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The following is an excerpt from Everything Is Possible: Finding the Faith & Courage to Follow Your Dreams with Sheryl Beck. Copyright ? 2016. Published by Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group. Used by permission.Sometimes the only thing that could get me to come down from my perch in my tree was to tell me the Olympics were on TV. One day I was completely absorbed in the gymnastics competition when I turned to my parents and announced, Im going to be an Olympic gymnast when I grow up. There was a brief pause, then they nodded. Wow, okay, they said. To them it was okay. They would ever dissuade me even if the idea seemed far-fetched. I used to think they were pretty crazy, but now I realize they were always ten steps ahead of any wild plan I could dream up. They always saw the potential in me. They always believed I would live an extraordinary life that defied all odds. They taught me how to look past my circumstances. They taught me to be brave, for which I will be forever grateful. A life without fear is a life without limits.I was six years old the first time I saw Dominique Moceanu on TV. It felt like a lightbulb went off in my head: Aha! I want to be like her. She was tiny; I was tiny. She was fiery; I was fiery. She was born to Romanian parents; I knew I was born to Romanian parents. We even looked alike, with the same tan skin, huge dark eyes, and thick jet-black hair. I was drawn to her but couldnt say why. I remember a poster in my gym of the Magnificent Seven, Dominiques 1996 US Olympic gymnastics team, and one of her on the beam. I told myself, One day, that will be me.Im not sure what it was about tumbling that appealed to me, but I do know I was always attracted to activities that required strength, technique, and focus. I also loved the speed and sensation of flying across a room. I felt like I had been shot out of a cannon. From the time I was in second grade, the gym at Beth Allen Power Tumbling was my second home. At that time, the gym was in Newton, which was about twenty minutes away from my house. I didnt complain though, because there was a Hardees on the way, and I got to eat hot ham-and-cheese sandwiches (they used the white cheese instead of the yucky orange cheese, which made me so happy) on the way home. I might have loved those sandwiches as much as I loved learning how to power tumble. I wasnt in that building long before Beth moved her business to a gym that was conveniently located by my school. But no more ham-and-cheese sandwiches!When my mom first called Beth, she explained my fascination with gymnastics and asked her if shed take me on as a student.Sure, we can try, Beth said. But honestly, Ive never helped anyone like that. Lets see what she can do.I wanted to do it all. My very first day, I did a forward roll. I had such drive and passion for tumbling, there was no stopping me. The gym had a Tumbl Trak, one beam, some floor mats, and a long rod spring floor that we competed on. Between the track and the rod floor were rainbow-colored mats where we would practice handstands, cartwheels, and round offs. We used to have handstand contests to see who could hold a handstand the longest. Big surprise, I always won! I could stand on my hands for hours if I had to. When it came to tumbling, I didnt need as much of a running start as other kids -- why waste time when I could just get down to it?I want to do a back handspring, I told my coaches one day. I could tell Beth was a little unsure. It was not an easy move, even for a kid with legs. But I was determined and wouldnt even let them spot me. I never let anyone spot me for the longest time, and Im not sure why. I just wanted to take on the challenge all by myself, to prove to myself I could do it without anyones help. Looking back, it was crazy-I could have killed myself! But I was strong-willed and stubborn. 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Hargreaves began his career in 2008 with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and has played with the Edmonton Eskimos and last season with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.England Women coach Scott Bemand has made just one change to his starting line-up for their Six Nations showdown with France on Friday night.Harriet Millar-Mills comes into the side in place of Abbie Scott, who injured her knee in last weekends 20-13 win over Wales at Twickenham Stoop.England are on course for the Grand Slam after winning their opening four matches of the competition but France - who boast a superior points-difference - can still claim the crown if they win the head-to-head contest in Vannes, Brittany. Bemand is ready for a tough clash but remains upbeat about their chances of success as they look to claim their first Six Nations title since 2012.We are competing in a Grand Slam match and this will be a championship decider, he told the RFUs official website.We set a high bar for ourselves and we are where we wanted to be at this point in the tournament. Englands Amber Reed looks ahead to the Six Nations decider against France Our ambition is to go to France and win.dddddddddddd This is going to be a hard, physical game and in front of a home crowd, France will step up their physicality.Were ready for that but remember, theyve got to deal with us.England: 15 Katie Mason, 14 Lydia Thompson, 13 Lauren Cattell, 12 Ceri Large, 11 Lotte Clapp, 10 Amber Reed, 9 La Toya Mason; 1 Rochelle Clark, 2 Emma Croker, 3 Vickii Cornborough, 4 Emily Braund, 5 Tamara Taylor, 6 Harriet Millar-Mills, 7 Izzy Noel-Smith, 8 Sarah Hunter.Replacements: 16 Amy Cokayne, 17 Heather Kerr, 18 Bianca Dawson, 19 Poppy Leitch, 20 Poppy Cleall, 21 Bianca Blackburn, 22 Leanne Riley, 23 Ruth Laybourn.Watch France Women v England Women, live on Sky Sports 3 HD via the red button from 7.55pm on Friday.Also See:England Women target titleEngland edge out WalesRugby union videoSix Nations table ' ' '