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Twenty years ago, the 1996 Olympic team became the first U.S. womens gymnastics team to win Olympic gold. Dubbed The Magnificent 7, Dominique Moceanu, at age 14, was the youngest member of the team -- and is still the youngest Olympic champion in U.S. gymnastics history. Moceanu has been outspoken about both her positive and negative experiences in the sport, even detailing alleged instances of abuse from her coaches, Bela and Martha Karolyi, in a 2013 memoir titled Off Balance. We caught up with Moceanu to find out what she remembers best from Atlanta, what shes up to now -- and to get her thoughts on the current national team training program.My life has changed so much from that 14-year-old little girl at the Olympic Games. I released a New York Times best-selling memoir; I got married in 2006; I have two beautiful children that came a year and two years after. I also started a jewelry business that I love, and I do motivational speaking. I want to spread the message that even if bad things have happened to you -- and Ive had many things that have tested me through my life -- you can still be a good person. You can still speak your truths, even if others disagree.I feel like I found my voice in the past 20 years. Im now my honest self and being who I choose to be, not who others want me to be. In gymnastics we were always told who to be, what to eat, how to look, what were supposed to say -- and that doesnt really allow a person to evolve. It stunts you socially. Im past that now.Being a mom has been my No. 1 job and my favorite job. Carmen is 8 years old, and Vincent is 7. Carmen is our artist, and she thinks differently than most other people -- shes really into abstract art. Its pretty cool. Vincent is our baby. He is our little gymnast. I may be biased, but I try to remove myself as his mom and judge him based on other kids his age, and hes truly a child prodigy. Even more than I was, in a lot of ways. I look at him, and hes basically got the whole package. Hes got the determination, the will to win, the fighter instinct and the belief in himself.He says, I want to win more medals than you, Mom. I tell him, OK, one gold medal is hard, but go for it. Im all for you accomplishing big things, as big as your imagination can take you. Theres enough people in life who are going to shut their dreams down, so Im going to tell my children what they can do.If it was my daughter, it would give me pause to have her go into gymnastics seriously. But I feel like its a different world on the mens side. Its more self-driven. And my son loves it so much that I have no choice. I marvel at how much he loves it, and I think maybe he can experience the true joys of the sport because we can protect him. And we wont let people be cruel to him -- his mom and dad know better.Just like Tiger Woods dad saw it for him, and Serena and Venus Williams dad saw it for them, we see that potential for Vincent. Its nerve-wracking, but its exciting. But right now, hes just a kid. I dont get too nervous when I watch him, because if he messes up, it doesnt matter. There is time enough for that. I try to let the coaches do their thing. Im not afraid to speak up, but I try not to do it.I have concerns about the national training camp system that the elite gymnasts go through now.?Its too taxing on both the body and the mind, and its a lot of pressure. And Im not saying we dont need some of that, but doing it every month is too much.Now, the national team staff will argue that the U.S. has been so successful, but right now, the U.S. can be successful anyway;?no one else in the world is competing with us. That argument kind of falls flat.Its not the magic of one person directing the camps and picking the teams. Its the sharing of ideas, and the fact that all of the other countries have collapsed and those coaches have come to the United States and shared their knowledge. Weve evolved. Those are the reasons were succeeding.I do like some things: Its good for the girls to build camaraderie and team spirit and get to know one another. We didnt have that opportunity in 1996, so I think thats good.I imagine [Nastia Liukins father and coach] Valeri Liukin is going to step into Marthas national team coordinator position. I think hes the logical conclusion to be next in line. He understands what these camps are about, so I believe there is a way that he can make it work.Id love to see a woman in that position, because I do like the female empowerment aspect, and I think a woman can offer something that perhaps a man cannot as far as understanding how the body matures and develops. Thats not necessarily the national team coordinators job, but if you do care about these kids, you care about every aspect of their lives. And thats just how I think about it. But I think Valeri would be a realistic option and that it makes sense.When I look back at Atlanta, some of my favorite memories have nothing to do with gymnastics. Meeting the Dream Team in basketball and having them want our autographs -- I thought that was so cool. And then when Shaquille ONeal lifted me up. I couldnt believe how tall they were.Also when Bruce Willis and Demi Moore threw a party for us at Planet Hollywood. We got escorted into it. I had just watched G.I. Jane that year, so I loved her. I thought she was the coolest tough girl. I told her I wanted to be like her.The 1996 team accomplished something that radically transformed gymnastics in the United States. Gymnasts and coaches began to believe that the U.S. could actually do this, and win the Olympics. Now they say, We definitely can win, and I think in a lot of ways we paved the way for that. To be a part of