1989), was also emotionally abused. But behind … Moceanu didn’t know it at the time, but behind those proud faces was a …

Although Dominique’s dream of a final return to the Olympic stage was not to be, Dominique has continually exhibited the heart of a champion. When Olympic gymnast Dominique Moceanu was 26 years old, she found out she had a sister she never knew existed. At 14, Dominique Moceanu was the youngest member of the Olympic gold-medal-winning 1996 U.S. women’s gymnastics team in Atlanta. Register for Dominique's Summer Camp! Dominique Moceanu's Unknown Sister. Another sister, Jennifer (b. Dominique’s sister Christina (b. Book A Choreography Session with Dominique. Buy Gift Certificates for lessons & more! Dominique Moceanu, a member of the 1996 gold-medal-winning US women’s gymnastics team, received the biggest bombshell of her life as her father was dying — and weeks before giving birth to her first child. Explore and purchase Dominique's books. Shop Dominique's Boutique. 1987), was given up for adoption at birth. In 1998, Dominique Moceanu broke the image of the happy, perky champion gymnast when she emancipated from her father, whom she described as violent and manipulative. Cheering for her along with the rest of the U.S. was her family: her mother, her father and her sister Christina. Dominique Moceanu with her sister, Jennifer Bricker. In 1996, the world got to know 14-year-old gymnast Dominique Moceanu during the Summer Olympics in Atlanta. At 14, Dominique Moceanu was … Watch as she opens up about finding a letter from her long-lost sibling and how she confronted her parents about the secret adoption. Now 30, Moceanu … Book a Private Lesson with Dominique. Dominique Moceanu was the youngest member of the celebrated "Magnificent 7" gymnasts who won team gold at the 1996 Olympic Games. "It was the biggest bombshell of my life," Moceanu said in an interview with ABC's "20/20" that is scheduled to air Friday night. Her name was Jennifer and apparently she was my long-lost sister given up for adoption by my parents … As Moceanu states in a recent 20/20 interview, “It was the biggest bombshell of my life. The world only learned last week that Olympic gymnast Dominique Moceanu had a secret sister that her family abandoned, and now RadarOnline.com has photos of the sibling that show she is the spitting image of the gold medalist. I had this sister that was born who was given up for adoption, and I never knew it.” When Dominique confronted her parents, Dumitru and Camilla, she learned that her sister had been born with serious health issues, including not having any legs. Dominique Moceanu, born 1981, was financially, emotionally, and physically abused by her parents, Romanian immigrants Dimitru and Camelia Moceanu, while being homeschooled for part of her high school years.