Wheaties!
I am unlucky because I live in California and pretty much all of the places that the USWGT went to to sign autographs, have been on the East Coast. Butttt... I was fortunate enough to find the Wheaties box with Nastia Liukin on it!! :]
The back says: It's a long way from Russia to Texas, but from an early age, Nastia Liukin learned a language common to both locales: that of gymnastics. Born in Moscow, Liukin moved to the United States with her parents at the age of two. Her parents, both renowned gymnasts from their competitive days, began bringing her to the gym. Whether spurred by genetics or the spirit of competition, the pull of gymnastics was too strong for the young Liukin to resist. She became an Elite gymnast by the age of 12 and burst onto the national scene at the 2002 US Classic, earning the All-Around bronze medal and a silver on the balance beam. As a Junior, Liukin was named U.S. National Champion twice and went unbeaten for two straight years. She went on to win her third consecutive title in 2005 (her first as a Senior). Although her 2006 season was marred by a serious ankle injury, Liukin battled back through an intense rehabilitation with an eye toward 2008. Tall for her sport, this 18 year old stood head and shoulders above her competition atop the stand in Beijing. Wheaties salutes Nastia Liukin, American hero and a true Wheaties champion.
The back says: It's a long way from Russia to Texas, but from an early age, Nastia Liukin learned a language common to both locales: that of gymnastics. Born in Moscow, Liukin moved to the United States with her parents at the age of two. Her parents, both renowned gymnasts from their competitive days, began bringing her to the gym. Whether spurred by genetics or the spirit of competition, the pull of gymnastics was too strong for the young Liukin to resist. She became an Elite gymnast by the age of 12 and burst onto the national scene at the 2002 US Classic, earning the All-Around bronze medal and a silver on the balance beam. As a Junior, Liukin was named U.S. National Champion twice and went unbeaten for two straight years. She went on to win her third consecutive title in 2005 (her first as a Senior). Although her 2006 season was marred by a serious ankle injury, Liukin battled back through an intense rehabilitation with an eye toward 2008. Tall for her sport, this 18 year old stood head and shoulders above her competition atop the stand in Beijing. Wheaties salutes Nastia Liukin, American hero and a true Wheaties champion.