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This is how you get a perfect score on your floor routine.
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I Was Broken
KATELYN OHASHI
AUG 8 2018
There was a time where I was on top of the world, an Olympic hopeful. I was unbeatable. Until I wasn't.
KATELYN OHASHI
AUG 8 2018
There was a time where I was on top of the world, an Olympic hopeful. I was unbeatable. Until I wasn't.
UCLA gymnast Katelyn Ohashi speaks out about her flawless floor routine and body shaming in gymnastics
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WATCH Gymnast reacts to viral floor routine, body shaming
The UCLA gymnast who nailed a flawless floor routine that has been viewed tens of millions of times opened up about the body shaming she has faced as a gymnast and how she reclaimed her joy in the sport.
Katelyn Ohashi, a 21-year-old senior, said she faced body shaming since the age of 14.
"In the gym, outside of the gym, on the internet, so it’s something that you can never really escape," Ohashi, 21, said Thursday on "Good Morning America." "As a 14-year-old, it’s kind of hard to cope with, because you’re still developing as a person, and so everything really impacts you."
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In addition to the support of her coach at UCLA, Valorie Kondos Field, Ohashi has learned to use poetry to help her cope.
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UCLA gymnast Katelyn Ohashi and her coach, Valorie Kondos Field, speak out on "Good Morning America," Jan. 17, 2019.
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I am my own size and no words or judgmental stares will make me compromise
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"But here today I stand with a love that penetrates deeper than any wedding band," Ohashi said on "GMA," reading from a poem she titled "Self-Hatred Goodbyes." "Because I am my own size and no words or judgmental stares will make me compromise."
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UCLA gymnast @katelyn_ohashi reads powerful poem she wrote called "Self-Hatred Goodbyes" on @GMA: "Because I am my own size and no words or judgmental stares will make me compromise." https://gma.abc/2T18xTx
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Field and Ohashi's UCLA teammates were by her side on Saturday when she flipped and did splits during her flawless floor routine at the 2019 Collegiate Challenge in Anaheim, California.
The video of the performance posted by Ohashi's team, the UCLA Bruins, has more than 39 million views and counting.
UCLA Gymnastics
✔@uclagymnastics
https://twitter.com/uclagymnastics/status/1084325320935657472
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isn't enough for this floor routine by @katelyn_ohashi.
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Ohashi performed to songs by Tina Turner and Earth, Wind and Fire, as well as the Jackson 5 and Michael and Janet Jackson. Her teammates could be seen in the background, cheering her on and even performing bits of her choreography.
"Every time I get on the floor, that’s always been my favorite part of gymnastics, and being there with my team and my coach and being able to see them dancing with me, it just feels like home," Ohashi said on "GMA."
One of Ohashi's tumbling passes in the floor routine was such a high level of difficulty that the team had to resubmit it in competition because "it wasn't in the code of points," according to Ohashi.
Her flawless routine was her fourth career perfect 10 on the floor, according to the UCLA Bruins.
Prior to her reign at UCLA, Ohashi spent four years on the USA Gymnastics Junior National Team, even beating out future Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles at the 2013 American Cup.
Ben Liebenberg/AP, FILE
Katelyn Ohashi during an NCAA college gymnastics match, Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, in Los Angeles.
After suffering a fractured back and two torn shoulders, Ohashi stepped away from the elite circuit. She recalled being told by doctors after the American Cup that she may never be able to compete in gymnastics again.
"It was almost like this weight was lifted off of me, but then at the same time I realized that was the only thing I knew how to do," Ohashi said. "It was taken away from me at the same time."
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When Ohashi defied doctors' expectations and returned to competing at the collegiate level, she made sure that she was having fun, according to Field, her coach.
"Her freshman year she comes to us and halfway through our competition season she says, 'I just don’t want to be great again,'" Field recalled. "When we delved into it, she just said, 'When I was great, there was nothing joyful about it. I wasn’t happy so why would I want to go back there?'"
Ben Liebenberg/AP, FILE
Katelyn Ohashi during an NCAA college gymnastics match, Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, in Los Angeles.
