Katelyn Ohashi Was the Best Gymnast in the World, Until She Wasn’t | The Players' Tribune
UCLA gymnast Katelyn Ohashi talks about why she decided to quit the elite gymnastics circuit in order to go to college. The 2018 NCAA gymnastics champ shares her struggles with injuries, self image issues, and happiness while competing full-time. Ohashi talks about the influence her coach, UCLA's Miss Val, has had on her rediscovering her love for the sport.
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She didn’t get fat. She went from having a child’s body to having a woman’s body. She’s beautiful!
Agree, she is a real person, love her!
@Scott Heslin TF 🤣🤣🤣
If a normal woman looks like a roided up bodybuilder then yes.
@@MrSupernova111 What does your ideal woman look like?
@@MrSupernova111 What your ideal woman looks like depends on whether or not she likes to eat and excercise?
" Fans told her she wasnt good enough" HONEY, THOSE ARE NOT FANS.
Yep
They HATERS
There haters
Rainbowsix Ther not saying that they are saying about haters wrong comment
I think they mean fans of the sport not her fans
Her body type is the same as Simone Biles. Compact and powerful, which is what they need to be to perform at the level they do. I've never understood why she specifically was targeted and told she didn't look the "right" way. She's an amazing athlete.
She has the same build as Mary Lou retton she was explosive on her floor routine the way she danced was very kool to watch
Yeah
She was body shamed by her college coach her last year
She reminded me alot lije Mary Lou retton in her routines short an powerful
Yea its weird this all came down on her. US women's gymnastics has been known for shorter, muscular/thick robust young women since the 80s and in fact thats what put us on the Oympic map and we started winning medals. A balance of weight and power is important for any athlete but there's generally two gymnast body types people fall into (men or women) besides being on short side which is always to advantage, people arw either very lean thin or compact thick powerful. In 21st century they restricted Olympics to 16+ yrs which also helps with both challenging the mindset the female athletes must look prepubescent as well as increases the length of the athletes' careers. I mean anyone is gonna be more well rounded happy life in college gymnastics though, its just not the same level of what you do, because you dont train 8 hrs a day, you are expected to take classes. It's not really comparable to elite competition/Olympic circuit. That circuit pretty much have to do think eat and breathe according to your routine, its incredibly rigid life. Of course she is gonna be more psychologically healthy at college, anyone would.
I remember reading Simone Biles' book as a kid and she talked about how she overheard an opposing coach say she looked like she had swallowed a deer. It's crazy how adults comment on the bodies of teenage athletes, and I'd be willing to bet most of the time it's out of pure jealousy.
They don’t want women to look like women they want us to look like children :/
Why would anyone feel jealous for not looking like someone who swallowed a deer? Try again.
🤪must of been a golden deer lol
the analogy is spot on though 😆
@@jaysonshift4392Must *have been
How can America the fattest country on earth label a world class athlete as "fat" is completely ridiculous
And at the same time label obese people thicc
American society where fat acceptance is a thing =/= gymnastics society where thinness is praised. It’s not the same people calling her fat lol. Also her coach is from Russia, so it was most likely him doing that. Valeri Liukin was known to push his athletes too much. Vanessa Atler also had the same coach as Katelyn and she was also called fat. Rebecca Bross was pushed really hard and ended up quitting the sport after not being able to come back to top form after a bad knee injury. So it’s not an American problem it’s a gymnastics problem and in this case specifically a Valeri problem.
Ok it is.... and you’re prob from america;)
Even models .are judge the same way. They can be a size 5 and be called fat
@Ok I spotted an angry American
she isnt fat WHATSOEVER she is curvy and she has incredible muscle strength. a dream body tbh
People who think she's fat can fight me in the parking lot right now.
Yes, it is a healthy body.
@@drewnayr1188 ahh, same.
Drew Nayr cAsH mE oUsSiDe HoW bOuT dAh But seriously, I can’t believe anyone ever called her fat. She is beautiful.
Yess your profile pic sis 💜💜 and I totally agree it is a dream body
I remember always thinking how incredibly sad she looked, and no wonder. There’s a huge burden on these kids to be thin enough and strong enough and smile through pain. Hearing from others you are not thin enough or look good enough is heartbreaking. She look beautiful, have always been beautiful and I have never seen her as fat. That woman is 100% muscles. I am very happy she found her smile again. We live once and it is important to spend out short time on earth doing things we enjoy.
ESPECIALLY as a kid.
Tbh all of Valerie’s girls looked like that during the cycle 🚩
@@isabellamccann7395 AYO 🤨
It’s so sad seeing children have their innocence taken over something that they once enjoyed without fear. I’m so happy to see this woman staying true to herself and stepping down to enjoy it again
This is what it means to be fit. She's not thin, she's not fat, she's fit. I think we should just stop with all the thin thick and skinny fat, just fit. Cuz fit is healthy and healthy is beautiful.
This is worded so beautifully. Thank you so much for making my day ♥️
I absolutely agree
Sadly this will continue regardless of what is said here... People judge based on looks because the TV and Internet has programmed everyone to take stock in someone elses appearance to cast judgement on them. Especially in any pro/elite level athletics. Respect your opinion as I 100% agree but nothing changes...
