“Living Authentically to Myself”: Simone Biles Gushes Over Ex-UCLA Gymnast’s Honest Take on Gold Over America

Simone Biles-presented Gold Over America is just months away and this time, the show promises to be bigger and better. As per the schedule, the gymnastics pomp will feature in 30 American cities this time and will add up more options to garner the interest of the audience. The list of participating gymnasts will showcase a few more fresh faces to top the interest. Among them, a former UCLA gymnast may fuel the interest fervently as she is looking to try her gymnastics cloak once again- on the stage of Gold Over America. 

After retiring from competitive gymnastics in 2019, Katelyn Ohashi will retake the gymnastic mat in Gold Over America to share her takes with eager audiences. Even to express her awe at the overall presentation, the 27-year-old went to length to add a heap of praise. “Simone creating this entire tour was to create opportunities for athletes and to showcase different journeys that each one of us has taken… It encouraged me to keep living authentically to myself”, Katelyn had said. Simone Biles shared her statement with gusto, adding love emojis to her IG story. After bidding her bye to competitive gymnastics, Katelyn Ohashi has been engaging with brand partnerships. But her accompanying Simone Biles on the Gold Over America will be on the focus again, after 2021. 

Previously, she was engaged with the charity Project Heal, aiming to support individuals with eating disorders. Apart from that, Katelyn’s gymnastics movements have now transformed into a learning opportunity for others. But in her early years, the Seattle native used to be a force to reckon with.

She had created a ripple among her fans with her floor routine in the 2019 NCAA Regional Semifinals. The performance video still boasts of having one of the largest viewerships on YouTube and reminisces about the aura Katelyn Ohashi used to have on the mat in her collegiate years. Interestingly, in those years, she even took a head-on challenge with Simone Biles. In reply, Simone couldn’t stop herself from becoming a fan of Katelyn Ohashi. Years after such an experience, the duo still holds the same bond. 

Simone Biles reminisces her experience with Katelyn Ohashi 

In her budding years, Simone Biles had to face a defeat from Katelyn Ohashi in the 2013 AT&T American Cup. The latter lifted the top prize while the former remained in disbelief after witnessing the movements. Years after that face-off, Simone Biles had continued her fandom over Katelyn. The Olympian confessed that part wholeheartedly in front of the camera. 

In one of her interviews, Simone said, “I was like so scared even when we were at the chalk bucket and Katelyn was standing next to me because she was in my group and I was like ‘Oh my gosh, I can’t even talk to her’. Then she said something to me and I was like ‘Me?’” However, the most decorated gymnast took motivation from such a blistering talent in her growing years. But the bond remains intact between them. Once again, the fans will watch that bond on the mat in the upcoming Gold Over America occasion.