Maddy Cornell (Emily Morris, "A Second Chance"), a gymnastics star, is at the pinnacle of her career and on the verge of joining the Australian Olympic squad when a devastating fall in a qualifying event puts her future aspirations on hold. Maddy's world is turned upside down when she is given a second chance at life.
Having retired from competition, Maddy lives in Melbourne with her husband Paul and their two children, Charlie and Lachlan. She enjoys yoga and reading, and says her favorite movie is Moulin Rouge!
In December 2016, it was announced that Maddy had been cast as one of the main characters in the American television series Girl Meets World, which premiered on May 5, 2017. The role of Maddy will be played by original Young Mermaid Lea Thompson. Filming for the first season began that June in Toronto.
She will also appear in The Perfect Match, which is a love story set against the backdrop of the 1988 Seoul Olympics. The film will be released in South Korea in November 2018.
In addition to her work in television and film, Maddy continues to train and compete in events across Australia. She has said that her goal is to one day return to the Olympics as a coach or official.
Carly Patterson: Carly Patterson Caldwell (born February 4, 1988) is a former artistic gymnast from the United States. ( She was the 2004 Olympic all-around champion and is a member of the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame. ) The Indianapolis Star has called her "the most successful female gymnast in American history." Her retirement from competition in 2008 made her the first woman to win an individual gold medal in gymnastics at two consecutive Olympics.
Patterson began training with coach Kerri Strug when she was six years old. She was part of the national team from 1997 to 2004, winning four national championships and earning three all-around titles at the World Championships. At the 2004 Athens Games, she became the first woman to win both the individual and team gold medals in artistic gymnastics.
After retiring from competitions, Patterson stayed involved in gymnastics by serving as an analyst for NBC during the 2012 London Summer Olympics. In 2013, she was hired as a full-time staff member by USA Gymnastics and will help develop young athletes across the country.
She lives in Indianapolis with her husband and two children.
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Olivia has competed in gymnastics for five years. She began singing and pursuing a profession at the age of three. She enjoys competitive gymnastics as well as cheering. She is presently based in Los Angeles.
In 2015, Olivia became the first female singer to win the American Idol title. She also won the Best New Artist award at the 53rd Grammy Awards. Since then, she has released two albums: 2016's You Are My Sunshine and 2018's Livin' It Up.
She has toured the country with her band in support of both albums. In addition to performing music, Holt has become involved in social justice movements through her role on American Idol. She has been vocal about her opinions on political issues such as gun control and LGBTQ rights.
Holt was born on January 4th, 1992 in Orlando, Florida. Her mother is an accountant and her father is a financial manager for Universal Studios. She has one brother named Walker who is four years her senior. He is a professional skateboarder and musician. Before becoming an actress, Holt worked as a receptionist at a dental office.
She started taking dance classes when she was three years old and later joined an acrobatic group called The Action.
No eight can replace Maggie Nichols of Oklahoma or Kyla Ross of UCLA, but these gymnasts will strive to fill the void.
Missy Peregrym, a newcomer, plays Hayley Graham, a former gymnast who fell in with the wrong crowd and abandoned the sport for the world of BMX motorcycles. Missy trained for three months prior to the start of filming for her role in Stick It to become in the greatest form of her life.
She also uses this opportunity to show off her skills on screen, especially during fight sequences where she performs various stunts on her bike. Of course, all this without using her hands!
In reality, Missy is much more than just a movie star. At age 22, she already has a successful career as a stuntwoman. She's been involved in over 30 films since 2004 when she started out by performing stunts on horseback. Later, she moved on to bikes, cars, and even ice skates!
In addition to being a stuntwoman, Missy is also a photographer, music producer, and blogger. She has been writing songs since she was 14 years old and has had several albums released under her name. As for photography, Missy began posting photos on her blog in 2008 and now she has more than 3,000 images posted on her site.
Furthermore, Missy is also very active on social media. She has over 80,000 followers on Twitter and almost 10,000 on Instagram. Many fans come to know about her activities and work with her through these channels.
Kocian, Madison Madison Taylor Kocian (born June 15, 1997) is a gymnast from the United States. She is one of four 2015 world champions on the uneven bars and a 2016 Olympic silver medallist. She was a member of the gold-medal-winning "Final Five" squad at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro,...
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Amy Van Deusen is a professional gymnast, coach, and writer who has contributed to espnW and other major networks with stories on the sport. Alicia Sacramone Quinn is a well-known figure in the gymnastics world. She was a member of the silver-medal winning Olympic squad in 2008. Quinn also owns one of the largest online communities for gymnasts called GymCastic.
As far as athletics goes, Amy Van Deusen played college track and field at UCLA where she competed in the long jump and the heptathlon. She still holds the school record in the long jump with a mark of 5.48 meters (18' 3¾"). After graduating from UCLA, Van Deusen went on to compete in the 2000 Sydney Olympics where she finished eighth in the long jump event.
Alicia Sacramone Quinn was born on January 4th, 1979 in Arlington, Virginia. She is an American athlete who specializes in the balance beam and the floor exercise. Quinn has been praised for her elegant style on the balance beam and her athletic ability on the floor exercise. She has won several medals including a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Olympics.
Quinn started training in gymnastics when she was three years old. She grew up in Reston, Virginia and attended Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology.
Ashleigh Jade Brennan (born January 18, 1991) is a former Australian gymnast who competed for the Australia Gymnastics Artistic Women's National Team. She was a member of the gold-medal winning squad at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
Brennan began training as a gymnast when she was six years old. She trained under her mother, Janine, at the Brisbane Olympic Park Academy until they moved to Melbourne where she continued her training with another renowned coach, David Grinham. In 2004, at the age of 12, she became one of the youngest ever members of an Australian sports team when she was selected to compete for Australia at the World Championships in Indianapolis. At the event, she helped her country win the silver medal after falling during the final rotation.
In 2005, Brennan decided to switch from competing on the balance beam to concentrating on floor exercises and within two months, she had mastered the art of tumbling. That same year, she became part of the first ever Australian women's gymnastics team to travel overseas when she joined them for a ten-day tour through Asia. In 2006, Brennan continued to improve and became one of the favorite competitors for the Olympic Games in Beijing due to her ability to score well on both the floor exercise and the balance beam.
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