"Beautiful people aren't always healthy, but healthy people are always beautiful"
@@arnavrawat9864 true. If you have a pretty face and you're sick you still might be pretty. I didn't think about that
"Fans would tell her she wasn't good enough" Ummm.... fans?
Fake fans
Iliana I was one of her fans
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Lol they can't be talking when they probably can't do a backbend.
Don’t question anything she says unless you are equally as pretty and have videos of you in spandex. Thanks 🙏
Don't know what the standards are but if she considers herself or they consider her as "big" that is pure insanity. She is compact and solid. The gymnastic world seems to be a brutal one at the elite level. If these kids are being abused psychologically it isn't good for them or anyone. Confidence is supreme in this world and if that confidence is shattered or damaged it destroys them. She looks great and competes in college at a high level. You can bet UCLA was happy to have her on their team.
Her laugh is exactly the same now as it was when she was a kid. This is what I want, and what we should all strive for in life. Not money, not “success,” but happiness, and fun. Pure, child-like joy, without a single care about what others think. Thanks for being you, Katelyn. Thank you for not letting this cold, harsh world drain that beautiful character out of you, because now I know I can do the same for myself.
Her thighs are big but in a good way; it's all muscle, she's been doing this for years.
Girl I have them and I don't go to the gym
She is beautiful
That’s actually rly funny :)
Her thighs are not all muscle, it’s a lot of muscle but women naturally carry more fat than men, especially around the thighs.
@@poopfart65 Are you sure abt that
"I was compared to a bird that couldn't fly" *Does a leap that makes her look like she's flying*
IKR
Test reply
Idk why this comment was sweeter to me than the moment
yeah but she did the leap AFTER she got stronger. She was like a bird that cannot fly for a bit ... Dammit most commenters here seem to miss this important tidbit..
Bet those haters can't do it. I am very flexible and I would love to be in the Olympics one day, but we don't have the money nor time to do it so I just have to be self taught. Gymnastics isn't only about flexibility and how good you are, its about love, passion, and connection. Just want to let everyone know that if you take the easy way in life, then you life will be hard. If you take the hard way in life, then your life will be easy. What motivates you? Who motivates you? You dont need someone to encourage you, but you do need yourself to encourage you. Are you fulfilling your dream? Look at fear in the eye and tell it to back off. Fear doesn't mean anything until you let it mean something. If you want to be famous, work hard and do it. You can't be a hero without looking stuiped at some point. Who do you want to be?....
She looks like an incredibly healthy young woman her age. I can’t imagine they kind of pressure from the public. I played sports as a kid with that much pressure from a parent and puberty was simply enough to break me. I quit the thing I loved and I still regret that. I hope someday I can find a way to love it in a healthy way that she has ❤
She’s much healthier than anybody who is insulting her appearance for sure lmao
Much credit must be given to Ms. Val, her coach in college who nurtured her talent and became not only the best coach she had, but became her best friend as well.
You can see all the love in the girls faces when miss val is around them she not only seem like an amazing coach but a special friend to the girls and wish her all the best. ❤️🙏
"She used to be the best gymnast in the world until she wasn't" I was 5 until I turned 6
Bjørn Tykhelle i read this and i can’t stop wheezing
ah shit u right 🤔
That's what I thought, u mindreader haha
snazzicle I wheezed this and I can’t stop reading
U never turned 1 2 3 4
"When I WAS skinny" so sad that she thinks that she ever wasn't
Sadder to think she even had to be
In the footage when she says it she wasn't. But I can't see why she ever wanted to be. Fit is great, and she was fit. "skinny" isn't.
I thought that you were going to say it's so sad that she thinks she ever was, and I was like RUDE!
@@cbates4545 Having a healthy weight is important.
Because they idolize that prepubescent body. It’s gross and despicable when they start shaming them as they become women and grow into their bodies
As a gymnast, this is so beautiful to watch. I know how brutal gymnastics can be, but also how fun it can be as well.
She is one of the most beautiful women on this planet. Her smile is so precious, her eyes are such beauty and courage. I am thankful I got to live in a time when she was alive and striving to be her best. God bless her. I hope she has a wonderful life ahead of her
That's some strict discrimination bc that's not fat. She's still got an hourglass figure.
It's not an hourglass figure but she ain't fat
Which hourglass figure??? She's slim that's all
@@harrietkorir5088 she's beautiful. that's all
It’s hard to shake yourself out of a mindset when you’re so set on it. It’s traumatizing in a way it can take just one person to completely shatter your self esteem
She’s thiccccc
If having a flat stomach and strong, toned legs is "fat" then I'll have what she's having please!
Hey yo your comment blew up and also I have the same surname as you
@@helenwood6487 me friends mom has the same first name
Me too I have like big legs but that’s just how it looks like I’m actually a runner
Fr it’s easier to lose muscles than to gain muscles
@@ashadonev1913 rotfl
This girl is a rock star! Everytime I see her I just smile! We all should be inspired by her actions and achievements 💯
Wow... She needs to know that by being in just one video and sharing her story, she has made all the difference in the world.
falling out of love with something that you love to do is heartbreaking.
that's depression for ya
I used to ice skate and loved it, anxiety and worrying about what everyone thought of me took that enjoyment away. My coach would make comments acting like I was stupid because I didn't get everything right the first time, I couldn't concentrate as I thought everyone was judging me like people did at school. Although I don't do it anymore, I miss it.
