We’re now a month into the NCAA gymnastics season! And it seems things aren’t going all too well for Stanford. Last year, they wrapped up the season with a decent fifth spot on the final ranking chart. But this time, they’ve slipped down to 13th place already. Perhaps the presence of an Olympian gymnast could have played a major role, had she not announced to redshirt her 2025 season. But for now, she has dropped the latest update on her health, and the gymnastics fans are rallying behind her.

We’re talking about Stanford gymnastics star Levi Jung Ruivivar, who took to social media three weeks ago and resigned from the season. She did so to take her time and heal from an eating disorder (ED) she’d been facing because “it was pulling an abundant amount of mental and physical energy away from the things I hold dear.” Although Jung Ruivivar had assured her fans that she’d be back before the spring quarter starts. And we have some exciting updates!

On February 13, Levi Jung Ruivivar took to TikTok and shared a video of a regular day in her life. It gave the fans a rundown of how she’s been managing her health lately: “Just another day in my ED treatment: taking naps, living in my comfy, reading, working on my knitting.”  She also sounded quite optimistic in the caption, “Guys it’s going well [heart emoji],” which was a major sigh of relief for the gymnastics fans. No wonder one of them had a heartwarming reaction, “ED treatment is so, so challenging. I’m so glad she’s doing well.” 

Just three weeks ago, when Stanford gymnastics star Levi Jung Ruivivar revealed her health condition, she confessed how unforgiving eating disorders can actually feel. She said, “For those who may not know a lot about eating disorders, there are many different kinds and the severity of them differs, however, they truly negatively impact one’s mind and body.” But now it’s great to see that Jung Ruivivar has at least found a way to balance it. She’s indulging in activities like knitting that can be therapeutic and stress relieving while at the same time giving her mind and body the much-needed rest.

Luckily, it looks like Levi Jung Ruivivar took the right call at the right time. Although her time at Stanford was going well as she was loving both school and gymnastics, she was not oblivious to the fact that her eating disorder ‘was infringing on her ability to fully enjoy these aspects.’ Thus, she took a stand and retreated from the 2025 season, which saw notable gymnasts like Hezly Rivera, Skye Blakely, and Konnor McClain supporting her stance. And today, as her fans are happy to find her in a relatively better place, they continue to give her a much-needed boost. Here’s how the gymnastics community has been reacting!

Gymnastics fans voice their support for Levi Jung Ruivivar

In order to encourage Levi Jung Ruivivar, one of the fans voiced, “You got this! Rooting for you!” Be it the mat or life in general, the sound of a loud cheer works wonders, right? And gymnastics fans are no strangers to this idea. After all, from Suni Lee to an entire list of gymnasts this season, illnesses and injuries have been the dark reality of contemporary gymnastics. So, fans exactly know that support goes a long way!

Another one chimed in with, “Wow- credit for being brutally honest. I am used to folks waiting til a time milestone after treatment to discuss problems. I hope she is in a good program and successful.” Well, this has always been the deal with Levi Jung-Ruivivar. While she was at the Paris Olympic Village, she suffered a severe allergic reaction. Yet, she took to Instagram and updated her fans about the entire incident later. “On the way to the treatment center, my allergy symptoms escalated rapidly and my breathing became significantly labored, my throat began to constrict, my chest was itching, and I had severe swelling,” she confessed.

So yes, being brutally honest about her health isn’t a new practice for Levi Jung Ruivivar. She has proved before that she can defeat illness, and that’s perhaps what drives this fan to root for her once again. But this time, she is resorting to creative methods to help her in her healing journey, and gymnastics fans are loving it. Thus, when she declared she was spending her time on activities like knitting, a fan said, “I’m glad it’s going well and also love that she’s knitting. Knitting helps me feel better as well.” So it looks like it’s a fan-tested formula!

And the rest of the fans could not wait to see her back on the mats. Another one chimed in with, “Will wait until you can compete again. You have beautiful gymnastics.” Well, Levi Jung Ruivivar is a former U.S. national team member who now represents the Philippines. At the Paris Olympics, she represented her country and stood 40th all-around, 40th on the uneven bars, 64th on the balance beam, and 54th on the floor. And who is forgetting the 2024 Apparatus World Cup, Doha, an event where she claimed silver on the uneven bars and secured her Paris berth?

No wonder her fans are excited to see her back. And the way things are progressing looks like soon we will see her on mats. What do you think? Let us know below!