![American gymnast Nastia Liukin is kissed by her father and coach Valeri after her routine on the uneven bars during the Women's Uneven Bars Final at the National Indoor Stadium, August 18, American gymnast Nastia Liukin is kissed by her father and coach Valeri after her routine on the uneven bars during the Women's Uneven Bars Final at the National Indoor Stadium, August 18,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TYWCYY/american-gymnast-nastia-liukin-is-kissed-by-her-father-and-coach-valeri-after-her-routine-on-the-uneven-bars-during-the-womens-uneven-bars-final-at-the-national-indoor-stadium-august-18-2008-at-the-summer-olympics-in-beijing-china-despite-being-tied-with-chinas-he-kexin-after-their-performances-the-judges-awarded-the-gold-medal-to-he-the-silver-to-liukin-and-chinas-yang-yilin-won-the-bronze-upi-photomike-theiler-TYWCYY.jpg)
American gymnast Nastia Liukin is kissed by her father and coach Valeri after her routine on the uneven bars during the Women's Uneven Bars Final at the National Indoor Stadium, August 18,
![American gymnast Nastia Liukin (R) is congratulated by her father and coach, Valeri (L), a Russian emigre, and an unidentified Russian coach after she won the gold medal in the Women's Individual American gymnast Nastia Liukin (R) is congratulated by her father and coach, Valeri (L), a Russian emigre, and an unidentified Russian coach after she won the gold medal in the Women's Individual](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TYWC4C/american-gymnast-nastia-liukin-r-is-congratulated-by-her-father-and-coach-valeri-l-a-russian-emigre-and-an-unidentified-russian-coach-after-she-won-the-gold-medal-in-the-womens-individual-all-around-final-at-the-national-indoor-stadium-august-15-2008-at-the-summer-olympics-in-beijing-china-valeri-won-four-medals-in-the-1988-olympics-american-teammate-shawn-johnson-won-the-silver-and-chinas-yang-yilin-won-the-bronze-upi-photomike-theiler-TYWC4C.jpg)
American gymnast Nastia Liukin (R) is congratulated by her father and coach, Valeri (L), a Russian emigre, and an unidentified Russian coach after she won the gold medal in the Women's Individual
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Rio Janeiro Brazil August 2016 Usa Gymnastics Coach Valeri Liukin – Stock Editorial Photo © zhukovsky #181861690
![American gymnast Nastia Liukin (R) is kissed by her father Valeri after final scoring gave her the gold medal in the Women's Individual All-Around Final at the National Indoor Stadium, August 15, American gymnast Nastia Liukin (R) is kissed by her father Valeri after final scoring gave her the gold medal in the Women's Individual All-Around Final at the National Indoor Stadium, August 15,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/W02TYJ/american-gymnast-nastia-liukin-r-is-kissed-by-her-father-valeri-after-final-scoring-gave-her-the-gold-medal-in-the-womens-individual-all-around-final-at-the-national-indoor-stadium-august-15-2008-at-the-summer-olympics-in-beijing-china-valeri-a-russian-emigrant-is-also-liukins-coach-and-won-four-medals-in-the-1988-olymics-american-teammate-shawn-johnson-won-the-silver-and-chinas-yang-yilin-won-the-bronze-upi-photomike-theiler-W02TYJ.jpg)