I used to do gymnastics but I never made it far because I first broke a rib and still practiced even though it hurt the about 6 months later I hurt my back and now it's almost a year later and my back still hurts just as bad. It kinda sucks falling out of a sport that you love so much.
Happens way too often. But the re-discovery and experiencing it with a fresh perspective and different drive is can be as breathtaking as the leaving was heartbreaking.
Ballet was mit life until puberty kicked in and I grew too tall and developed "female" forms. I had Bulimia and an addiction on noradrenaline/ephedrine pills to lose weight... Nothing helped, I was out.. until now I"m having problems with my body and suffer from low self-esteem although my weight is normal but when a young person constantly hears "You're too fat, you're a walrus, stop eating" it's a form of violence and this trauma can last the whole life.
It’s ridiculous how people called her fat. She is clearly all muscle and SHES HAPPY and that’s all that matters. People are cruel but it’s only because they’re JEALOUS. Edit: For all of those people bashing me, a 12 year old for mistaking they’re and their DONE I fixed it! Edit 2: To the people telling me to f-- off and replying that I commented for attention and trashing U.S athletes, that hurts. First of all, just turned 12, and when you swear like that hurts even more. Second of all, I wrote this because I was a gymnast for 5 years and am still a huge fan of the sport, I also know the struggle and how much it hurts to be body shamed. That’s why I wrote this. And lastly, for everyone bashing U.S athletes, you can’t even imagine how hard they work. Skills like Katelyn’s or ANY athletes take hard work. A LOT OF HARD WORK. And to say they are “fake Olympian’s” and that they have “steroids pouring out of their ears”(honey thats talent pouring out) is not only incredibly rude but also very uneducated.
I would probably happily trade her blood pressure, cholesterol level, and blood sugar numbers.
They're
@@annalise511 it's so you wont have mistakes next time lol, that person wasn't being rude.
Anna Stump they’re
I agree. I did gymnastics once.
OMG, this was heartbreaking. I recently stumbled upon her and was immediately impressed by her talent and joy, not knowing that was happening behind the scenes. Sorry to see her retire, but I hope that she found the joy again in gymnastics when no longer competing. What an incredible athlete.
Katelyn is an incredible gymnast and a beautiful woman with a lovely soul! Thank you for all your amazing performances!
“Katelyn has been competing on a fractured back and two torn shoulders” That’s really sad, she is such a warrior♥︎
Meeha Doorgakant yes ♡´･ᴗ･`♡
@Meeha Doorgakant I fail to see the similarities other than that they're both women...
What a hero!
Simply unbelievable. What courage...what tragedy.
Carol Clark Ooooooo what tragedy, come to think of it what tragedy? It’s tragic maybe??
This is how the USA loses one of their greatest gymnasts
Call Up no, but this girl beat Simone Biles. Very, very few people can say that. Imagine if Katelyn and Simone were both in elite still? Katelyn has a much cleaner act on beam and floor, but Simone has a more difficult one. Katelyn was one of the best bars gymnasts of her age, far outbeating Simone. I dunno how well Katelyn is/was on vault. But yeah, it’d have been a heck of a duo, similar to Nastia and Shawn
Brady Andres nope !! Simone is the greatest of all time! She just took gold after gold at worlds, this girl could never be as great as Simone! Simone has gymnastics skills named after her and the longevity!
@@hanabae_ not at all. Simone simply didn't have the back injury. Many gymnasts have gotten unlucky in a fall, Simone's luck has simply run with her talent. Up until 2014, I really only ever heard about Ohashi, Biles was seen as second place. Simone may be GOAT now, but it is important to remember that for every greatest, there are always dozens who would have been better, had luck been on their side too. Simone and Kaitlyn are no different.
Sully TV We didn't lose her though?
Sully TV 666 likes
She is truly a powerhouse. Thank you for your talent.
Miss Val with UCLA is such an inspiration and motivator for so many gymnasts. I first heard about her through Ariana Berlin's story, and just recently got back into gymnastics and hearing about how she helped Katelyn Ohashi is so heartwarming. She has done so much good in her career.
Who else thinks that her body is literally perfect.
Omg yes!
Same
its feminine and beautiful :)
Me!
@casiotechI and you need a counselor.
KO is amazing, no-one should have disrespected her and made her feel sad. Glad she's doing what makes her soul sing now.
When she said "big" I thought she meant as in talented, famous, so good that everyone knows who she is 😭❤️ she did not deserve to ever feel the way some people made her feel
yall i don't see fat, i just see muscles and her beautiful natural body shape 💕
itsjaz She is on the heavier side FOR GYMNASTICS. It’s different. When you flip so much and land hard, those few extra pounds matter.
She definitely has a lot of muscle but her fat percentage in her body isn’t “low enough” for the standard of most gymnasts. When you have fat over muscle, it can for sure make you look like you’re just chunky all over.