"At that point, I knew I had to earn her trust," Field said.
Ohashi's viral, flawless performances show she has found joy in her re-emergence as a college-level powerhouse at UCLA. A floor routine performance by Ohashi to the music of Michael Jackson also went viral last year.
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WATCH Gymnast reacts to viral floor routine, body shaming
The UCLA gymnast who nailed a flawless floor routine that has been viewed tens of millions of times opened up about the body shaming she has faced as a gymnast and how she reclaimed her joy in the sport.
Katelyn Ohashi, a 21-year-old senior, said she faced body shaming since the age of 14.
"In the gym, outside of the gym, on the internet, so it’s something that you can never really escape," Ohashi, 21, said Thursday on "Good Morning America." "As a 14-year-old, it’s kind of hard to cope with, because you’re still developing as a person, and so everything really impacts you."
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In addition to the support of her coach at UCLA, Valorie Kondos Field, Ohashi has learned to use poetry to help her cope.
UCLA gymnast Katelyn Ohashi and her coach, Valorie Kondos Field, speak out on "Good Morning America," Jan. 17, 2019.
“
”
I am my own size and no words or judgmental stares will make me compromise
(MORE: Potential 2020 presidential candidate Kamala Harris shares advice for young women)
"But here today I stand with a love that penetrates deeper than any wedding band," Ohashi said on "GMA," reading from a poem she titled "Self-Hatred Goodbyes." "Because I am my own size and no words or judgmental stares will make me compromise."
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Good Morning America
✔@GMA
https://twitter.com/GMA/status/1085922137473470464
UCLA gymnast @katelyn_ohashi reads powerful poem she wrote called "Self-Hatred Goodbyes" on @GMA: "Because I am my own size and no words or judgmental stares will make me compromise." https://gma.abc/2T18xTx
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Field and Ohashi's UCLA teammates were by her side on Saturday when she flipped and did splits during her flawless floor routine at the 2019 Collegiate Challenge in Anaheim, California.
The video of the performance posted by Ohashi's team, the UCLA Bruins, has more than 39 million views and counting.
UCLA Gymnastics
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Ohashi performed to songs by Tina Turner and Earth, Wind and Fire, as well as the Jackson 5 and Michael and Janet Jackson. Her teammates could be seen in the background, cheering her on and even performing bits of her choreography.
"Every time I get on the floor, that’s always been my favorite part of gymnastics, and being there with my team and my coach and being able to see them dancing with me, it just feels like home," Ohashi said on "GMA."
One of Ohashi's tumbling passes in the floor routine was such a high level of difficulty that the team had to resubmit it in competition because "it wasn't in the code of points," according to Ohashi.
Her flawless routine was her fourth career perfect 10 on the floor, according to the UCLA Bruins.
Prior to her reign at UCLA, Ohashi spent four years on the USA Gymnastics Junior National Team, even beating out future Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles at the 2013 American Cup.
Katelyn Ohashi during an NCAA college gymnastics match, Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, in Los Angeles.
After suffering a fractured back and two torn shoulders, Ohashi stepped away from the elite circuit. She recalled being told by doctors after the American Cup that she may never be able to compete in gymnastics again.
"It was almost like this weight was lifted off of me, but then at the same time I realized that was the only thing I knew how to do," Ohashi said. "It was taken away from me at the same time."
(MORE: Already forgot your New Year's resolutions? Here are 4 tips to reset 2019)
When Ohashi defied doctors' expectations and returned to competing at the collegiate level, she made sure that she was having fun, according to Field, her coach.
"Her freshman year she comes to us and halfway through our competition season she says, 'I just don’t want to be great again,'" Field recalled. "When we delved into it, she just said, 'When I was great, there was nothing joyful about it. I wasn’t happy so why would I want to go back there?'"
Katelyn Ohashi during an NCAA college gymnastics match, Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, in Los Angeles.
"At that point, I knew I had to earn her trust," Field said.
Ohashi's viral, flawless performances show she has found joy in her re-emergence as a college-level powerhouse at UCLA. A floor routine performance by Ohashi to the music of Michael Jackson also went viral last year.
