if (sizeArray.indexOf(e) === -1) { That was my experience. var isMobile = 0; GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (WCBD) – Katelyn Ohashi, award winning University of California at Los Angeles gymnast, is coming to the Lowcountry! var e = getDeviceState(); Her notable TV appearances include Good Morning America, NBA on ESPN, and on ESPN’s body issue. She suffered from two torn shoulders and a spine injury that required surgery later, and could only compete again in 2015. All of her elder siblings are male. if (a.currentStyle) { I was told I might not ever do gymnastics again. (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. window.adSetMOAT && window.adSetMOAT('1'); discussing her struggles on eating disorder and how she eventually took charge. The COVID-19 pandemic presumably interrupted these plans. Ohashi, Manning, Williams and more are joining forces with Gatorade to help athletes "Beat the Heat" by raising awareness about hydration needs and heat illnesses, especially during the dangerous summer months. AOL.responsiveEnabled = true; // required by dynamic-lede.js, isAutoRotateDisabled() Miss Val puts the human before the athlete. function getMn(sizeMnArray, magicNumber, sizeArray, divId, width, height, des) { UCLA gymnast Katelyn Ohashi practically broke the internet in 2019 (and 2018) with a viral floor routine that earned her multiple perfect 10.0 scores, and got people talking about something other than abuse in the gymnastics space. My UCLA coach encouraged to find my voice again. , characterized by raised, reddish or skin-colored lesions in a ring-like pattern. I was more than that of a gymnast. These refi rates won't last forever–Act now! keys: {"pl2":"amp-bon-article","p_sec":"AOL News","p_subsec":"news-sports","ver":"blogsmith","st_sec":"us.aolcomnews","pt":"content","pct":"story","paid":"aol_com_127=bsd:23789146","pstaid":"af545c75-6661-39f5-8e18-471d4bdf9028"}, atwUAC.adLoaded = function (n, obj) { Apart from body-shaming, issues about sexual abuse are also discussed. In one of her competitions as a fresh member of the UCLA Bruins gymnastics team 2015-2016, she met an accident, sustaining a sternal fracture and had to recover for one month. c.mns = sizeMnArray; modules: ['aol_module'], 1 in the nation on floor, and No. She also felt glad to have inspired a person with the same condition to show off her affected skin. Eventually, it lead me to my voice. window.atwUAC = window.atwUAC || {}; Home » Gymnastics » Katelyn Ohashi Bio, Net Worth, Perfect 10 Score, Viral Routine. She also felt glad to have inspired a person with the same condition to show off her affected skin. ", More from Aol.com: Your email address will not be published. if (!window.adsDisableFileless === undefined) { I would never again have to wear a leotard or step foot in a gym, only to be criticized or judged based on my looks. Ohashi qualified for the National Championships, winning the silver medal on floor exercise, and was also named to the junior national team. c.cur = magicNumber; viewability: true, is another health problem this decorated gymnast suffers from, which she said was, Ohashi is a budding poet, and is strongly against. When she was interviewed a year later at the 2014 WOGA Classic, Ohashi expressed doubts about competing at the international elite level after her injury. As an athlete you learn to keep pushing through the pain until the pain eventually becomes unbearable. My wellbeing had been neglected for the opportunity to win a gold medal. } It took a full year to finally start missing the sport that I once loved as a little girl. We talked for more than an hour, and by the time we hung up I knew that she cared about me, not just about my skills on the mat.