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Katelyn Ohashi

American Athlete

Born: Apr 12, 1997

Joy Me Myself Think Time You

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There was a time where I was on top of the world, an Olympic hopeful. Katelyn Ohashi

Time World Top Hopeful Where Olympic

I've said before, 'gymnastics is abusive,' but now I know it's not the sport that's abusive - it's the culture that was created and accepted and normalized. Katelyn Ohashi

Culture Before Gymnastics Know Sport Accepted Said Created Now

Gymnastics was my worth - it was my life - and I hated myself. Katelyn Ohashi

Life Myself Worth My Life Hated Gymnastics

If my Michael Jackson routine left even one person feeling uncomfortable or less joyful, I felt like it was in everyone's best interest to change the music to my routine. Katelyn Ohashi

Music Best Change Feeling Everyone Uncomfortable Like Joyful Felt Left Michael Michael Jackson Person Jackson Interest Less Even Routine

I can't control what other people think. Katelyn Ohashi

People Control Think Other

I learned at a young age that my voice was not wanted or heard, so I went silent. I did what I was told and set goals based on what everyone else expected of me. Katelyn Ohashi

Me Age Goals Young Else Everyone Everyone Else Silent Voice Learned Heard Expected Did Young Age Wanted Based Set

Too frequently, we hear about coaches and programs willing to win at any cost. Katelyn Ohashi

Win Too Programs Willing About Cost Frequently Hear Any Coaches

The joy had been ripped away from me, but deep down, I loved the competition floor. And I thought, 'Gymnastics is literally the only thing I have.' Katelyn Ohashi

Me Joy Competition Thought Down Ripped Only Gymnastics Had Been The Only Thing Literally Loved Deep Deep Down Away Floor Thing

Stuff happened in every sport. Every sport can become abusive. Katelyn Ohashi

Become Every Stuff Sport Happened

I know it's important to stay humble. Katelyn Ohashi

Humble Important Stay Know

I think gymnastics can be a really brutal sport. I don't think it's supposed to be a brutal sport. Katelyn Ohashi

Think Gymnastics Brutal Supposed Sport Really

Women are 'expected' to have skinny waists yet still be voluptuous. People surrounding us tell us we need to eat but then look at us in disgust if we cross the invisible line of overeating. Katelyn Ohashi

Women People Tell Eat Cross Voluptuous Invisible Look Still Line Women Are Surrounding Expected Disgust Then Us Skinny Need

Gymnastics has taught me so many lessons, and I couldn't be more grateful for everything that I've gone through. Katelyn Ohashi

Me Grateful Gone Everything More Gymnastics Through Taught Many Lessons

All I can do is go out there and do my best. Katelyn Ohashi

Best Out Go

I am who I am today because of a lot of the things I've learned in gymnastics. Katelyn Ohashi

Today Gymnastics Learned Because Am Lot Who Things

I feed off the audience a lot, their energy. Katelyn Ohashi

Energy Feed Audience Lot Off

Performing is my favorite thing. Katelyn Ohashi

Favorite Favorite Thing Performing Thing

I'm healthy - for a gymnast. Katelyn Ohashi

Healthy Gymnast

My entire college career has kind of been me stepping into my joy. Katelyn Ohashi

Me Joy College Kind Entire Stepping Been Career

My mom was a high school gymnast. Katelyn Ohashi

Mom School High High School Gymnast

I was a mess my freshman year of college. I still had so much pain in my heart. Katelyn Ohashi

Heart College Year Pain Had Mess Still Freshman Freshman Year Much

I have always wanted my routine to spark joy for all people. Katelyn Ohashi

People Joy All People Always Wanted Spark Routine

You can still get results without abuse. Katelyn Ohashi

You Results Abuse Without Still Get

I think I finally have really taken ownership of myself and me as a gymnast. Katelyn Ohashi

Myself Me Ownership Think Finally Gymnast Taken Really

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