I respect them as coaches and I want them to coach. I'm not going to interfere with what they do with their individual athletes. The United States finished sixth, one place below where it finished at the 1996 Olympics. But we did earn respect. We're one of the best in the world now.
Nobody can argue with that.
USA Gymnastics, the organization that runs the Olympic program, has improved its fund-raising over the past four years. One major sponsor has added money to improve the training center in Colorado Springs and create a new one in Houston. Thanks to the money, athletes no longer have to hold down a job to pay for living expenses while they train. The United States also seems to have the personalities to draw attention. He's also psychologically ready to handle the realities of a sport in which respect has always been hard to come by.