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"The hardest part is finding a balance between everything that is going on - academics and athletics - so that you can be successful in every area," said Tousek, a freshman at UCLA who this past weekend placed second all-around and first on vault at the NCAA Western Regional championships. "I'm getting there. It's not really fine-tuned yet, but I'm looking forward to it. I'm learning something new every day."
The 21-year-old Tousek, who placed 33rd all-around at the 2000 Olympics and 26th all-around at the 1996 Olympics, said she is keeping her priorities straight.
"We are athletes 24 hours a day," she said. "We like to have fun outside the gym, but we also have to concentrate on our schoolwork."
Although retired from the Canadian team, Tousek serves as a gymnastics ambassador for the Toronto 2008 Olympic bid. "I'm not sure when we will find out who gets the Games, but I'm really excited that Toronto is being considered," she said.
Taken from International Gymnast - April 2001 online news
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