OlympicTalk · Dec 31, 2015
Sam Mikulak looks to his ceiling in return from injury
Sam MikulakSam Mikulak wrote on a poster and attached it to his Colorado Springs bedroom ceiling, so that every time he wakes up, his eyes read a bucket list.
The U.S. Olympic gymnast said he wants to experience zero gravity, wingsuit fly and swim with sharks. All of those adventures sit below the poster’s No. 1 goal: become the world’s greatest all-around gymnast.
Mikulak, a chill, 23-year-old California native nicknamed “Hollywood” years ago, is already the best in his own country, winner of three straight U.S. all-around titles.
But he missed his chance to prove himself at the World Championships in October by partially tearing his left Achilles while training on floor exercise.