Callan McAuliffe Quotes

I could do a standing back flip at 13.

Gymnasts are short, stocky, muscular powerhouses.

I've always been an incredibly physically capable human being. I've always had good control of my body, walk a hundred feet on my hands, jump off rock wall and do a back flip into the sand. That's always been who I am.

Scouts have always been surprised by the way I'm able to move at my size. How fast and agile I am.

Kicks are my forte. I've got strong legs and high kicks. And I've got very good reach, obviously.

I really loved what the guys were doing more than anything, how high they jumped, how effortless it was.

I can cartwheel!

For a gymnast to be successful, she needs to strike a balance of everything within herself. She needs to be graceful, flexible, perform all elements, turns, maintain co-ordination - she has to have all of that. If, for example, she only has co-ordination and nothing else, she will not succeed.

I see myself as a pretty mobile big man.

A lot of people know me for my speed and my flexibility. I like to jump, but I'm not really the best jumper. I'm more of a spinner.

I can put both legs over my head.

The hardest for me is rings because it is a lot more strength-oriented, while all the other events are about fluidity and flexibility. It's the one event that doesn't coincide with the fluidity, which is my strength.

I'm pretty athletic, but I'm not very strong.

I had been on the junior Olympic team in high school for trampoline; I could do twenty-six back flips in a row.

I've still got a few moves from my days as a gymnast.

We got to jump on, like, trampolines, learn flips, learn karate, kung fu, Hong Kong street fighting.

I did gymnastics when I was growing up and to this day I can still do the splits.

When I was younger, I used to wrestle, and I feel that it contributed to my athletic ability because as a wrestler you have to be an all-encompassed athlete. You need stamina, strength, endurance and mental capacity. You also have to learn how to adapt in any situation.

I did gymnastics when I was a kid. I wasn't very good at it.

Everything is about your movements and precision and timing, which is what gymnastics is about.

I love basketball players for what they do for their size - so graceful.

Being faster would probably make me better at football.

In gymnastics, you have to be perfect every step along the way.

I have a dance background. I have an athletic background.

I can walk on my hands.