she completed a camp and competed one event at US Classic. A few weeks later, she competed at Classic, doing both vault and floor. She did an upgraded floor routine with five passes On August 1, 2006 they were notified she...

Chapter 13: The Comeback Trail Getting started Coming back at the late age of 24 was unheard of, especially since she'd been retired for five years. She would have been deterred by her (numerous) critics if she'd been younger Had support and sponsorship from Woodward Gymnastics Camp. They...

Tomorrow's chapter goes into her comeback in detail. I strongly suspect Morgan Hurd heard from Dominique after the 2020 Olympic Trail debacle

I was thinking of that same article!

Chapter 18: On the Go One of the best things about being in competitive gymnastics is the ability to travel and see new places and meet new people Sometimes they're so busy they don't get a chance to explore Has so far traveled to Sabae, Japan; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Charleroi, Belgium Didn't have...

Chapter 12: Enter Mike Canales First Meeting Dominique was 12, he was 16. They ran into each other in the hospitality room at 1994 US Nationals She'd just won the junior AA title, and she, Alexandrov, and Jackie McCarter were very excited She went to the hospitality room during the men's...

Chapter 17: I'm a Fan Too She likes to watch ice skating Sometimes she plays tennis One of her favorite photographs is an autographed one of Monica Seles Ice skating is her favorite sport after gymnastics and she knows how to do it, but she can't do it (or any other sport) too much because she...