Nastia Liukin

Liukin was born on October 30, 1989, in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. She is the only child of two former Soviet champion gymnasts: 1988 Summer Olympics double-gold medalist Valeri Liukin and 1987 World clubs champion in rhythmic gymnastics Anna Kotchneva.{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2008-06-15-liukin_N.htm |title=Liukin looks to add gold to family's mantel |newspaper=USA Today |date=June 15, 2008 |author=Garcia, Marlen |access-date=2008-06-16 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080619015301/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2008-06-15-liukin_N.htm |archive-date=June 19, 2008}}{{cite news |url=http://www.theledger.com/article/20080729/NEWS/807290482 |title=Russia-Born Gymnast Ready to Represent U.S. |newspaper=Washington Post |date=July 30, 2008 |author=Svrluga, Barry |access-date=2008-08-11 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080807045427/http://www.theledger.com/article/20080729/NEWS/807290482 |archive-date=August 7, 2008}} Her nickname Nastia is a Russian diminutive for Anastasia. The family emigrated to the United States when Nastia was two and a half years old, following the breakup of the Soviet Union and easing of travel restrictions,{{cite web |url=http://www.nastialiukin.com/biography.html |title=Official Biography |publisher=nastialiukin.com |year=2007 |access-date=2008-01-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071217151557/http://www.nastialiukin.com/biography.html |archive-date=2007-12-17 |url-status=dead}} and settled first in New Orleans before moving to Texas. In 1994, Valeri Liukin teamed up with another former Soviet champion athlete, Yevgeny Marchenko, to open the World Olympic Gymnastics Academy (WOGA) in Plano, Texas.

Liukin is fluent in English and Russian. She graduated from Spring Creek Academy, located in Plano, Texas, in the spring of 2007. She enrolled as an international business major at Southern Methodist University in January 2008, and took a leave from classes to concentrate on preparations for the 2008 Olympic Games. She returned to campus in spring 2009, but her travel schedule and professional commitments caused her to withdraw before the end of the semester. In January 2013, Liukin attended New York University where she studied sports management and psychology, graduating in May 2016.{{cite news |last=Boren |first=Cindy |date=2012-07-02 |title=Nastia Liukin's career ends with awful fall — and graceful exit |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/post/nastia-liukins-career-ends-with-awful-fall--and-graceful-exit/2012/07/02/gJQAGhppIW_blog.html |url-status=live |access-date=24 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140125094344/http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/post/nastia-liukins-career-ends-with-awful-fall--and-graceful-exit/2012/07/02/gJQAGhppIW_blog.html |archive-date=25 January 2014}}

Nastia has been involved with numerous charities and philanthropy over the years including Cards for Hospitalized Kids, breast cancer awareness and more.{{cite news |date=2019-10-20 |title=Breast cancer survivor's inspiring message to gymnasts |newspaper=Spectrum News |url=https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/cleveland/news/2019/10/20/brooklyn-gymnasts-get-inspiring-visit-from-ncaa-champion-coach-and-breast-cancer-survivor |access-date=2 February 2023 }}{{cite news |date=2022-09-14 |title=More than 500K handmade cards later, a Park Ridge native is still spreading joy to kids in the hospital |newspaper=WGN News |url=https://wgntv.com/news/medical-watch/more-than-500000-handmade-cards-later-a-park-ridge-native-is-still-spreading-joy-to-kids-in-the-hospital/amp/ |access-date=2 February 2023 }} Liukin also established the Nastia Liukin Fund with USA Gymnastics which helps support fitness oriented programs for young people.{{cite news |title=Nastia Liukin Fund |publisher=USA Gymnastics |url=https://www.usagym.org/PDFs/About%20USA%20Gymnastics/foundation/NastiaLiukinFund.pdf|access-date=2 February 2023 }}

Liukin began gymnastics at the age of three because she was "always hanging around in the gym" with her parents, who could not afford a babysitter to look after her while they were working as coaches. Liukin's parents initially did not aspire for their daughter to become a gymnast, knowing the pressure of high-level competition firsthand, but relented when they noticed her aptitude for the sport.{{cite web |url=http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/publications/usa-gymnastics/2005/3/nastia.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061007075907/http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/publications/usa-gymnastics/2005/3/nastia.pdf |archive-date=2006-10-07 |title=Nastia Liukin's leap from junior to senior |work=USA Gymnastics Magazine |date=May–June 2005 |author=Peszek, Luan |access-date=2008-07-20}}{{cite web |url=http://www.nastialiukin.com/family.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070608180645/http://www.nastialiukin.com/family.html |archive-date=2007-06-08 |title=From Russia with love |publisher=Inside Gymnastics |date=July–August 2005 |author=Korotsky, Chris |access-date=2008-07-21}}

