It has to be incredibly nerve-wracking to be the parent of an Olympic athlete. The ups, the downs, the highs, the lows.
Just check out the parents of Team USA gymnast Aly Raisman as they watch their daughter’s performance.
You can hear mom trying to telepathically send positive energy Aly’s way as she and her husband rock back and forth with their daughter’s performance.
Are they cheering for their daughter or riding a roller coaster? Please keep your hands and arms inside the vehicle until the ride has come to a complete stop.
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- Aly Raisman, U.S. Gymnast, Stays Calm Under Pressure (nytimes.com)
- Aly Raisman’s Parents Still Soaking in That Their Daughter Is Olympian After Lifelong Pursuit (nesn.com)

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