Before she leaves, she reveals to Vickerman the reason she walked out of Worlds: she had just discovered that her mother was having an affair with her then-coach, and her parents were divorcing as a result.Īlthough she did not complete the invitational, Haley continues to train and, with three of her teammates Mina (Maddy Curley), Wei Wei (Nikki SooHoo) and Joanne (Vanessa Lengies), qualifies for the National Championships. Haley finally breaks down in the middle of her balance beam routine and, in a repeat of the World Championships, leaves the arena before completing the competition. Her conduct at the World Championship ("Worlds") has not been forgotten by the other athletes, and they treat her with open hostility. In addition, Haley is severely stressed by her dominating mother, who has arrived to watch the meet. As Haley Graham says, "It doesn't matter how well you do. The panels do not look at the difficulty of the move nor do they look at the technique they merely take deductions for unimportant minor errors. She starts to remember one of the many reasons she retired – the flaws in judging.
But all is not what it seems in the scoring system. After getting the cold shoulder the first day at the gym, Haley realizes what she is up against.Īt the invitational, Haley's talent shines and her return from gymnastics retirement seems for the better. Her attitude toward her fellow gymnasts – as well as her past – causes conflicts. Disliking the sport's rigid rules and intense training schedule, Haley is reluctant to come out of retirement. Vickerman convinces her that she can use the prize money from the competition to repay some property damage debts she still owes and leave gymnastics once and for all. Haley has a talk with Coach Vickerman, who convinces her to take up the sport once again – at least until she can enter an upcoming invitational competition. She walked away because her mother and her gymnastics coach were having an affair.
She made it to the World Championships, but she walked out of competition in the middle of the finals, costing the American team the gold medal and leaving many people hurt and crushed, making her one of the most hated people in gymnastics. Haley was once considered one of the most talented gymnasts in the US. A judge sentences Haley to her ultimate nightmare, attending an elite gymnastics academy run by legendary coach Burt Vickerman (Jeff Bridges). Haley Graham (Missy Peregrym) is a rebellious 17-year-old who is forced to return to the regimented world of gymnastics after a run-in with the law.
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