Liukin competed in her first national championships as a junior in 2002, at the age of 12 and a half. In contrast to her WOGA teammates Carly Patterson and Hollie Vise, who finished first and second, respectively, Liukin fell on the uneven bars which rendered her unable to finish the routine. She continued through the rest of the competition and, despite the incomplete bars set, finished 15th, which landed her one of the final spots on the U.S. National Team.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.intlgymnast.com/events/2002/usa-nationals/chatting_liukin.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060318000630/http://www.intlgymnast.com/events/2002/usa-nationals/chatting_liukin.html |archive-date=2006-03-18 |title=Chatting with Nastia Liukin |magazine=International Gymnast |year=2002 |access-date=2008-07-20}} She was chosen to compete with the U.S. team at the 2002 Junior Pan American Championships, where she contributed to the team gold medal and placed second on the uneven bars, balance beam, and in the all-around.{{cite web |title=Athlete News - November 2002 |url=http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/athletes/athletenews/an-nov02.html |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=January 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021125002917/http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/athletes/athletenews/an-nov02.html#panam9 |archive-date=November 25, 2002 |url-status=dead}}

In 2003 she won the junior division of the U.S. National Championships, as well as gold medals on three of the four events: uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise.{{cite web |title=2003 US National Championships Junior International / AA & Event |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/nationals_artistic_2003.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=January 19, 2023}} She was a member of the gold medal-winning U.S. team at the 2003 Pan American Games; she took second place in the all-around behind teammate Chellsie Memmel.{{cite web |title=Pan American Games: Gardner Bright Spot For the U.S. Squad |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/03/sports/plus-pan-american-games-gardner-bright-spot-for-the-us-squad.html |website=The New York Times |access-date=January 19, 2023 |date=August 3, 2003}} She also won the all-around in the junior division of the 2004 Pacific Alliance Championships.{{cite magazine |url=http://intlgymnast.com/news/2004/apr.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040529024508/http://intlgymnast.com/news/2004/apr.html |archive-date=2004-05-29 |title=Pacific Alliance Concludes |magazine=International Gymnast |date=April 18, 2004 |access-date=2008-07-20}} She repeated as junior U.S. all-around champion in 2004.{{cite web |title=2004 Visa U.S. Gymnastics Championships JR Women Finals / AA |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/nationals_artistic_2004.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=January 19, 2023 |pages=44}} Born in 1989, Liukin was ten months too young to compete as a senior in 2004, and thus was not eligible for a place on the U.S. team for the 2004 Olympics in Athens.{{cite web |last1=Rosewater |first1=Amy |title=Nastia Liukin: Gold runs in the family |url=https://usopm.org/nastia-liukin-gold-runs-in-the-family/ |website=U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum |date=October 31, 2019 |access-date=January 19, 2023}}

In 2005, Liukin won her first senior national championships and, once again, earned gold medals on the bars and beam.{{cite web |title=2005 Visa Championships SR Women Day 2 / AA & Event |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/nationals_artistic_2005.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=January 19, 2023 |pages=15 |archive-date=September 21, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921122418/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/nationals_artistic_2005.pdf |url-status=dead }} At the 2005 World Championships in Melbourne, she finished second in the all-around behind teammate Chellsie Memmel with a score of 37.823.{{cite web |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=1139&prog=h |title=Memmel wins world all-around title |date=November 25, 2005 |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=January 1, 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806091621/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=1139&prog=h |archive-date=August 6, 2016}} In event finals, she won the gold on the uneven bars and balance beam and the silver on the floor exercise.{{cite web |url=http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/events/2005/worlds/nov27-championshipswrap.html |title=Championship Wrap: USA the standout performers |publisher=Infostrada Sports |date=November 27, 2005 |author=Stevenson, Emma |access-date=2008-01-01 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927183519/http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/events/2005/worlds/nov27-championshipswrap.html |archive-date=September 27, 2007}}

In March 2006, Liukin placed first in the all-around at the American Cup.{{cite web |url=http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/events/2006/american-cup/news.html |title=USA's Liukin, Horton win Tyson American Cup |publisher=USA Gymnastics |date=March 4, 2006 |access-date=2008-01-01 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080209124707/http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/events/2006/american-cup/news.html |archive-date=February 9, 2008}} At the 2006 Pacific Alliance Championships, Liukin tied with teammate Memmel for first in the all-around, won the uneven bars title and a silver medal on beam, and contributed to the U.S. team's gold-medal performance.{{cite web |url=http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/news/2006/apr13-06day1-recap.html |title=Liukin, Memmel tie for all-around title at 2006 Pacific Alliance Championships |publisher=USA Gymnastics |date=March 13, 2006 |access-date=2008-01-01 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930012933/http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/news/2006/apr13-06day1-recap.html |archive-date=September 30, 2007}} She competed at the 2006 U.S. Classic as the defending all-around champion, but falls on the uneven bars and floor resulted in a fourth-place finish. However, she scored well on the balance beam and was the only competitor in the meet, junior or senior, to earn a score over 16.00 on this event.{{cite web |url=http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/news/2006/jul29-06wsr-classic.html |title=WAG: Kelley, Priess Tie for U.S. Classic Title |publisher=USA Gymnastics |date=July 30, 2006 |access-date=2008-01-01 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080223095326/http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/news/2006/jul29-06wsr-classic.html |archive-date=February 23, 2008}}

