Katelyn Ohashi Quotes

Katelyn Ohashi

Profession : Athlete

Birth : April 12, 1997

When picking my original music, Tina Turner was someone I wanted in my routine because of the strong impact she has had on my life. I admire her courage and resilience.

Katelyn Ohashi

It's not me standing on the podium with medals. It's me being able to walk out with a smile on my face and truly being happy with myself.

Katelyn Ohashi

I have said that gymnastics can be abusive and brutal. That was my experience. I felt trapped in a world where authority figures were dictating my future.

Katelyn Ohashi

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

Katelyn Ohashi

For dinner, I like to have a protein and veggies again. But because of my ulcerative colitis, really healthy foods are hard on my stomach. Sugars aren't good, and I have to be careful with vegetables. So it can be tough to find food that feels good.

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

Katelyn Ohashi

My back is permanently messed up.

Katelyn Ohashi

As much as you love a sport, I don't think love and joy necessarily go hand in hand. I think you can still be in love with the sport but just not happy in it.

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I was unbeatable - until I wasn't.

Katelyn Ohashi

As a gymnast, I've always compartmentalized my life, which is a blessing and a curse. But over time, I've learned that my sport doesn't fully define me, and I think that's where a lot of the joy in my routines comes from now: I'm not compartmentalizing as much, and I know who I am beyond my sport.

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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.

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

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I can't control what the judges give me.

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You can still get results without abuse.

Katelyn Ohashi

The truth is, gymnastics is a beautiful sport that has allowed me to grow and learn invaluable life lessons: sacrifice, dedication, discipline. Eventually, it led me to my voice.

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As athletes, you always know that mistakes happen, and not everyone is perfect, and you can't be perfect.

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I want to keep upgrading my routines and focus on cleaning them up and being consistent.

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I was in the gym seven hours a day, six times a week, and Sunday was my day of rest. So there wasn't a lot of time that I had to myself, and obviously, that kind of ruined the joy of the sport.

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You will never have the perfect body, and to sit there and compare yourself to another person or what someone else likes - we're the only people that have control of our body. We're the only people that live inside of our body 24/7.

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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