A biography for Katelyn Ohashihasn’t been written yet.
“I know it's important to stay humble.”
“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.”
“There was a time where I was on top of the world, an Olympic hopeful.”
“I have always wanted my routine to spark joy for all people.”
“Be yourself. It's really important not to try and be someone else.”
“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.”
“Whenever I had to move away from my dad, it was so hard; like, I would cry myself to sleep.”
“I've been told I looked like I swallowed an elephant or a pig, whichever was more fitting that day.”
“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.”
“I think competing is one of my favorite things ever.”
“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.”
“When picking my original music, Tina Turner was someone I wanted in my routine because of the strong impact she has had on my life. I admire her courage and resilience.”
“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.”
“My back is permanently messed up.”
“As athletes, you always know that mistakes happen, and not everyone is perfect, and you can't be perfect.”
“Watching something on the TV or Internet is not nearly as incredible as it is when you see it in person.”
“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.”
“My teammates and my coaches have all allowed me to step into my individuality and not be defined by just being a gymnast.”
“I am who I am today because of a lot of the things I've learned in gymnastics.”
“I think gymnastics can be a really brutal sport. I don't think it's supposed to be a brutal sport.”