An excellent initiative promoted by Anna Glenn. Especially considering the recent suicide of triple world champion cyclist Kelly Catlin at Stanford. She was only 23.
Best case scenario, she’d be back for 2019 Worlds.
CHRISTIAN IVANOV:
After rupturing her Achilles’ tendon at the 2017 Montreal World Championships, Olympic and World medalist Larisa Iordache, 22, went through several surgeries. IG caught up with the Romanian icon for an interview. …
IG: What is the status of the tendon now? Are you able to walk, run and do light tumbling, and are you pain free?
LI: My condition is very good and the tendon is fine. I do not have pain, and I feel confident. …
IG: You have had a good share of injuries and setbacks in your career? How do you manage to stay positive and motivated?
LI: I have always done nothing but gymnastics, and clearly during the time when I stood around and did nothing, like a normal person, it was not enough for me. My passion for gymnastics keeps me motivated every day. …
“My intention with this video is to celebrate the resilience and bravery of the sexual assault survivors who have spoken out,” she said. “If the Cosby survivors had not come forward, if the Weinstein survivors had not come forward then I would not have had the opportunity to heal. That’s the power of speaking out.”