Kali No she’s not lol she’s perfect
Ugly ass muscle
Yea shes right she has no fat I cant even see her tummy if shes fat you guys are just jealous
People want female gymnasts to look like little girls even teen girls. It’s sick
Katie Denmark it’s because the prime years are before you have puberty and all the old white men who run everything forget that it’s natural and their bodies should be worked with as they mature instead of just trying to be 10 years old again
That's what came to my mind, too. They want little girls.
@@sarahshoe7013 oh please it's not just white men all colors are the same
ikr, I bet these events are a huge attraction to pedos.
It's because they are women and the muscle mass doesn't progress with height and weight in the same way it does with men. The best strength/weight ratio for women is when they are in their early teens. A boy at the same age is not yet at his optimal physique. But go ahead, I'm sure if it wasn't the white-patriarchy-cis-capitalist-western-corporate-ageist-fatphobic-christian, whatever high school level boogeyman you wanna throw out, biology would work completely different from how it works now. Keep woke.
Beautiful then and now!!!❤❤❤
"They compared me to a bird that couldn't fly" Shows impressive leap I dont understand...
SuperNovaYT Sorry to hear that
Lol
Fashionable Ting enit It’s not funny!
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Why what did SuperNovaYT say I'm pretty sure she deleted her comment?
Girl, you ain’t fat or big, that’s pure muscle right there. I would give anything to be even half as strong as you
Its good to be thick!!😍
You didn't get it. She turned fatter due to puberty and compensated by getting strong and muscular. She didn't get muscular and get depressed....
i know right! theyre all muscles that i see:'))
@@agnidas5816 You don't know how weight works, hm?
@@rachelhomie4336 yes, but when your in a group and you stand out or are different it's changed to being "bad" she just wanted to fit in I think. That's why I quit Gymnastics bc as a tall women or ig you can say as a kid I was rlly tall for my age and everyone around me was petite. I actually thought that tall girls couldn't do gymnastics, it's sad but like she said gymnastics CAN be brutal but it wasn't meant to be.
I know how it feels to lose your bodily abilities. I can't imagine the pain of losing this sort of success though. I was stopped by my stupid mother at 10 after 2 years of continuous training for rhythmic gymnastics as I am genetically hypermobile. I was going to go on TV as I was 1 of 2 of the best out of hundreds of girls at our gymnasium. My coach said I will be a star. My mother was jealous and said I was "failing maths" and need to focus on it. She focused me on my weakness instead of my strength. I'm still no good at maths 27 years later. I became a fitness coach later on in London at 27. My very fucked up fitness manager, a Polish backward thinking man, was jealous of me, my success, the way I was loved by everyone at the gym...colleagues and customers. He fucked up my neck and right bicep. To this day they're still fucked. Since then I returned home a month ago after 15 years of living abroad and surviving on my own. My parents were examples of how NOT to be parents. I prepared the move all by myself. My lower back started showing signs of issues a week after I got here. This was just 3 weeks ago. The strong legs I felt blessed were still ok after all this struggle and all these years after the neck trauma and not exercising properly ever again, were taken from me. Now I limp around the house. I have given up on physio as of this week. I will only accept surgery. And if it takes my life, so be it. I won't be leaving much behind anyway. I know the pain this girl felt when her back gave in. But I hope she knows that at least she reached such heights. I am so proud of her. I don't know if I believe in God or Satan, but I do believe life takes and does not give back. So hold onto what you have, protect it, and never ever take it for granted.
you sound so strong and capable of so much. I hope you will recover and find courage again, all the best :)
Please look into the neurology aspect of pain. Try cbd, maybe anti-depressants, meditation, music therapy, anything like this. I hope you can get out of your parent's aura, feeling trapped in a bad situation is enough difficulty for even the fittest person to start feeling weakened. There are ways you can support your mind though, and that might help your body recover what it can.
Katelyn, as a prior gymnast years ago in high school ( 3rd over provincial gymnast in Ontario Canada), you are such an amazing inspiration to SOOOO many! You've overcome so much scrutiny, yet have overcome it all. How ANYONE could body shame you are idiots!!! Your PERFECT!! Your floor routines, no one could match cause that smile was genuine. No one did it like you. You shine in all that you do!!! Nadia Comăneci was my idiol since I was 5 yrs old, now YOU, you young lady are AMAZING & my new favorite 😍. Keep on shining Love & light from Toronto Canada 🇨🇦
her body is literally the most perfect body i’ve ever seen holy shit
Omfg your pfp i'm crying 😂😭💀💀
Vanessa's love for RM's dimples 바네사 Looks like Kpoop.
And here I am staying at home super lazy
Zoe Alo *you’re
@eternity cosplay I am pretty sure being someone who judges people on "the internet" is way worse than being an introvert
She protecc, She attacc, But most importantly, She thicc but of muscles not fatt
Kent dantdmmmmm
Jesus, yes. This is not fat, it s fit!! Amazing legs!
She definitely thicc
Kent i LOVE this!
she thicc
Such a beautiful, talented young lady. It's sad to think that she struggled with injuries. She is incredibly unique and brings an energy to her sport which I feel is unmatched. I wish her all the very best with her life moving forward.
She’s just an incredible person. It’s amazing to see her thriving, and such a gift to us, to allow us to relate to someone so admirable, you spoil us Katelyn, keep on killing it
For God's sake she's a natural healthy woman it's natural to have larger thighs as a woman why can't the world accept that?
