Top 73 Quotes & Sayings by Katelyn Ohashi
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Last updated on September 17, 2024.
I can't control what the judges give me.
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.'
I was unbeatable - until I wasn't.
In life, we are told to do or be so many different things and expected to fit so many different expectations; I think that's something I always had a hard time with.
One habit that's important for keeping me mentally healthy is having meaningful conversations with the people around me. That's a habit that fuels my body and my mind. I also like to go to the beach and write, and I've been trying to focus on giving myself time to be alone.
I've been told I looked like I swallowed an elephant or a pig, whichever was more fitting that day.
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.
I can't control what other people think.
As athletes, you always know that mistakes happen, and not everyone is perfect, and you can't be perfect.
There are so many things that we have to be grateful for. It gets so easy to get caught up with one thing that, you know, isn't perfect or not going the way you thought it would, but we always need to be grateful for what we have.
I am who I am today because of a lot of the things I've learned in gymnastics.
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.
My back is permanently messed up.
During my freshman year of college, it became undeniably clear that I didn't want to be great again. I correlated greatness with misery.
Watching something on the TV or Internet is not nearly as incredible as it is when you see it in person.
I think I finally have really taken ownership of myself and me as a gymnast.
I've had two shoulder surgeries.
At just 16 years old, I was told that my back would never be the same again. My well-being had been neglected for the opportunity to win a gold medal.
I won the 2011 Visa Championships, the 2012 Pacific Rims, and then the 2013 American Cup (the first and only senior elite competition of my elite career).
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.
I have always wanted my routine to spark joy for all people.
Whenever I had to move away from my dad, it was so hard; like, I would cry myself to sleep.
I was compared to a bird that was too fat to lift itself off the ground.
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.
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.
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.
Gymnastics has taught me so many lessons, and I couldn't be more grateful for everything that I've gone through.
There was a time where I was on top of the world, an Olympic hopeful.
How I've always felt is that the fun in gymnastics got taken away from me too soon.
My entire college career has kind of been me stepping into my joy.
You can still get results without abuse.
Stuff happened in every sport. Every sport can become abusive.
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.
Floor is where I get to express myself. That's, like my party time, like my play time.
I know it's important to stay humble.
As a little girl, I could not sit still until my parents told me it was time to go to the gym.
All I can do is go out there and do my best.
In elite gymnastics, I was surrounded by this bubble, that gymnastics was literally all I knew, and I'd like to know about worldly issues.
Performing is my favorite thing.
I feed off the audience a lot, their energy.
Too frequently, we hear about coaches and programs willing to win at any cost.
I think just being able to experience college gymnastics the way I have has allowed me to really express myself and have so much fun in the sport.
I was encouraged to use my voice and explore my passions outside of the sport. And when I did that, I was finally able to realize my true self-worth. I was more than that of a gymnast.
Be yourself. It's really important not to try and be someone else.
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.
Both my parents had never been to New York, so when they got to go out with me for 'Good Morning America,' they were so happy.
I think gymnastics can be a really brutal sport. I don't think it's supposed to be a brutal sport.
This may sound shocking, but I never dreamed about going to the Olympics.
My teammates and my coaches have all allowed me to step into my individuality and not be defined by just being a gymnast.
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.
I'm healthy - for a gymnast.
By 2012, I probably had, like, three stress reactions in my back. Two stress fractures in my fibula.
Gymnastics was my worth - it was my life - and I hated myself.
Growing up, I was often put under a lot of pressure. Being an athlete, I've been dealing with pressure for a long time.
There's days when my body's better than other days. It still gives me problems. But it's very manageable. Rehab is forever my friend.
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.
Before bed, I just brush my teeth and fall asleep. I don't usually wear makeup, but if I do, I'll wipe it off. Then it's pajamas and falling into bed, no other routine; I'm pretty good at just falling asleep right away.
As an athlete, you learn to keep pushing through the pain until the pain eventually becomes unbearable. Even then, you are told to continue.
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.
I want to put out a few books throughout my lifetime.
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