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AOL.getDeviceState = getDeviceState; nol: true, According to Katelyn, it was only until becoming a Bruin that she genuinely took pleasure in the sport, being able to release the pressures and injustices she experienced from years of competing. // AOL.hmpg_ads.push(c); Do you qualify?

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I correlated greatness with misery. discussing her struggles on eating disorder and how she eventually took charge. Ohashi, who earned her degree in Gender Studies at UCLA, also helped improve homeless shelters as a student. These refi rates won't last forever–Act now! modules: ['aol_module'], But now I feel like it’s important to show it because so many people try to hide it,” Ohashi stated.

I felt brainwashed. My UCLA coach encouraged to find my voice again.

All rights reserved. She suffered from two torn shoulders and a spine injury that required surgery later, and could only compete again in 2015. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images), LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 16: UCLA Bruins gymnast Katelyn Ohashi during her floor exercise routine where she scored perfect 10 in the meet against the Arizona Wildcats at Pauley Pavilion on February 16, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. The former student gymnast has also been lifting weights and running outside to stay healthy and active since the end of her collegiate career. All of her elder siblings are male. if (typeof AOL === "undefined") {

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I didn’t like posting pictures in my swimsuit or showing my stomach. Ulcerative colitis is another health problem this decorated gymnast suffers from, which she said was likely due to stress from several years of competing. Since then, she's gone viral again, stolen the show at the 2019 ESPYs with a moving speech on female stereotypes and has paired up with Gatorade to use her newfound platform for a good cause. Apart from an eating disorder, Katelyn overcame a skin condition called granuloma annulare, characterized by raised, reddish or skin-colored  lesions in a ring-like pattern. The truth is, gymnastics is a beautiful sport that has allowed me to grow and learn invaluable life lessons: sacrifice, dedication, discipline. }(document.createElement('script'),

I learned at a young age that my voice was not wanted or heard, so I went silent. When she competed in the 2009 Junior Olympic National Championships, she placed first on floor exercise. Katelyn Ohashi absolutely crushed the final routine of her collegiate career pic.twitter.com/6itBzeQ9RP. But in actuality, it’s not the sport that is cruel. function getDeviceState() { AOL.collapseModuleFeatureEnabled = ""; document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0], '//c2.taboola.com/nr/aol-aol/newsroom.js'); Classic, Ohashi expressed doubts about competing at the international elite level after her injury. (Photo by Jesse Beals/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images), SEATTLE, WA - FEBRUARY 10: UCLA gymnastics head coach Valorie Kondos instructs Katelyn Ohashi before she performs her routine on the balance beam during a women's college gymnastics meet between the UCLA Bruins and the Washington Huskies on February 10, 2019, at Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, WA.