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jordyn wieber knows how hard it is and this segment sponsored by olay partnering with jordyn to helpream come true for me. when you looked up at the scoreboard and saw usa on top, i remember just feeling really, really proud of the people standing next to me. >> reporter: now she's making it her mission to help guide the next generation of gymnasts to their fullest potential as head coach of the university of arkansas gymnastics team. >> being able to mentor them and teach them life lessons really through the sport of gymnastics is an honor. gymnastics is so much bigger than just doing flips, it's really about life. it's about learning how to be a resilient human. it's about getting through those daily obstacles and figuring out how to do that. >> reporter: and as a spokesperson for olay wieber knows how important it is for athletes to be supported through all the challenges they face. that's the goal of the u.s. olympic and paralympic foundation. >> our mission is to support team usa athletes and we want to make sure that an athlete feels that they have the resources needed to be he

with competitors like jordyn barratt joining the olympic legacy. do you feel like an elite athlete?o say that i'm not driven, but it's a different program than what skateboarding is. skateboarding is unique in its own self. a lot of people wouldn't call it a sport. i don't know what people call it -- a lifestyle, it's a way to express yourself. to showcase that to the world is super exciting. >> reporter: barratt thinks her biggest competition will will come from the japanese team. she's wondering how commentators and viewers will adapt to the new sport. >> there's another thing that people have to get used to is the names of tricks. saying them it sounds ridiculous. an eggplant is a variation of a hand plant. a snail fish is a type of grab. lip slides, disaster, we're going to hear judges go she just did the stale fish -- >> yeah. >> reporter: you think there will be people googling? >> i hope there's some sort of skate dictionary or something. >> to bring in new fans and to appeal to the younger generation is very, very important to the olympics. these are x games gold medals. >>