I’d like to work for the International Gymnastics Federation. These competitions have shown the sport needs a lot of changes. It should be judged primarily on grace, elegance and beauty rather than simply on mechanic tumbling.

I’ve seen a much tougher opposition than her [Carly Patterson]. Let’s see how long she can remain on top. Can she keep going and compete in two more Olympics like myself.

I knew well in advance, even before I stepped on the stage for my first event, that I was going to lose

Played my best, and I am sad that Amelie lost, but I am happy for myself because I work hard enough and I think I deserve place in the final. But she's my friend. I'm not going to go there and be an animal against her.

I still have lots of work to do. I'm not even close to my top shape. So much time away from the tournaments, you really understand how bad you want to play and how much you can enjoy being out there. This is what I live for, for the moment.

I'm getting there. Today I understood what I have to work on, and I have to just get back to the training court and work about it. But hopefully in a couple matches with top players, I'll get my level and can compete against them in the top level.