Nehal Ahmad cuz people think the genders are the same. But they not
@@kitoffour5783 Idk if you can get 1500 subs with no videos(good luck btw) but yea exactly gender equality and all that but can we please be aware that men and women are different
Nehal Ahmad exactly
Because they are idiots.
Shes just saying shes bigger than the traditional gymnast
Fat? What fat? All I see is just pure healthy muscles. Such a beautiful being.
🌍😂😉🏝
@@umershaikh8012 ur one to talk
@@umershaikh8012 look you don’t point out something that can’t be fixed within 5 minutes, take my advice for it. Weight can be a very sensitive issue to slot of people. So I suggest you reword your comment or delete it as it can trigger certain people when you point out that’s she fat in the ____ area or whatever :)
@@Whoevenaskedyou esp as she has been body shamed her entire gymnastics career
@@jellocat4100 exactly! I feel so bad for her.. she really didn’t deserve the hate
Are you kidding me? Her body is powerful! She has strength, power, beauty, and grace!
“I was happy to be injured” Oh that did it for me, bawling my eyes out 😭😭 The loneliness in that statement just breaks my heart
Fat? Girl that’s called having curves💕
Yaasss slay
+ muscles
Like she is soooo beautiful ♥😍
TurboCMinusMinus I know you’re trying to be tough but one of the greatest strikers in football history wasn’t as physically fit as other strikers yet he was better than they would ever be.
Hotel? That's what I call travago (sorry don't hate on me)
the fact that she thought she "got big" when shes skinny and fit says a lot about the world
They didn't show pics of her before she got stronger in college... when she was at her fattest and not competing. She was not sayinng 'she got big' about how she looks now. How she looks now is a result of hard work, strength and ... well a good diet too believe it or not..
@• mizuki • by american standards she is skinny since she’s thinner than the norm. however, what does it matter? her experience was that she was body shamed and her feelings about it is what matters. no amount of fat on a body justifies being shamed for having a body.
She is fat
@@ariquarius2939 America also tells you if you are a male that is not atleast 6 foot you are practically a midget
To me she is fit thick.. the thickness of those thighs is pure mussle. However more muscle means more weight and the thickness doesnt seem ideal for a pro gymnast. But who knows, maybe the extra weight gives u a steadier landing.
what an inspiration lady you are. I hope the people out there who view your videos can feel the inspiration you are to all who think their life is not enough
What a magnificent talent. I can't get enough of her videos! Love to see her creative moves and happiness thru her routines!!! Go Katelyn, have an amazing life now!!
So relevant in the aftermath of Simone pulling out. Body image, mental health, sexualization, the self hate. Women don’t need to be saved they just need to be respected.
💯💯💯
Yes
I remember in that interview she was asked if the US team had a group chat and her answer was. "I don't know, I'm not in it." That was so sad how she was alienated by her own team
@@kozumedanara3108 maybe they don’t have one
@@kozumedanara3108 bruh maybe they don’t have one 😭
People must be stupid enough to be mistakening her muscles for fat... Her body's totally normal. If anything, she's in great shape!:) Edit: tysm for so many likes!!!!😀😀😀😀 Edit #2: Holy s**t 2.4K LIKES OMG TYSM
Their not mistaking anything, they know it’s muscle but they want to break her down and be judgmental. Just like they do with models and just like critics tried to do with lady Gaga.
Shocking, human bodies have fat reserves
@@queenienguyen5490 yeah
@@cocochanel3473 mhm. There's too many haters out there!
@@hallekramer64 that has nothing to do with it.
I’ve been a casual fan of women’s Olympic gymnastics since the days of Olga Korbut (1972). Katelyn, your courage may very well have saved countless young girls and women from significant physical and mental harm. You may have even saved some lives. Well done.
That is not "big" that is power. I am so happy she found a way to have joy once again.
She looks 10000x healthier and happier in the college gym than she did at the elite competitions. She’s beautiful and an inspiration to so many. Even non-gymnasts.
Inspiration to quit. And give up on your dreams because its too hard. Inspiration to use outside sources to determine what you want to manifest rather than believing in yourself and gping within like we were meant to.
@Zoe g shes a quitter and blames outside sources for her wanting to give up.
@@REALAMERICANMAN531 but it's true that it's the public opinion's fault cause no one can bare to face such a criticism and she's still a minor
@@REALAMERICANMAN531 she's a minor, and she literally had fractured her back????? What is she supposed to do? Keep going until it snapped in half?
@@rhiannn3416 lose weight and it wouldn't snap
We need more female coaches in women’s sports
We need more females in NFL
@@jasonrentaponga7805 lol
I think it should be solely based on how good they are at their trade: by all means more women should work to the top! I’d love to see that, as a woman
Not necessarily. We just need less idiots. Overall
@@mpbiggame1010 nobody : Feminist : its the patriarchy's fault !
absolutely love her. A gold medal is not worth destroying your body for.
Thank you young lady for your bravery through tough times. You rock!
