Liang Chow Quotes


I started with California, and I did not like it. I flew over to Seattle, and I did not like it much. I felt like Iowa is the place - I like the people and the environment.


Citations

Macur, Juliet. "A Chinese Gymnastics Coach's Long Journey to Iowa." The New York Times, 9 Aug. 2008.

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Liang Chow
Liang Chow
  • Born: January 1, 1968
  • Nationality: Chinese
  • Profession: Athlete

Liang Chow (also known as Qiao Liang; simplified Chinese: 乔良; traditional Chinese: 喬良; pinyin: Qiáo Liáng) is a Chinese former artistic gymnast. He is the founder, owner, and head coach of Chow's Gymnastics and Dance Institute in West Des Moines, Iowa. He is notable for being the coach of 2008 Olympic balance beam champion Shawn Johnson and 2012 Olympic individual all-around champion Gabby Douglas. He coached senior US gymnasts Norah Flatley and Rachel Gowey and junior US gymnast Victoria Nguyen. He is currently the head coach of China's national female gymnastics team.