| 1. Laurie is the first American-born Latina Olympian since 1984. |
| 2. She competes in uneven bars, vault, balance beam, floor exercise, team all-round, and individual all-round events. |
| 3. Laurie is the first elite gymnast of her coach Maggie Haney. |
| 4. She trains 5-6 hours a day for six days per week. |
| 5. Laurie was introduced to dance classes by her parents, but she didn't find it appealing. |
| 6. After watching a gymnastics performance on TV, she was inspired to pursue the sport. |
| 7. She began gymnastics at the age of five. |
| 8. If not a gymnast, Laurie would have chosen acting as a career. |
| 9. Laurie likes collecting key chains and tickets from her travels. |
| 10. Known as the 'human emoji' by her family due to her lively nature. |
| 11. Her prowess lies in the balance beam, delivering a nearly flawless performance at the Olympics. |
| 12. She is the only first-year senior-level gymnast selected to the 2016 U.S. Olympic Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Team. |
| 13. Won season 23 of Dancing with the Stars in 2016. |
| 14. Authored a memoir titled I Got This: To Gold and Beyond. |
| 15. Returned to training in late 2018 for a potential comeback but did not qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Trials. |
| 16. Voiced the character of Valeria in the Nickelodeon animated miniseries Middle School Moguls. |
| 17. Served as on-course reporter in the first season of American Ninja Warrior Junior. |
| 18. Inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame in June 2019. |
| 19. Received a Jefferson Award for Public Service. |
| 20. Participated in Simone Biles' Gold Over America Tour in fall 2021. |
| 21. Authored a children's book titled She's Got This. |