In late August, at the 2006 U.S. National Championships, Liukin successfully defended her all-around, beam and bars titles, becoming a two-time senior national champion.{{cite web |title=2006 Visa Championships - Women #2 AA Rankings Women - Senior |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_06vc_sraa.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=January 19, 2023 |date=August 19, 2006}} She was named to the U.S. team for the 2006 World Gymnastics Championships in Aarhus, Denmark, and was expected by many to be a strong contender for the all-around title. However, because of an ankle injury, she was only able to compete on the uneven bars. Her bars routine in team finals scored a 15.7 and helped the U.S. team win the silver medal. Liukin also qualified for the event finals on bars, scoring 16.05 to earn a silver medal behind Britain's Beth Tweddle.{{cite news |last=Rowbottom |first=Mike |date=October 31, 2006 |title=Perfectionist raises bar for medal hopes |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/perfectionist-raises-bar-for-medal-hopes-422318.html |work=The Independent |access-date=January 1, 2008}}

Liukin's ankle injury required surgery, and the recovery period kept her out of both national and international competition for much of the year. In July 2007, although she was still recovering from her injury, she returned to competition as a member of the American team for the Pan Am Games in Rio de Janeiro. She competed only on bars and beam, contributing to the team's gold-medal finish and winning individual silver medals in the uneven bars and balance beam finals.{{cite news |url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/othersports/stories/053107dnspoliukinlede.2b0a93e.html |title=Liukin limited by ankle injury |newspaper=Dallas Morning News |date=2007-05-30 |last=Hairopoulos |first=Kate |access-date=2008-01-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930032413/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/othersports/stories/053107dnspoliukinlede.2b0a93e.html |archive-date=2007-09-30 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/news/2007/july17-07USAaddsmedals.html |title=USA adds four gold, six silver to gymnastics medal haul at 2007 Pan Am Games |publisher=USA Gymnastics |date=July 17, 2007 |access-date=2008-01-01 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013145206/http://usa-gymnastics.org/news/2007/july17-07USAaddsmedals.html |archive-date=October 13, 2007}}

Despite limited training time on floor and vault in the summer of 2007, Liukin opted to compete all-around at the 2007 U.S. National Championships. She posted the highest score of the entire meet on bars and the second highest score on beam on the second day of competition, winning the senior bars title for the third year in a row and placing second on beam. However, she made several falls and errors on floor and vault, finishing in third place overall, more than five points behind Shawn Johnson, the all-around gold medalist.{{cite news |url=http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070820/SPORTS/708200332 |title=Hello there: Shawn Johnson, newest U.S. gymnastics phenom |agency=Associated Press |date=August 20, 2007 |access-date=2008-01-01 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080114011631/http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20070820%2FSPORTS%2F708200332 |archive-date=January 14, 2008}}

Following Nationals, Liukin was named to the American team for the World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, where she competed all-around in the team qualifying round and on bars and beam in the finals. Liukin's score for her bars routine in team finals was a 16.375, the highest score of the day and, in the end, the entire World Championships. However, she made an error at the end of her beam routine and scored 15.175. The team recovered from this and other mistakes to finish first overall with 184.400.{{cite news |url=http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2007/9/7/sports/18805319&sec=sports |title=US Women sparkle to snatch the team gold |agency=Reuters |date=September 7, 2007 |access-date=2008-01-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080612065938/http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=%2F2007%2F9%2F7%2Fsports%2F18805319&sec=sports |archive-date=June 12, 2008}} Her struggles with the balance beam continued in the all-around final, where she fell. She finished the competition in fifth place. In the event finals, however, Liukin regained her world champion title on the balance beam with a score of 16.025. She also earned a silver on the uneven bars behind Russia's Ksenia Semenova, scoring a 16.300 after taking a step on her dismount.{{cite web |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=293 |title=USA wins two more medals at 2007 World Championships |date=September 9, 2007 |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=January 1, 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806081122/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=293 |archive-date=August 6, 2016}}

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Liukin's first meet of the 2008 season was the American Cup in New York City, where she defeated 2007 winner Shawn Johnson to regain her title. She posted the highest score of the meet, a 16.600 on the uneven bars.{{cite web |title=2008 Tyson American Cup Meet Results Women |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/americancup_results_2008.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=January 19, 2023 |pages=2 |date=March 1, 2008}} In March, Nastia competed at the Pacific Rim (formerly Pacific Alliance) Championships in San Jose, where she led the American team to a gold medal and won the all-around and balance beam titles. In the team competition, Liukin posted an all-time high score of 16.650 on the uneven bars, but in event finals, she fell on her Gienger release move and took a step on her dismount, earning a 15.225 and taking second place.{{cite news |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/03/31/SPLUVT41I.DTL |title=A stop on road to Beijing:Hamm, Liukin hone skills at Pacific Rim event |newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle |date=March 31, 2008 |first=John |last=Crumpacker |access-date=2008-03-31 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080918040438/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2008%2F03%2F31%2FSPLUVT41I.DTL |archive-date=September 18, 2008}}{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2008-03-30-pacific-rim_N.htm |title=Hamm cruises, Liukin raises bar at Pacific Rim |newspaper=USA Today |date=March 30, 2008 |access-date=2008-03-31 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080612110544/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2008-03-30-pacific-rim_N.htm |archive-date=June 12, 2008}}

