
The Athletes' Voice • March 31, 2026
The Athletes’ Voice: Competing in a sport of Adversity
As a gymnast, I began my journey at the age of two. In my small town, everyone knew me as the girl who left school early for gymnastics, the one with dreams of going D1. My identity was so intertwined with the sport that I couldn’t imagine myself without it. However, life had a different […]