• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Daily Vitamina

Daily Vitamina

Bilingual Health News

  • Health Conditions
  • Healthy Living
  • Food
  • Weight Loss
  • Fitness
Home / / Laurie Hernandez, The Youngest of the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team

Laurie Hernandez, The Youngest of the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team

One of the best parts of the Olympics is the gymnastics portion. Both men and women’s gymnastics feature amazing strength and real-life action heroes are born every 4 years when young girls and boys see what these athletes are able to do on the beam. This year the U.S. women’s gymnastics has a Latina and her name is Laurie (Lauren) Hernández.

LIKE DailyVitamina.com on Facebook! Get Your Daily Vitamin…FOR LIFE!

At just 16 years old, she’s the youngest member of the team, she’s from New Brunswick, New Jersey and Puerto Rican. “My earliest memory was watching gymnastics on live TV, and wanting to do what the ‘big girls’ did,” said Hernandez. Initially she took ballet classes, but she didn’t like ballet, despite the fact that her parents bribed her with cookies so she would continue to go. She insisted that she wanted to be a gymnast and at age 5 she began doing gymnastics.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BHFQyokB3J4/?taken-by=lauriehernandez_

Hernandez showed promise in gymnastics and by the time she was 9 years old, she already held the top spot in the Talent Opportunity Program, which measures basic gymnastics skills and physical aptitude. She proved that she was good and was accepted to the USA Gymnastics’ national development camps, where she only got better with experience.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BDgqNwDJ7-q/?taken-by=lauriehernandez_

Her career was heading in the right direction until 2014 when she fractured her wrist, then dislocated her right kneecap, which tore her patella ligament and bruised her MCL. Ouch! After that accident on the vault, she took off a year to build up her strength. Then in 2015 she enter 4 competitions, 2 domestic and 2 international and excelled all-around bringing medals in all four events.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BDQ7JnLp7_2/?taken-by=lauriehernandez_

The International Gymnast Magazine called Hernández the “Human Emoji,” because of her facial expressions when she’s competing.  Check out her out during the Olympic trials. We can’t wait to see her compete in Rio this August!

Inspiring Latina: Cuban-American Physics Genius, Sabrina Pasterski

July 12, 2016 by Esmeralda Santana

Read Next Article

The Latest In

La presión arterial es más alta y más difícil de controlar en los días fríos

En un pintoresco pueblo al pie de una montaña nevada en Ushuaia, sur de Argentina, residen dos buenos amigos: Alex y Ethan. En una tarde invernal, Ethan compartió con Alex un desconcertante fenómeno. Con una expresión de inquietud, exclamó: "Jamás [Read More...] about La presión arterial es más alta y más difícil de controlar en los días fríos

Keys to Iron Health: The Real Foods that Strengthen Our Defenses

Pablo used to turn his back on the vegetables, relegating them to a corner of his plate without considering their flavor. As his best friend, I decided to teach him how to lead a healthy life through a balanced diet. [Read More...] about Keys to Iron Health: The Real Foods that Strengthen Our Defenses

Secretos científicos. ¿Cómo la música impacta en nuestras mentes?

En su infancia de niña inquieta y divertida, la música era la llama que encendía la pasión de Victoria. Mientras tarareaba canciones de moda, sus padres veían en sus ojos una chispa de alegría deslumbrante. A medida que creció, la [Read More...] about Secretos científicos. ¿Cómo la música impacta en nuestras mentes?

Habits to Live a Healthier Life, Like the World’s Longest-Lived Communities

When life expectancy in developed countries and the Third World has declined, it is no surprise that Dan Buettner's exploration of the centenarians of the longest-lived communities on Earth is attracting a lot of attention. Dan Buettner is an American writer, [Read More...] about Habits to Live a Healthier Life, Like the World’s Longest-Lived Communities

Leche, ¿amiga o enemiga? Pros, contras y datos que debe conocer

Érase una vez un pequeño pueblo enclavado en el campo. Un día, Lily, una joven curiosa, se encontró inmersa en un animado debate entre los aldeanos. El tema: "Los efectos de la leche en la salud". Poco después, Lily visitó [Read More...] about Leche, ¿amiga o enemiga? Pros, contras y datos que debe conocer

Alert! The 7 Health Tests That All Men Should Not Ignore

Juan, 37, had been feeling bad for several weeks, but he kept putting off seeing the doctor. He feared what he might discover, but his wife finally convinced him to undergo a checkup. Speaking with his doctor, Juan was surprised [Read More...] about Alert! The 7 Health Tests That All Men Should Not Ignore

Primary Sidebar

Popular Posts

  • LIFE-1Why do Men Live Shorter Lives Than Women?
  • Silhouette of man and woman kissing during sunset10 Tips to Stay Healthy And in Love
  • BLIND-2Un mundo sin luz. ¿La ceguera se cura?
  • ACU-2How Acupuncture Helps Lose Weight
  • MARATON-28 consejos para ganar su primera maratón

Copyright © 2025, BlackDoctor, Inc. All rights reserved.