The Stars of YouTube. The Stars of the Future..

With the 2012 Olympics quickly approaching, we can't help but wonder who's next? Who will be the stars of the next generation? YouTube is one of the few sites that allows you to follow a young gymnasts journey to the elite or college level. We talked with several level 8 and 9 YouTube gymnasts who not only have big talent, but big dreams. Welcome the stars of 2020...

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(Photo belongs to Jackie)

Name: Jacqueline Terpak or Jackie

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/JackieTerpakgym1

Age: 12 (Jacqueline is eligible for 2016!)

Grade: 6th

Gym: Prestige Gymnastics

Level: 9

Age Started Gymnastics: 3 years old

Hours: 20 hours, 5 days a week

Biggest Acomplishment: Learning my front tuck on beam!

Future Goal: Become an elite, earn a college scholarship, and become a athletic trainer

Idol: Courtney Kupets and Alicia Sacramone

Favorite Event: Bars and Beam

Hobbies: Singing, Drawing, shopping and hanging out with friends!

What do you love the most about gymnastics?: Learning new skills and making my coaches happy/proud!

Website: http://www.gymdivas.us/profile_terpak.htm

(All photos belong to Jackie)

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(Photo belongs to Mickayla's family)

Name: Mickayla or Mick

Gym: Prefection Gymnastics School

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/mls857

Age: 10

Level: 8, training level 9/10 (HOPES)

Age Started Gymnastics: She took her first class at 15 months because her mom was teaching the class. She started competing when she was 5 years old.

Hours: 29 hours a week

Biggest Accomplishment: Ohio State Level 7 All Around Champion (highest AA of all age groups) & TOPS Diamond Team in 2009.

Future Goal: To have successful seasons each year and eventually to become an elite, and then do college gymnastics. She would love to go to the Olympics or be on a World Team and wants to eventually be a Georgia Gym-Dog.

Idol: Lexie Priessman and Shawn Johnson

Favorite Event: Floor

What do you love the most about gymnastics?: The challenges of gymnastics and the feeling of accomplishing new skills and success.

(Photos belong to Michelle)

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(Photo Credit: Ruth Judson)

Name: Emily Zeng

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/susansutx

Age: 13

Gym: WOGA

Level: I competed level 9 last year, I am now training level 10 after my two elbow surgery's.

Age Started Gymnastics: 5 and a half

Hours: About 20 hours a week.

Biggest Accomplishment: Getting a perfect 10 at Level 7 States.

Future Goal: To compete level 10 at a healthy state.

Idol: Carly Patterson

Favorite Event: Bars

What do you love most about gymnastics?: I love that gymnastics has taught me to be tough and self disciplined.

Website: http://www.gymdivas.us/profile_zeng.htm

(Photo Credit: Heather Maynez)

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(Photo belongs to Sage's family)

Name: Sage

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/supergymnastsage

Age: 9
Level: 8
Age Started Gymnastics: 6 and a half
Hours: 20-24 hours a week
Biggest Accomplishment: TOP's National Team Member and 2012 Level 8 State Champion. (Qualified to her states Regional team, which are the top 6 finishers at states)
Future Goal: She wants to be a elite gymnast, score a perfect 10, and be an All American on one of her favorite college teams. The Olympics would be her ultimate dream.
Idol: On bars, Gabby Douglas and Nastia Liukin. On beam, Katelyn Ohashi and Shawn Johnson.
Favorite Event: Beam
What do you love most about gymnastics?: Being brave, especially on beam. Sage likes excitement and adrenaline rushes and since she can't go to amusement parks and ride roller coasters every day, gymnastics is the next biggest adrenaline rush because she gets to throw crazy trick and spin in the air!

(Photos belong to Sage's family)

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(Photo Credit: Cienna's Family)

Name: Cienna

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/shardels?ob=0&feature=results_main

Age: 9

Level: 8

Age Started Gymnastics: 5 years old

Hours: 20 hours a week

Biggest Accomplishment: Making TOP's National Team 3 years in a row! (2009- Diamond Team 2010 & 2011- National A Team)

Future Goal: To become an elite gymnast

Idol: Nastia Liukin

Favorite Event: Uneven Bars

What do you love most about gymnastics?: Cienna loves competing at meets so she can see the results of all her hard work!

(Photos belong to Cienna's family) 

Check out these other future stars!

Norah Flatley (Level 10) http://www.gymnastike.org/video/603236-Chows-Gymnastics-Norah-Flatley-9700

Irina Alexeeva (Level 9) http://www.gymnastike.org/video/623153-WOGA-Irina-Alexeeva-9925

Kyrie (Level 8) http://www.youtube.com/user/flynga

Madison Leistra (Level 8 ) http://www.youtube.com/user/leistrafamily?ob=0&feature=results_main

(Retired due to a severe back injury)

Riley (Level 9) http://www.youtube.com/user/SuperRiley82

*Some last names and gyms have been left out by request