I was a figure skater for 15 years, classic "tiger mom" that wanted me to go to the Olympics. I ended up tearing my Achilles tendon and as sad as I was, a part of me was actually really happy I could be a normal kid again. I lost my love for skating and it took me years to find it again. This story hit really hard for me.
a s yes happy you could be a normal kid at the age of,,, what 18 minimum after 15 years of skating mhMm noRmaL KID again jesus
@@jazzowen2640 I'm sorry you've never accomplished enough to be able to understand this, sweetie.
a s I literally compete at an international level but that’s not the point it’s how your timelines working here when did you start?
@@jazzowen2640 If you compete at an international level than you should understand that something as simple as being able to eat a slice of pizza or a piece of cake can make you "feel like a kid again" when it's something you've denied yourself for years due to training. What would me being 18 (which you are right about, I was when I quit) have anything to do with that? Your attitude is horrible.
a s all I’m saying is if you’ve skated 15 years, stopped but still enjoys experiencing ur childhood or whatever you would’ve had to have started at the age of 1 or 2 which I don’t find very believable
Whatever they’re doing at UCLA is incredible their gymnasts look incredibly healthy and happy and they are all killing the competitions!
Miss Val and UCLA has done an excellent job showing that you do not have to take a person's identity for them to be an amazing gymnast. Allowing them to be individuals and building off of that strong foundation can be a recipe for success.
There can be only one winner...
ucla dining hall food
X-Ray Crystallography no I’m not but I wish I was
@X-Ray Crystallography Excuse me wtf?
Imagine how this lovely girl went from crayons to perfume in gymnastics with strength of 10 ordinary men. She is truly a super hero. Her dedication and strength are to be commended. She and others like her go thru brutal training. It takes a toll on them. Their are brave and fearless. Thank you Katelyn for being the best you are. You have definitely earned my admiration and respect as both a gymnast and a human being. Love be with you always.
Wow that’s sad ! Imagine looking fit & still getting called fat 😭
She is thicc though. Not that I wouldn’t hit or anything
Bueno para un deportista de alto rendimiento si te afecta que te digan gorda
Imagine *being* fit as hell and still getting called fat.
Yeah... most probably those who call her fat are just messing around trying to hurt whoever they can and let’s it happen
She's not fat at all. She's perfect.
omg girl u look so much happier and healthier afterwards!! who cares about competitions, medals or awards!! this is YOU, in the glory of your life!! go get em tiger
SLAY GIRL UUUGH SLAAAAY YOU A BAD BIHH
I don't understand. Isn't she still doing gymnastics?
Costel Coaie no she isn’t ?
Inge yes
@@jada1174 she is
All of these comments hit the nail on the head regarding this beautiful precious young woman. You're a 10 Katlyn!🎉😂👍👏❣👏❣
Before I knew anything about her or her story I saw a video of her college floor routine and immediately thought she was the most beautiful gymnast I'd ever seen. That's why I've been on a deep dive. I'm sorry she's gone through all of this but so happy it got her to where she is now.
If she's fat then im Godzilla's mom
Random Weeb same
Same
If she's fat I'm 988994311500975421125789 years old!!
Lol 😂😂😂
Your son's got a new movie coming out. Can't wait!
Disgusting how adults treat these children who love the sport, to making them feel they have to win regardless of injury to their bodies. The physical pain they endure, the pressure to be thin, the body shaming, eventually makes them hate what they once loved and lived for. Katelyn was my favorite gymnast of all time and I’m 63. It’s a shame. I believe she would have broken Olympic records had she not competed while having those horrible injuries. She will always be my champion.
That's life old granny
Someone should have stepped in and told her coach to stop. Players wont even compete with those types of injuries in the NFL. That is inhumane.
@@RebeccaJeffersonOAC any elite level sport is toxic and puts results above injuries. Not just the coaches and system but the players themselves! You don't get to be the very best because you quit when there's a little pain or a little injury. Does that lead to happiness? No. Absolutely not. But it does lead to results and wins. And that's what elite sport is about.
@@lf1980 That may be elite sports, but it just shows me that coaches are more concerned about the win than about their players if that's the case. It's not even intelligent to make players compete with massive or multiple broken bones because they'll likely never be able to compete again. When players in the NFL and other leagues are injured, they're put on injured reserve. No one would praise the coach if a quarterback who competed a previous year was ineffective the next year because of a gross injury the coach chose to overlook. Everyone would call him brash and careless. You want your player to live to compete in the next year, season, Olympics, etc. That's why I said it's not intelligent to make players compete with massive injuries. There's whiny players who will cry over anything like relatively minor injuries and just don't want to work. I don't think this was the case of the girl here. She had worked very hard for what she wanted to accomplish, but her coach was forcing her to work with extremely severe injuries. Did he want an Olympic champion who could compete numerous times or an Olympic champion who competed once and ended up being crippled? It doesn't even make logical sense.
@@anaisanais9461 That's life? Ok so it's fine to bully and pressure young kids to continue performing even when they have horrible injuries? Also idk how 63 is quite old granny age.
I saw you last night in Detroit, mi and you are fantastic. You did the right thing being true to yourself. You found your joy, and shared a little bit with me last night. Thank you.
