Lilia Podkopayeva:
[quote]The 29-year-old remembers standing atop the medal podium, receiving the women's all-around gymnastics gold medal, and listening to her nation's anthem. Then came a meeting she laughs about today.
Following the medal ceremony, "I met the president of the United States, Bill Clinton, and he shook my hand,'' Podkopayeva said before being inducted on Saturday into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame. "He said, 'very good job' and 'congratulations.' But at that time, I didn't understand any words in English!''[/quote]
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