Nastia Liukin Recalls Challenge Of Trying Out For Olympic Team The Second Time Around

Nastia Liukin steps out for the Mackage X Bradley Theodore’s “The Underground Artist” Curated Art Exhibition held at Mackage Soho on Wednesday night (August 19) in New York City.

The 25-year-old athlete recently opened up about the hardships that come with trying out for an Olympic team the second time around.

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“It’s harder than it was that first kind of half of your career and your life,” she shared. “And so that’s why it’s even more important to set those goals for yourself of why am I doing this?”

Nastia added, “I knew I’d be in London (watching), but I didn’t want to be there looking at five of my teammates thinking what if I would have tried?”