At the 2008 U.S. National Championships in Boston, Liukin fell on the floor on her double front tuck on the first day of competition, but had a strong meet on her other events and placed second in the all-around behind Shawn Johnson. She regained her national champion title on the beam and defended her national title on the uneven bars for the fourth consecutive year, scoring 17.050 in preliminaries and 17.100 in finals.{{cite web |title=2008 Women's Visa Championships - Day 2 Meet Results - Seniors Women |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/nationals_artistic_2008_women.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=January 19, 2023 |date=June 7, 2008 |archive-date=September 21, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921215719/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/nationals_artistic_2008_women.pdf |url-status=dead }} In June, Liukin competed in the U.S. Olympic Trials in Philadelphia, finishing second behind Johnson and earning a spot on the American team for Beijing.{{cite web |last1=Peszek |first1=Luan |title=The 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials-Gymnastics |url=https://usagym.org/pages/home/publications/usagymnastics/2008/4/10_trials.pdf |access-date=January 19, 2023}}

Liukin performed in the all-around in the qualifying round of competition. She fell on her dismount from the uneven bars, but nevertheless qualified for the all-around final with a score of 62.325.{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/summer08/gymnastics/news/story?id=3536224 |agency=Associated Press |title=Liukin beats Johnson for gymnastics gold, Americans go 1–2 |date=2008-08-15 |access-date=2008-08-15 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080818011429/http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer08/gymnastics/news/story?id=3536224 |archive-date=2008-08-18}} Liukin also qualified to three event finals: beam, uneven bars (in spite of the fall) and floor exercise.{{cite web |url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/gymnastics/resultsandschedules/rsc=GAW499000/standings_apparatus.html |title=Team qualifying round apparatus scores |publisher=NBC Olympics |date=2008-08-10 |access-date=2008-08-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080817184644/http://www.nbcolympics.com/gymnastics/resultsandschedules/rsc=GAW499000/standings_apparatus.html |archive-date=2008-08-17}}

In the team finals, Liukin performed on three events: beam, bars and floor exercise. Her uneven bars score of 16.900 was the highest mark awarded in the entire Olympic competition. Liukin performed second on balance beam, matching her qualifying score of 15.975.{{cite web |url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/gymnastics/resultsandschedules/rsc=GAW400101/index.html |title=Team final scores |publisher=NBC Olympics |date=2008-08-12 |access-date=2008-08-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080816132435/http://www.nbcolympics.com/gymnastics/resultsandschedules/rsc%3DGAW400101/index.html |archive-date=2008-08-16}}{{cite news |url=http://olympics.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/12/analysis-of-the-womens-gymnastics-team-final/?ref=sports |title=Analysis of the Women's Gymnastics Team Final |newspaper=New York Times |author=Yoculan, Suzanne |date=2008-08-12 |access-date=2008-08-13 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080818032555/http://olympics.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/12/analysis-of-the-womens-gymnastics-team-final/?ref=sports |archive-date=2008-08-18}} On floor exercise, she stepped out of bounds on her first tumbling pass, incurring a 0.1-point penalty, with a final score of 15.200.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/summer08/gymnastics/columns/story?id=3532681 |title=Team final result should not define Sacramone |magazine=ESPN the Magazine |author=Roenigk, Alyssa |date=2008-08-13 |access-date=2008-08-13 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080831234948/http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer08/gymnastics/columns/story?id=3532681 |archive-date=2008-08-31}} The American team earned the silver medal, 2.375 points behind China.{{cite web |last1=Gomez |first1=Brian |title=U.S. women gymnasts fall short of golden goal |url=https://gazette.com/news/u-s-women-gymnasts-fall-short-of-golden-goal/article_6b570d79-e04a-5371-a9f7-0b1e266cfd23.html |website=Colorado Springs Gazette |access-date=June 3, 2024 |date=August 12, 2008}}

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On August 15, Liukin performed clean routines on all four events (sticking her landings on three out of four events) to win the all-around gold medal with a final score of 63.325.{{cite web |url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/gymnastics/news/newsid=216021.html |title=Liukin grabs the gold |publisher=NBC Olympics |author=Nash, Stacey |date=2008-08-15 |access-date=2008-08-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080815110100/http://www.nbcolympics.com/gymnastics/news/newsid=216021.html |archive-date=2008-08-15}}{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/topstories/2008-08-15-1137649463_x.htm |title=Gymnast Liukin edges Johnson for all-around gold |work=USA Today |agency=Associated Press |author=Armour, Nancy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104073236/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/topstories/2008-08-15-1137649463_x.htm |archive-date=2012-11-04 |date=2008-08-15 |access-date=2008-08-15 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/GA/C73H/GAW024101.shtml#GAW024101 |title=Results – All Around Women's Individual Final |publisher=The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad |date=2008-08-15 |access-date=2008-08-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080818073019/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/GA/C73H/GAW024101.shtml |archive-date=2008-08-18 |url-status=dead}} Shawn Johnson took the silver medal with a score of 62.725. The win marked the third time that an American woman had won the Olympic all-around title; Mary Lou Retton and Carly Patterson were the two previous American gold medalists. It was also the fourth time in the history of the Games that two athletes from the same country had taken first and second place in the women's all-around.{{cite news |last=Garcia |first=Marlen |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/beijing/gymnastics/2008-08-15-womens-allaround_N.htm |title=U.S. takes gold, silver in all-around |publisher=usatoday.com |date=2008-08-15 |access-date=2008-08-15 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080817043238/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/beijing/gymnastics/2008-08-15-womens-allaround_N.htm |archive-date=2008-08-17}}