This young lady really really has a very special gift. She is mesmerizing to watch, whoever said or thought even one mean negative thought…idk man, you’re somebody I wouldn’t want to know! When I come across one of her old videos, like this, I always stop & watch. She always brings a smile to my face!!❤ she is going to continue to do amazing things in whatever she does.
She didnt get fat, she has the body of a pure athlete perfect torso, arms,face,legs,thighs they are literally perfect
Exactly
For real, idk why any coach would shame her for having the muscle needed to do the incredible things she does.
Yeah those are just muscles every gymnast gets those when they are older. Because if she’s fat the Simone is also fat. But all I see in Simone are muscles and what I see in her as well are muscles idk what other people lol
yeah. what kind of human gets so sick they think they deserve to shame these girls’ athletic and beautiful body?
Ues, but she didnt have the spirit for it.
Imagine how insecure you have to be to call someone, let alone a gymnast, fat.
Ikr. Look at those muscles and then say she’s fat. She’s not fat, she just was born with a body type different than the standard.
Imagine how insecure you have to be if you believe you're fat and you're a gymnast. They broke this girl way before college.
What most people in the comments don't realise is that she is of Asian descent, short and muscular. Hence, she looks curvier than the rest of them. She isn't "thicc" in the typical sense. She's really fit.
When i first saw her i was mesmerized by her energy, beauty, and smile. I still am
Thank you so much for sharing! I am understand your side. My daughter was an elite softball pitcher and her father was “that father” it forever changes a child’s beautiful spirit, breaking it. Then the road traveled back to yourself is hard, gut wrenching and sensitive. But thank God for His Love and healing ❤️🩹
This is the same girl who got the 10/10 floor routine
is it actually 😶😶😶
Rosy Jones , if you're talking about the girl that got the first 10 in the gymnastics history , it wasn't her , it was Nadia Comaneci, search it on google
imjust taylor no, I’m talking about the girl who was talked about a lot on soca media who 10/10
Rosy Jones yes. The one that did the Michael Jackson dance
imjust taylor well we aren’t talking about her
She didn’t get fatter , she got stronger .
Preachh
No, it's called puberty... this bs is like the model industry where models are expected to have 10 year old bodies and be 8ft. She got the fat where she is supposed to, I guess her trainer expected her to barely be on the minimum spectrum of healthy weight.
she did not get fatter, she go more beautiful.
@@petercrane2065 so getting fit is more beautiful than being skinny? .
@@mayabartels6362 I have no idea what you are talking about, I did not say anything about being skinny, I suggest you go and read my comment again.
I am so proud of you young lady, because you didn't let the world and it's social character defining principles define your life. You just keep moving forward, be blessed and keep that beautiful attitude as you move forward in your life. 🎉 Congratulations. Know this always, You are a gold medal champion.
Katelyn Ohashi 是美麗的，是最美麗的😍！有些人攻擊她的身材，說她太胖！對我而言她的身材完美演繹了力量與美麗兼具的完美身材！她的體操表演真的很精彩、很有自己的風格與創意！陽光般的笑顏讓人溫暖，妳是最棒的👍妳是最美的😍我愛妳😘
She looks so happy in the recent footage. I think that’s all that matters.
@@altustalent410 what?
She's in a place she can be goofy and express herself and be heard and encouraged. She looks happy. It's beautiful.
@Rodney James Why do y'all Christians need to bring Bible verses into every fcking thing?? Yes, it does matter that she's happy
Wise beyond her years. Medals and trophies gather dust, friendships and happiness build a healthy society.
Her coach is.... to blame 100% for all of this.
Beautifully put @Chris Reynecke
Exactly where we must be heading as a whole.
@@agnidas5816 Her coach is not 100% to blame because she didn’t take the right path
K .
It's so amazing that she had the insight to seek other means of doing the thing she loved.
This girl's the bomb. I still remember randomly coming across one of her performances. It was amazing. Later on I saw her do some guest appearances on some military channel. She's cool peoples.
boi if SHE is big then im like, eaRTH
Marisa Hentry bruh I’m Jupiter
Marisa Hentry I’m the sun lol
i know right she’s literally so petite ppl are so stupid
@@tangerinery idk if im petite but i consider myself average for my age and oookko god i dont even dare to look at the scale in fear of having a 2 hours emotional breakdown and a bunch of self harm and what not. sorry i din mean to be so open about that❤🗡🎴
Marisa Hentry I'm the fucking solar system... lmfaooo
She's solid. Girls got more muscles than most men and she's STILL feminine and beautiful.
I'm going have to disagree about the more muscles than men part
@@sourpops4419 Men and women are each strong in their own way. "Different" does not mean better or worse.
AJ no, as in it’s a cold hard biological fact that men have more muscle than women if they are trained at equal amounts, wether that be no training or years of it.
@@bichonnation9494 I'm aware of that "cold hard biological fact" lol. I was talking to someone else who deleted their posts and I wasn't just talking about physical strengths. They were saying something about how "women are actually stronger than men because. . ." I don't remember what they said but I was pointing out that males and females can have similar and different strengths. One of the physical differences, as you were saying, is that men naturally have more muscle mass and can build muscle--especially in the upper body--easier thanks to higher levels of testosterone and the fact that the center of gravity in males is in the chest area, while in females it is in the hips and that, as another difference, makes it easier for women to build their legs. Sorry for the long-ass reply 🤙
AJ nah it’s okay man. I thought to were talking to the other guy.
