<![CDATA[The Official Website of Alicia Sacramone all News Posts]]> http://www.aliciasacramone.com en Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:26:02 GMTThe Official Website of Alicia Sacramone all News Postshttp://www.aliciasacramone.com<![CDATA[The Today Show Contest]]> In honor of Alicia Sacramone's guest appearance on The Today Show, Ultimate Pros will be hosting a contest to give away a signed poster of Alicia to one lucky fan.

Contest Rules:

In order to enter the contest, simply RSVP for Alicia's guest appearance on The Today Show before the start of Alicia's segment at 8:00 AM EST on Wednesday, July 27th, 2011.  One of the individuals who has RSVPed for this event will be selected at random to win a personalized, signed poster of Alicia Sacramone.

Eligibility:

  • To be eligible for the contest you MUST be a member of Alicia Sacramone's website.
  • You must RSVP online to Alicia's Guest Appearance on The Today Show, not her Autograph Signing.
  • You must RSVP before the start of Alicia's segment at 8:00 AM EST on Wednesday, July 27th.

Good luck to everyone, and remember that you can show your support for Alicia by RSVPing for her events to let her know that, even if you won't be there, you'll be rooting for her on your television.

]]>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 23:11:19 GMT<![CDATA[Happy New Year!]]> Hi Everyone!

First and foremost I want to wish all of you a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! I can't believe its already 2011! This past year went by so fast! 2010 was full of highs and lows but it was an amazing year.

December was an exciting month for me, I turned 23 on the third and as a surprise BQ flew in my parents, brother, and three of my best friends to denver to help celebrate my birthday weekend. I also went up to Vail for the very first time and got a beautiful glimpse of the Colorado rockies. 

I'm so excited to get this new year underway and see what my future holds! I hope everyone can keep their new years resolution!

God Bless

ASac

]]>Sun, 2 Jan 2011 03:16:19 GMT<![CDATA[I figured it out! Yay!]]> Now I'm all about dressing up for Halloween....but this was taken after the night of dress up had already passed...

]]>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 22:22:30 GMT<![CDATA[World Championships:Prelims]]> Hi Everyone!

It is currently 5:41 pm here in Rotterdam and we've had a pretty eventful day...

We woke up at 5 am to get ready for prelims and meet the rest of the team for breakfast at 6. Bused over to the arena where we warmed up and started competing. The team did great! We had a few little mistakes and we are currently ranked third going into team finals that will happen Wednesday afternoon. Two girls will be competing in All Around finals on Friday, and I am currently qualified for two event finals! After we got back to the hotel we had a little down time to relax, then we went and explored the city a little bit. 

More updates to come! 

God Bless

ASac

]]>Sun, 17 Oct 2010 16:34:59 GMT<![CDATA[2010 World Championships Team]]> It's official the team as been picked!!!  Mattie, Chelsea, Bridget, Mack, Becca, Aly and myself will be representing the US over in the Netherlands later this month! A few more days of training here at the ranch then we are off to Europe! Congrats to all the girls! You guys were amazing! God Bless

xoxo

ASac

]]>Thu, 7 Oct 2010 02:33:00 GMT<![CDATA[Hey Hey!]]> Hi Guys!

I just wanted to say hello and thank everyone for checking out my new website! Isn't it stellar?!?! 

Just a quick update: I am currently in Texas at World selection camp, which is going well! I believe we find out who makes the team tomorrow evening after a small competition. So lets keep our fingers crossed and say a prayer that everyone competes well and stays healthy! 

Keep checking in for updates and see what's going in my world! God Bless

XOXO

ASac

]]>Tue, 5 Oct 2010 19:18:13 GMT<![CDATA[Fashion Police Coming Soon]]> The site will also have a Fashion Police section. I will include pictures of outfits I have seen on the road and provide the best fashion tips possible. I’m a very honest person, I like outfits that provide a classic look - nothing too crazy. But for the ones that are wild, I will be nice - I promise to give good advice.

Stay tuned for more!

]]>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:45:31 GMT<![CDATA[The Alicia Sacramone Story]]> For three straight years from 2006-2008, I captured gold in the vault at the U.S. National Championships and had become one of the top vaulters in the world. But in 2008 after the Beijing Olympics, the endless hours in the gym had taken its toll and my body couldn’t take it anymore. My only option was retiring from the sport I love.

Fast forward to August of 2010. It is only my second meet back since announcing my comeback a year earlier. I am about to attempt a front handspring Rudi and a double-twisting Yurchenko. It feels like I had never left. My approach is ideal and so is the landing. The applause of the crowd is invigorating.

At the end of the night, I had won my fifth national championship in the vault and could not be happier. After taking nearly two years off from competition, the performance provides a major boost of confidence. Now I have my sights set on earning a spot on the World Championship team and earning a spot on the 2012 Olympics squad.

Since my return, my training schedule has been less strenuous. Before Beijing I spent roughly seven hours a day in the gym, five days a week. As I am getting older, I can’t be in the gym that long.

When I first came back, my coaches - Mihai and Sylvie Brystan - devised a schedule that would be most beneficial for me. We agreed upon three hours of training each morning and rehab in the afternoon.

I love the new schedule. It really makes you look forward to going to the gym every day. I used to be like ‘oh man I’m going to be there all day,’ now it’s a quick program and I am in and out.

For my fans, I think you will really like visiting this website. I envision it as a way for you to interact with me on a deeper level than the person you see on TV. The site will contain a play list of music I’ve listened to at the gym, video blogs and my views on the fashion world. It is the fashion aspect of the site that I am most excited about.

Ever since I was little, I have always tried to pick out my own outfits. Even as a young girl, I was accessorizing and putting outfits together on and off the gymnastics floor. In the summer of 2009, I put my designing skills to test while working for Tank Farm, a men’s fashion company. The experience was very valuable and tougher than it looks. You had to make sure your patterns were in the right place, otherwise you would wind up with a sleeve coming out of your stomach.

The site will also have a Fashion Police section. I will include pictures of outfits I have seen on the road and provide the best fashion tips possible. I’m a very honest person, I like outfits that provide a classic look - nothing too crazy. But for the ones that are wild, I will be nice - I promise to give good advice.

There’s nothing really like gymnastics. I tried out other sports like soccer, tennis, swimming and ice skating, but none held my attention. Once I started gymnastics I was hooked, I just loved it. It’ s just such a passionate sport that you can’t help devoting yourself completely. Hopefully, that passion will be displayed in the World Championships next year and the Olympics in 2012.

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