Has UCLA gymnastics always been this big a deal? I don't know if it's social media or new coaches or what, but it seems like for the past few years there's been a bunch of viral videos of UCLA gymnasts doing floor routines to pop music. And what's crazy is the crowds at these events, who knew college gymnastics was such a draw?
Who body shamed her?
Haters and em.
she's nice!!
UCLA gymnast Katelyn Ohashi rocks internet with another perfect 10 routine
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March 6, 2019 | 10:22am
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.@katelyn_ohashi does it again!
Another perfect 10 for @uclagymnastics!
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Katelyn Ohashi isn’t slowing down anytime soon.
went viral after she nabbed a perfect 10 score, pulled off another flawless performance Sunday during her meet against the University of Oklahoma, which caught Lakers legend Magic Johnson’s attention.
“UCLA gymnast Katelyn Ohashi gave one of the most exciting and electric floor performances that I’ve seen in college gymnastics! She scored a perfect 10 against Oklahoma. Must watch TV!” Johnson tweeted over the weekend.
And while Johnson may be her most recognizable fan, Ohashi’s UCLA teammates also have her back.
As the college sensation performed her routine, Ohashi’s teammates were spotted on the sideline cheering her on and dancing to the beat of her music, which included Earth, Wind & Fire and the Jackson 5.
cacs and asians.....who else would??
I wanna wreck her uterus.
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she 21 homie you can tax that ass all night!
Katelyn Ohashi in ESPN Body Issue: Why UCLA gymnastics routine went viral
By Jaclyn Hendricks
September 4, 2019 | 1:53pm | Updated
in ESPN’s annual Body issue.
Former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced in 2018 to 40 to 175 years in prison on sex assault charges. And while the fallout continued since his sentencing, Ohashi’s perfect performance brought a sense of joy back to gymnastics.
“That video put gymnastics in a different light, and people have been able to see the beautiful side of the sport,” she said.
Ohashi, who won ESPY Awards over the summer for Best Play and for Viral Sports Moment, believes the video garnered worldwide attention because of the euphoric feeling it gave audiences.
“I think the routine went viral because it was so relatable and people could feel joy watching it,” she said.
Ohashi delivered again in April, capping off her collegiate career with another phenomenal routine.
By Jaclyn Hendricks
September 4, 2019 | 1:53pm | Updated
in ESPN’s annual Body issue.
Former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced in 2018 to 40 to 175 years in prison on sex assault charges. And while the fallout continued since his sentencing, Ohashi’s perfect performance brought a sense of joy back to gymnastics.
“That video put gymnastics in a different light, and people have been able to see the beautiful side of the sport,” she said.
Ohashi, who won ESPY Awards over the summer for Best Play and for Viral Sports Moment, believes the video garnered worldwide attention because of the euphoric feeling it gave audiences.
“I think the routine went viral because it was so relatable and people could feel joy watching it,” she said.
Ohashi delivered again in April, capping off her collegiate career with another phenomenal routine.
Katelyn Ohashi in ESPN Body Issue: Why UCLA gymnastics routine went viral
By Jaclyn Hendricks
September 4, 2019 | 1:53pm | Updated
in ESPN’s annual Body issue.
Former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced in 2018 to 40 to 175 years in prison on sex assault charges. And while the fallout continued since his sentencing, Ohashi’s perfect performance brought a sense of joy back to gymnastics.
“That video put gymnastics in a different light, and people have been able to see the beautiful side of the sport,” she said.
Ohashi, who won ESPY Awards over the summer for Best Play and for Viral Sports Moment, believes the video garnered worldwide attention because of the euphoric feeling it gave audiences.
“I think the routine went viral because it was so relatable and people could feel joy watching it,” she said.
Ohashi delivered again in April, capping off her collegiate career with another phenomenal routine.
Raw!
Marlon Swazy
Simply amazing and beautiful
Simply amazing and beautiful
Carla Jean
So incredible Absolutely the best I've ever scene I love her creativity & making it her own