(on her autobiography reaching #6 on the NY Times Bestseller List) Dominique: It's great that people are reading it and enjoying it!
(on how her Olympic gold medal changed her life) Dominique: I had proposals--people asking me to marry them and I was fourteen-years-old. I don't even know how to drive yet--why are you asking me this?!
(on her stress fracture) Dominique: My whole world was crumbling. My Olympic dream was falling because of this injury!
(on all of the hype surrounding her before the 1996 Olympic Games) Dominique: I like the attention, but I'm not going to get a big head or anything. It's not going to stop me from concentrating on what I need to do.
(on her decision to keep training for the '96 Olympic Games even with her injured leg) Dominique: This is, you know, a big meet! It's the most important meet of anyone's life! I can't quit now!
(on not winning an individual medal at the 1996 Olympic Games) Dominique: Well, it's...you know, a little disappointing, because you want to be up there [on the medal stand] with everybody else. And this is only the second big international meet that I've ever been to, and I've accomplished a lot!
(at the 1998 Goodwill Games) Dominique: Here I am, right in your face--I'm still good!
When Dominique fell on her head during a balance beam tumbling pass at the 2006 Olympics, she amazed everyone by clinging tightly to the edge of the beam and standing up without falling off completely.
Dominique's autobiography An American Champion was #6 on the New York Times Bestseller List.
Dominique is the first gymnast to have her own bobblehead doll.
Was featured on a collectible calling card after the 1996 Olympic Games.
Dominique's favorite movies are Titanic, Goodwill Hunting and Rudy.
Dominique's favorite color is purple.
Dominique's favorite ice cream flavor is Rocky Road.
Dominique hosts a yearly gymnastics competition at her gym called the "Dominique Moceanu Invitational".
Dominique was the youngest gymnast (Age 10) to make the United States National Gymnastics Team.
At one point Dominique had plans to build a Romanian Orthodox church with her earnings from gymnastics.
Dominique's nickname is Nique (pronounced "NEEK").
Dominique's favorite color is red.
Dominique began gymnastics in 1984.
Dominique won a silver medal on the balance beam during the 1995 World Gymnastics Championships held in Sabae, Japan just a few weeks after turning 14, making her one of the youngest gymnasts to win an individual medal on any event at the World Championships.
Dominique was once trained by the famous Romanian coach Bela Karolyi, who also trained Nadia Comaneci and MaryLou Retton.
Dominique was married to Michael in a traditional Romanian Orthodox wedding.
As of 2006, Dominique is attending John Carroll University.
Her husband Michael Canales is a former nationally ranked collegiate gymnast (Ohio State University) and is now a surgical resident in Podiatry.
Dominique starred in a Coca-Cola commercial in 1996.
Dominique has a younger sister, Cristina.
Dominique wrote her own autobiography at the age of 14 called "An American Champion".
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