history -- to be a part of the first womens team to win Olympic gold ... the further distant I get, the more inspired I get by the remarkable women on my team. We had so much depth and diversity on our team, and women who went on to become doctors and lawyers and businesswomen. And when I look back, its hard to believe how young I was. Its almost hard to believe it happened. New York Rangers Jerseys . Patrice Bergeron and Daniel Paille scored 20 seconds apart a few minutes after Stamkos was taken off the ice on a stretcher with a broken right leg, and the Bruins beat the Lightning 3-0 on Monday afternoon. Ron Greschner Jersey . -- Yogi Ferrell orchestrates pretty much everything in Indianas offence. http://www.rangershockeyonlineshop.com/jesper-fast-hockey-jersey/ . Brett Kulak and Jackson Houck of the Vancouver Giants were each charged with assault causing bodily harm on Aug. 18, according to the B.C. court services. Jaromir Jagr Rangers Jersey . The defence is doing its part, too. Drew Brees threw a pair of touchdown passes in the first half and the guys on the other side made sure that was enough, sending the Saints to a 17-13 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night. Joe Kocur Jersey . PETERSBURG, Fla. PHILADELPHIA -- Ryan Howard finally figured out Max Scherzer. The same could not be said for his teammates.Scherzer didnt allow a hit until the sixth inning and he was dominant through eight as the Washington Nationals continued their mastery of the Philadelphia Phillies with a 3-2 victory Tuesday night.One of the aces only blemishes came in the seventh when Howard, who got the start despite being 1 for 18 with 11 strikeouts against Scherzer coming in, hit an opposite-field two-run home run to break up the shutout and pull the Phillies within 3-2.But Scherzer closed the door from there, striking out three more in the seventh and eighth en route to his 15th win of the season.Thats Scherzer, man, Howard said. Hes one of the best pitchers in the game for a reason. Hes got basically four-plus pitches that he can throw any time, any count, and throw them for strikes. He does a great job of keeping hitters off balance, mixing it up really. And hes got kind of a pit bulls mentality when hes out there on the mound, wanting to shove it to the other team.Scherzer (15-7) allowed three hits and struck out 11 while walking one. He was perfect through the first four innings, striking out five consecutive batters -- all swinging -- between the second and third innings.He has taken a no-hitter into the sixth in nine of his 61 all-time starts with the Nationals, and has allowed just five hits in his last two starts.Hey man, I mean thats why hes Max, Washington manager Dusty Baker said. You know we had a good chance to win when Max pitches, and theres a good chance of him going deep in the game.Mark Melancon pitched a scoreless ninth for his 37th save, getting a strikeout and inducing a big game-ending double play after issuing a leadoff walk.Freddy Galvis and Odubel Herrera collected the only other hits for the Phillies, who have lost six of eight to fall 12 games below .500. They have dropped their last eight games to first-place Washington, which matches the team record for consecutive losses vs. the Nationals/Expos franchise.We need to improve our plate discipline, Phillies manager Pete Mackanin said. Were just not getting hits. But Scherzer was dominant, youve got to give him credit. Hes a tough cookie.Scherzer, who pitched two no-hitters last season, didnt allow a runnerr to reach base until Phillies catcher Cameron Rupp walked with one out in the fifth.ddddddddddddGalvis ripped a double to right-field to lead off the sixth to break up Scherzers no-hit bid, but was picked off second base by Scherzer to end the scoring threat.The Washington ace also had a sacrifice-bunt RBI in the fourth after Ryan Zimmerman walked and Danny Espinosa ripped a single.The Nationals staked Scherzer to an early lead in the first inning. With two outs and nobody on, Daniel Murphy doubled before scoring on a double by Bryce Harper, his 19th RBI in the last 19 games. Wilson Ramos brought Harper home with an RBI single to put the Nats ahead 2-0.Phillies starter Jerad Eickhoff (9-13), who walked just six batters in his last eight starts coming in, issued three walks and allowed five hits and three earned runs through six innings.The Murphy at-bat was kind of unfortunate, Eickhoff said. I thought I had him beat and he just got enough on it. That kind of started it.Scherzers double-digit strikeout game was the 12th of the season, setting a Nationals record. He improved his career record to 7-1 against the Phillies, including a 6-0 mark since he joined the Nats in 2015.HOWARDS STILL GOT POPHowards homer was the 20th of the season and the 377th of his career, tying him with Jeff Kent and Norm Cash for 73rd on MLBs all-time list. His next home run will tie him with Matt Williams for 72nd place.He has 10 career 20-homer seasons, the second most in Phillies history behind only Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt (14).Its cool, Howard said. I mean, it just goes to show to just keep trying to plow away, keep swinging, keep doing what you do. Even though its a lot less at-bats, hopefully it shows something.OWNING PHILLYThe Nationals, who opened their six-game road trip with a 4-0 victory over the Phillies on Monday, are 7-1 at Citizens Bank Park this season.TRAINERS ROOMPhillies: Peter Bourjois missed his second straight game after getting hit in the left wrist by a pitch Sunday.UP NEXTThe Phillies and Nationals wrap up their three-game series Wednesday night with Philadelphia LHP Adam Morgan (1-8, 6.50) opposing LHP Gio Gonzalez (9-9, 4.25). ' ' '