{{Quote box|width=40%|align=right|quote="Liukin is simply breathtaking [on balance beam]. From the moment she puts her fingertips onto the beam and presses herself up into the splits, her long legs unfurling like the petals of a flower, every movement is performance art. In one front somersault she lands without ever putting one of her feet on the beam, brushing it back until her leg is fully extended behind her. It's incredibly difficult – few other people even try it – yet she does it as easily as a cartwheel.|source= — USA Today, 2008Armour, Nancy. [http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/topstories/2008-08-15-1137649463_x.htm "Gymnast Liukin edges Johnson for all-around gold"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102134338/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/topstories/2008-08-15-1137649463_x.htm |date=2014-01-02 }}. usatoday30.usatoday.com. August 15, 2008. Retrieved July 4, 2013.}}

In the event finals, Liukin earned a surprising bronze medal on floor exercise with a score of 15.425, behind Shawn Johnson, with 15.500, and Romanian Sandra Izbasa, with 15.650.{{cite web |url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/gymnastics/resultsandschedules/rsc=GAW001101/index.html |title=Floor event final scores |publisher=NBC Olympics |date=2008-08-17 |access-date=2008-08-17 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080818023330/http://www.nbcolympics.com/gymnastics/resultsandschedules/rsc=GAW001101/index.html |archive-date=2008-08-18}} On uneven bars, Liukin and China's He Kexin both posted final marks of 16.725 and earned identical A- and B-panel scores of 7.70 and 9.025, respectively. However, He Kexin was awarded the gold medal, and Liukin got the silver, after a tie-breaking calculation that took into account individual marks given by judges on the B-panel.{{cite news |last=Hairopoulos |first=Kate |url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/columnists/khairopoulos/olympics/stories/081908dnspokatecolumn.4311915.html |title=Liukin takes silver in uneven bars despite even score |newspaper=Dallas Morning News |date=2008-08-18 |access-date=2008-08-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080827083745/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/columnists/khairopoulos/olympics/stories/081908dnspokatecolumn.4311915.html |archive-date=2008-08-27 |url-status=dead}}{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/gymnastics/7568051.stm |title=China win as Tweddle misses out |access-date=2008-08-18 |work=BBC Sport |date=2008-08-18 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080830172443/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/gymnastics/7568051.stm |archive-date=2008-08-30}} In the balance beam final, Liukin scored 16.025 to claim silver behind Shawn Johnson's 16.225.{{cite magazine |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/olympics/2008/08/19/johnson.gold.ap/index.html |title=Johnson takes gold in the balance beam |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=August 19, 2008 |access-date=2008-08-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080822031348/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/olympics/2008/08/19/johnson.gold.ap/index.html |archive-date=August 22, 2008}} With her fifth Beijing medal, Liukin tied Mary Lou Retton and Shannon Miller for the most gymnastics medals won by an American in a single Olympic Games.{{cite news |url=http://www.boston.com/sports/other_sports/olympics/articles/2008/08/20/elusive_gold_has_johnson_just_beaming/ |title=Elusive gold has US' Johnson just beaming |newspaper=The Boston Globe |date=August 20, 2008 |access-date=2008-08-20 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102110647/http://www.boston.com/sports/other_sports/olympics/articles/2008/08/20/elusive_gold_has_johnson_just_beaming/ |archive-date=November 2, 2012}}

Following her success in Beijing, Liukin was named the USOC Female Athlete of the Month (August) and ultimately USOC Co-Sportswoman of the Year alongside swimmer Natalie Coughlin; the Women's Sports Foundation Individual Sportswoman of the Year and FIG Athlete of the Year.{{cite web |title=Liukin is selected as USOC's August 2008 female athlete of the month |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=2407#:~:text=25%2C%202008%20%E2%80%93%202008%20Olympic%20all,the%20Month%20for%20August%202008. |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=January 19, 2023 |date=September 25, 2008}}{{cite web |title=Liukin receives 2008 USOC Co-SportsWoman of the Year during Olympic Day celebration |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=3470#:~:text=DALLAS%2C%20Texas%2C%20June%2023%2C,Day%20celebration%20held%20at%20WOGA |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=January 19, 2023 |date=June 23, 2009}}{{cite web |title=Liukin wins WSF's individual Sportswoman of the Year Award |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=2440 |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=January 19, 2023 |date=October 14, 2008}}{{cite web |title=Liukin named FIG's Athlete of the Year |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=2451 |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=January 19, 2023 |date=October 27, 2008}} In addition, she was ranked third in the Associated Press' 2008 Female Athlete of the Year voting behind Candace Parker and Lorena Ochoa.{{cite web |title=Liukin, Johnson finish in top five in AP's 2008 Female Athlete of the Year voting |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=2567&prog=h |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=January 19, 2023 |date=December 24, 2008}}

Liukin decided that she was not done with gymnastics and made her first post-Olympics competitive appearance at the CoverGirl Classic, where she competed only on the balance beam. She placed second behind WOGA teammate Ivana Hong.{{cite web |title=2009 Cover Girl Classic Meet Results Women - Senior |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_classic_072509_sr.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=January 19, 2023 |date=July 25, 2009}} Liukin once again just performed on the beam at the U.S. Championships, placing fourth.{{cite web |title=2009 Visa Championships - Women Day 2 Beam Rankings Women |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/VC09SRWomenResultsDay2Events.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=January 19, 2023 |pages=4 |date=August 15, 2009}} Liukin was added to the national team and included in the World Championships selection camp. However, she pulled out of Worlds selection consideration because she felt that she was not up to World Championships standards.{{cite web |title=Joint statement from USA Gymnastics and Nastia Liukin regarding her withdrawal from consideration for 2009 World Championships Team |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=3882 |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=January 19, 2023 |date=August 31, 2009}}

