Quotes by Liang Chow

About Liang Chow:

Liang Chow is a former Chinese artistic gymnast. He is currently a coach and owner of Chow's Gymnastics and Dance Institute in West Des Moines, Iowa. He is known as the coach of 2008 Olympic balance beam champion Shawn Johnson and 2012 Olympic individual all-around champion Gabby Douglas. He currently coaches senior US gymnast Rachel Gowey and US junior national team members Norah Flatley and Alexis Vasquez.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

On the balance beam, sometimes it's really hard to stay on if you're having some rough times.

Liang Chow

Without the lessons I learned in gymnastics, I would be crushed.

Liang Chow

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.

Liang Chow

I think gymnastics trained me as a person, too. Without the lessons I learned in gymnastics, I would be crushed.

Liang Chow

There's a lot of pressure, and it's a long battle, to coach at the elite level. My wife and I didn't take a vacation for 10 years.

Liang Chow

In China, I lived in a dormitory, and the government paid for everything - food, buses. In Iowa, I had to run after the bus, and cook for myself. The first weeks in the U.S., I was asking, 'Where is my food?'

Liang Chow

I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would have my very own school - no way. And I had no idea I'd be coaching girls. It's wild.

Liang Chow

God had a plan for everything. I never knew I'd come to Iowa, but now I love Iowa. Everything is so great about it - the people, the environment, education. I'm so proud to say I'm an Iowan. I'm living the dream.

Liang Chow

I've been coaching the sport for a number of years. And I went through many athletes. Some athletes stay with your program for a long, long period of time. Some athletes, they have a different approach as far as coaching style or your philosophies. I...

Liang Chow

If you have the talent and if you have the ability, and you work for it, you can achieve your goals.

Liang Chow

Author Bio

  • NameLiang Chow
  • DescriptionGymnastics coach
  • BornJanuary 1, 1968
  • CountryPeople's Republic Of China
  • ProfessionSports Coach; Sportsperson