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Gymnast Laurie Hernandez Shares Sweet Family Story about Olympic Trials

Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez talks about fighting through her injuries and the sweet gesture her sister did for her during Olympic trails.
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Laurie Hernandez was the first Latina to go to the Olympics with the U.S. gymnastics team in 30 years, and now she's the author of her own book.

Hernandez sat down with TODAY's Hoda Kotb to discuss her memoir “I Got This: To Gold and Beyond," the unconditional support from her family, and a possible Olympic return.

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