Why is katelyn trying to make me cry rn 🥲😭 I was a student at UCLA and I had the pleasure to get to watch her do her routines live when they competed at ucla. Whether in person or through the screen, she radiates charisma and joy. I’m so happy ucla was good to her and that our gymnastics coaches and team were accepting and kind. Where she goes next I don’t know, but I know I’ll never forget her. I’m so happy for her and look forward to seeing what she does next 💛💛💛💛
i hadnt watched any gymnastics for years and years then one day i selected a you tube video with katelyn Ohashi. It was amazing, I had never seen anything like her, the power, the skill and energy she exhibited and her perfect mature, adult figure blew me away., wonderful.
I love her. she pulled through all those obstacles and found joy again. I’m writing an essay about her getting over her obstacles.
This girl has a fractured back and two torn shoulders and is still the best gymnast I've ever seen, while I'm in perfectly healthy condition and I have never seen someone less flexible than me
Zaina Malkawi I agree, she’s one victorious person. Many people with that kind of injury would be out for a very long time or stop doing sports all together. Speaking of flexibility, don’t feel bad because you haven’t met me, I’m the queen of horrible. Don’t get me started on my dancing skills even though I keep on trying 🤦♀️.
How could her coach let her train, let alone compete, with so many injuries. Other people call it child abuse. Treating people like robots purely for reflected glory is appalling. As to food, she would be getting through several thousand calories a day being that active (one athlete I know easily burns 10,000 a day) so some junk food wouldn't be a problem. And as a coach they, she, should know that muscle weighs more than fat.
It’s actually really normal in the world of gymnastics. As sad as it is. The book Little Girls In Pretty Boxes really highlights it. Gymnastics is a very dark and dangerous sport than most people think. I’m a former gymnast and while I decided to quit to focus on cheerleading, I was almost on the level to compete and i had heard many many horror stories about the competition level of gymnastics and it did ultimately sway my decision.
I’m legitimately curious what this person is doing to burn 10,000 calories per day
@@maxs1427 Powerlifting, kickboxing, and competitive swimming are just three of the sports that need a lot of calories to maintain the muscle. The more energy you use, the more muscle you have? The more you have to eat.
@@maxs1427 cycling. He literally cycles everywhere, and thinks nothing of cycling between Cork and the centre of Ireland to a small village half in nth Tipperary and half in sth Offaly (in case you want to look up distances on a map) to attend a weekend of re-enactment before cycling back again on the Sunday afternoon. He will also attend events in Britain by cycling up the to Ferry port in Rosslare, catching the ferry across to Wales and then cycling either to Raghlan Castle in Wales or down to London in southern England for a week long event and then returning to Cork in Ireland by cycling back. He is a researcher at Cork University and fiercely pro-environment. His wife has a car (essential with two young children) but he refuses to travel in it and would rather cycle. He can be a real pain but you have to admire his dedication to his beliefs and his willingness to practice what he preaches.
To athletes, training with injuries, is just another day at the office.
Im so happy to see all gymnastes every amazing stories and every of them achieveing there goals its just wonderful to see the joy of their faces
Wow...This touched my heart and I love her story.
She just has thick legs, people so dramatic.... and i know a girl who is 85 something pounds and has thick legs.... just extra nowadays!!
barbie tingz Especially when her thick legs are just muscles !
I am 75 pounds im in 5th
I know and like thick thighs are a thing
Her body is nice and thick Americans are weird ass bullies
yeah ok hell yeah
I always loved this young woman. So full of life and so talented & gifted! I can't say enough GREAT things about her!
I just love and admire her!!! 😍🥰 She us so talented, and worked so hard!! To have made her feel she is less than anyone was a horrible existence to put upon a child, teen, young lady. Honestly her routine has always been my favorite of all gymnasts, throughout my life, over 50 years!! I competed in gymnastics but couldn't hold a candle to any of these elite gymnasts, particularly her!! She's gorgeous, and so strong inside and out!
College gymnasts usually look so much happier and healthier. I love that collegiate level gave her joy back
My guess is because they go from training 30 to 40 hours a week as a level 10 or Elite down to a mere 20 in college! That alone will make any beat and batterd gymnast smile!
Yeah.
Incredible to go from overworked and depressed, to having one of the most joyful floor routines I have ever seen. You wouldn't have known they were even the same person from that early footage. So so glad that the sport is becoming less toxic, it's finally fun to watch!
I really didn’t know she was the same person from the videos I watched when she was younger. You can tell she truly enjoys the sport now!!
It's less toxic because the Karonies are no longer causing injuries to GYMNAST!
@@tessagrebinoski6058 same here! I remember seeing her when she was younger. And it connected as soon as her saw her in present time.
It's less toxic FOR HER because she is bringing elite-level experience and talent to a college-level activity. The elite level didn't change for her, nor did the collegiate-level change for the collegiates. Well, it didn't change ENOUGH.
She looked so miserable even tho she landed perfectly. So sad
I started watching gymnastics after I saw her perform... Only to instantly find out about her story... ❤️❤️❤️💯💯💯