Liukin announced in the fall of 2011 that she had resumed training for the 2012 Olympic Games.{{cite web |title=Liukin announces gymnastics comeback |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=8757 |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=January 19, 2023 |date=October 8, 2011}} She returned to competition at the 2012 U.S. Classic and only competed on the balance beam, where she finished third.{{cite web |last1=Curtis |first1=Brian |title=Gold Medal-Winning Liukin Mounts Olympic Comeback |url=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/sports/nastia-liukin-hears-london-calling/1918550/ |website=NBC DFW |access-date=January 19, 2023 |date=May 29, 2012}} At the Visa Championships, Liukin competed on the balance beam and the uneven bars.{{cite web |title=Nastia Liukin to add uneven bars |url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/gymnastics/story/_/id/8024180/nastia-liukin-united-states-adding-bars-national-gymnastics-championships |website=ESPN |access-date=January 19, 2023 |date=June 8, 2012}} On the balance beam, she scored a 15.100 on night one, followed by a 14.100 on night two to place sixth on the event. On the uneven bars, she placed 20th after scoring a 13.150 on night one and 13.650 on night two.{{cite web |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_12vc_sr_events.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-09-30 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815103221/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_12vc_sr_events.pdf |archive-date=2016-08-15}} Liukin was chosen to compete at the Olympic Trials.{{cite news |last1=Brooks |first1=Matt |title=London 2012 Olympics: Nastia Liukin's gymnastics gold medal defense off to a rough start |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/2012-heavy-medal-london/post/london-2012-olympics-nastia-liukins-gymnastics-gold-medal-defense-off-to-a-rough-start/2012/06/11/gJQARNpPVV_blog.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=January 19, 2023 |date=June 11, 2012}}

Liukin's gymnastics career came to an end after the 2012 Olympic Trials. On the final night of competition, she fell off the bars on her Gienger release, but got back up to finish her routine and landed her first competitive dismount since her comeback. Her bars routine received a 13.950.{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1243787-2012-us-gymnastics-trials-terrible-fall-graceful-exit-for-nastia-liukin?search_query=nastia%20liukin |title=Gymnastic Olympic Trials 2012: Terrible Fall, Graceful Exit for Nastia Liukin |last=Donohue |first=Tyler |date=July 1, 2012 |website=Bleacher Report |access-date=August 12, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20120812040917/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1243787-2012-us-gymnastics-trials-terrible-fall-graceful-exit-for-nastia-liukin?search_query=nastia%20liukin |archive-date=August 12, 2012}} Her beam routine scored a 14.950,{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1243988-nastia-liukin-whats-next-for-former-olympic-great |title=Nastia Liukin: What's Next for Former Olympic Great? |last=Marie |first=Jessica |date=July 2, 2012 |website=Bleacher Report |access-date=July 5, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20120705004348/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1243988-nastia-liukin-whats-next-for-former-olympic-great |archive-date=July 5, 2012}} and she did not make the Olympic team. Liukin went to London as the athlete representative for the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG).{{cite web |last=Smith |first=Michelle |url=https://proxy.espn.com/blog/olympics/post/_/id/2832/nastia-liukin-makes-tearful-farewell |title=Nastia Liukin makes tearful farewell – Olympics Blog – ESPN |date=2 July 2012 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=2012-08-29 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120831092613/http://proxy.espn.go.com/blog/olympics/post/_/id/2832/nastia-liukin-makes-tearful-farewell |archive-date=2012-08-31}}

Liukin has one eponymous skill listed in the Code of Points.{{cite web |title=2022-2024 Code of Points Women's Artistic Gymnastics |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/publicdir/rules/files/en_WAG%20CoP%202022-2024.pdf |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=22 January 2022 |pages=139, 210 |archive-date=May 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512092714/https://www.gymnastics.sport/publicdir/rules/files/en_WAG%20CoP%202022-2024.pdf |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |title=Women's Artistic Gymnastics – 2025-2028 Code of Points |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/publicdir/rules/files/en_1.1%20-%20WAG%20COP%202025-2028.pdf |website=International Gymnastics Federation |date=22 April 2024 |access-date=2 February 2025}}

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The Nastia Liukin Cup is an annual gymnastics competition held in the United States that is hosted by Liukin. The inaugural edition was contested in 2010. The competition is open to Level 10 gymnasts, who can only qualify for the event at designated invitationals across the country.{{cite web |title=Event Information |url=https://www.nastialiukincup.com/info/ |website=Nastia Liukin Cup |access-date=December 27, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20141227143911/https://www.nastialiukincup.com/info/ |archive-date=December 27, 2014}} There are both junior and senior fields for the competition, and the competition takes place the Friday prior to the AT&T American Cup, which occurs on the next day, Saturday. The incentive of the competition is to give pre-elite athletes the experience and opportunity to compete on a raised podium surface as well as in a large arena, which is not the norm for average USAG Optional competitions. In 2009, Liukin established the Nastia Liukin Fund in conjunction with USA Gymnastics. The fund's goals include building partnerships with fitness-oriented programs for young people and supporting clubs that have programs that aid gymnastics athletes who need financial assistance. Since its inception in 2010, all net proceeds from the Nastia Liukin Cup have gone to the fund.{{cite web |url=https://usagym.org/creation-of-of-nastia-liukin-cup-announced/ |title=Creation of Nastia Liukin Cup announced |date=August 11, 2009 |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=June 3, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230603034103/https://usagym.org/creation-of-of-nastia-liukin-cup-announced/ |archive-date=June 3, 2023}}

Many former competitors at the Cup have gone on to elite competition and even international competition, with 2012 Olympic all-around champion Gabby Douglas and 2017 World all-around champion Morgan Hurd having competed in the 2010 and 2014 editions respectively. World champions including Maggie Nichols and Mykayla Skinner have also participated in the event.{{cite web |title=Sears Soars at Nastia Liukin Cup |url=https://www.insidegymnastics.com/news-features/searswinsnastiacup/ |website=Inside Gymnastics Magazine |access-date=January 19, 2023 |date=February 26, 2022}}

Liukin had cameo roles in the April 2006 Touchstone Pictures film Stick It,{{cite news |url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/olympics/stories/060508dnspoolygym.372bdcc.html |title=Visa Championships another step toward Beijing for Parker gymnast Liukin |last=Hairopoulos |first=Kate |newspaper=Dallas Morning News |access-date=2008-06-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080607110154/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/olympics/stories/060508dnspoolygym.372bdcc.html |archive-date=2008-06-07 |url-status=dead}} and a 2008 episode of Gossip Girl.{{cite news |url=http://www.startribune.com/kellogg-s-cereals-now-breakfast-of-one-big-olympic-champion/27680139/?elr=KArks%3ADCiU1OiP%3ADiiUiD3aPc%3A_Yyc%3AaUU |title=Kellogg's cereals now breakfast of one big Olympic champion |newspaper=Minneapolis Star Tribune |date=August 29, 2008 |access-date=2008-08-29 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091335/http://www.startribune.com/kellogg-s-cereals-now-breakfast-of-one-big-olympic-champion/27680139/?elr=KArks:DCiU1OiP:DiiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU |archive-date=March 4, 2016}} Liukin also guest starred on The CW series Hellcats.{{cite web |title=Exclusive: Hellcats Casts Olympic Gold Medalist |url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Hellcats-Casts-Olympic-1028982.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110210174717/http://www.tvguide.com/News/Hellcats-Casts-Olympic-1028982.aspx |archive-date=February 10, 2011 |access-date=February 9, 2011 |publisher=TVGuide.com}}

Liukin was on The Tour of Gymnastics Superstars after the 2008 Olympic Games, which was broadcast nationwide on MyNetworkTV.{{cite web |title=Cast |url=http://www.gymnasticssuperstars.com/cast/ |website=2008 Tour of Gymnastics Superstars |access-date=January 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080908194355/http://www.gymnasticssuperstars.com/cast/ |archive-date=September 8, 2008 |url-status=dead}}

On February 24, 2015, Liukin was announced as one of the celebrities who would compete on the 20th season of Dancing with the Stars. She was partnered with professional dancer and five-time champion Derek Hough.{{cite web |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/dancing-stars-2015-season-20-celebrity-cast-announced/story?id=29166872 |title='Dancing With the Stars' 2015: Season 20 Celebrity Cast Announced |date=24 February 2015 |website=ABC News |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212052210/http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/dancing-stars-2015-season-20-celebrity-cast-announced/story?id=29166872 |archive-date=12 February 2018}} They made it to week 9 (the semi-finals), but were then eliminated on May 12, 2015, despite consistent high scores.{{cite web |url=http://www.buddytv.com/articles/dancing-with-the-stars/dancing-with-the-stars-results-56513.aspx |title='Dancing with the Stars' Results: Who's in the Finale? |access-date=May 12, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150514115331/http://www.buddytv.com/articles/dancing-with-the-stars/dancing-with-the-stars-results-56513.aspx |archive-date=2015-05-14}} She later returned to Dancing with the Stars during season 27 to be a trio partner to Mary Lou Retton and Sasha Farber.{{cite web |title='DWTS' Pro Sasha Farber Previews Being Reunited With Nastia Liukin for 'Trio Week' |url=https://www.tvinsider.com/723529/sasha-farber-dwts-season-27-week-4-blog/ |website=TV Insider |access-date=January 19, 2023 |date=October 15, 2008}}

On May 4, 2015, Liukin was announced as the grand marshal for the 99th Indianapolis 500.{{cite web |title=Nastia Liukin Named Indy 500 Grand Marahsl |url=http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.com/indy/verizon-indycar/olympian-liukin-named-indy-500-grand-marshal/ |website=National Speed Sport News |publisher=Turn 3 Media LLC |access-date=4 May 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150508021817/http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.com/indy/verizon-indycar/olympian-liukin-named-indy-500-grand-marshal |archive-date=8 May 2015}}

In January 2023, Liukin appeared on the reality show Special Forces on FOX alongside other celebrities.{{cite web |title=Nastia Liukin Addresses Her Abrupt 'Special Forces' Exit: 'I Felt My Integrity Was at Stake'|url=https://people.com/sports/nastia-liukin-addresses-abrupt-special-forces-exit/ |website=People |access-date=2 February 2023}}

Liukin serves as an analyst for NBC Sports Group during their coverage of gymnastics events.{{cite web |url=http://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2013/10/30/2008-u-s-olympic-gold-medalist-nastia-liukin-to-join-nbc-olympics-in-sochi/ |title=2008 U.S. OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST NASTIA LIUKIN TO JOIN NBC OLYMPICS IN SOCHI |date=30 October 2013 |website=nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407191058/http://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2013/10/30/2008-u-s-olympic-gold-medalist-nastia-liukin-to-join-nbc-olympics-in-sochi/ |archive-date=7 April 2014}} She was also a special correspondent for NBC during the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.{{cite web |url=http://olympictalk.nbcsports.com/2013/10/30/nastia-liukin-nbc-olympics-sochi/ |title=Nastia Liukin to join NBC Olympics in Sochi |date=30 October 2013 |website=nbcsports.com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403092925/http://olympictalk.nbcsports.com/2013/10/30/nastia-liukin-nbc-olympics-sochi/ |archive-date=3 April 2015}}

In 2017, Liukin launched her own line of gymnastics equipment, including mats, bars and balance beams in her signature pink, produced by American Athletic, Inc.{{cite web |url=http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/news/2007/may24-07nastialuikinaai.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070526113307/http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/news/2007/may24-07nastialuikinaai.html |archive-date=2007-05-26 |title=World Champion gymnast Nastia Liukin signs endorsement with AAI |publisher=USA Gymnastics |date=May 24, 2007 |access-date=2008-07-20}}

Liukin's corporate sponsors include Visa, AT&T, GK Elite Sportswear and Longines. She appeared in an Adidas commercial with Nadia Comăneci that ran during the 2004 Olympics and a 2008 commercial for Visa Inc. She signed an endorsement deal on March 15, 2010, and appeared in commercials for Subway.{{cite web |url=http://queenofsports.com/olympics/nastia-liukin-endorses-subway/ |title=Nastia Liukin Endorses Subway |publisher=queenofsports.com |access-date=2011-01-17 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715135019/http://queenofsports.com/olympics/nastia-liukin-endorses-subway/ |archive-date=2011-07-15}} After the Beijing Olympics, she was signed to be one of four American Olympians featured on Wheaties cereal boxes.{{cite web |title=Liukin selected to appear on Wheaties box |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=2365 |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=January 19, 2023 |date=August 29, 2008}}

Liukin was a Longines Sports Ambassador of Elegance in 2006{{cite news |author=Swartz, Mimi |date=August 3, 2008 |title=This Olympic Performance Made More Beautiful by Cover Girl |newspaper=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/03/sports/playmagazine/803BREAKOUT-t.html?_r=2&hp&oref=slogin&oref=slogin |url-status=live |access-date=2008-08-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090417044142/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/03/sports/playmagazine/803BREAKOUT-t.html?_r=2&hp&oref=slogin&oref=slogin |archive-date=April 17, 2009}} and, along with her teammates Shawn Johnson and Alicia Sacramone, was one of the first female athletes ever to be signed as CoverGirl spokesmodels.{{cite web |title=CoverGirl Flips for USA Gymnastics |url=https://news.pg.com/news-releases/news-details/2008/CoverGirl-Flips-for-USA-Gymnastics/default.aspx |website=Procter & Gamble |access-date=January 19, 2023 |date=June 26, 2008}} She also collaborated with Vanilla Star Jeans to create a junior girls' clothing line and has modeled for Max Azria.{{cite web |url=http://stylenews.peoplestylewatch.com/2009/01/08/sneak-peek-nastia-liukin-models-for-max-azria/ |title=Nastia Liukin Models for Max Azria |work=People.com |date=2009-01-08 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090117190503/http://stylenews.peoplestylewatch.com/2009/01/08/sneak-peek-nastia-liukin-models-for-max-azria/ |archive-date=2009-01-17}} In June 2010, she launched a line of girls' wear called Supergirl by Nastia for department store chain JC Penney.{{cite web |url=http://www.chicagoparent.com/magazines/web-only/august-2010/5-questions-with-olympic-gold-medalist-nastia-liukin |title=5 Questions with Olympic gymnast, rising fashion mogul Nastia Liukin |last=Hoffman |first=Liz |work=Chicagoparent.com |date=August 6, 2010 |access-date=2010-08-06 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708144316/http://www.chicagoparent.com/magazines/web-only/august-2010/5-questions-with-olympic-gold-medalist-nastia-liukin |archive-date=July 8, 2011}}

Liukin released her autobiography, Finding My Shine, on November 24, 2015.{{cite web |last1=Zaccardi |first1=Nick |title=Nastia Liukin recalls 2012 Olympic trials fall, concussion in 'Finding My Shine' |url=https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2015/12/03/nastia-liukin-memoir-finding-my-shine-gymnastics-olympics/ |website=NBC Sports |access-date=January 19, 2023 |date=December 3, 2015}}

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