Hezly Rivera has realized her childhood dream. After the U.S. Olympic Trials in gymnastics, she discovered that she can be a part of the five-woman Olympic staff.
“So many feelings. I used to be blissful and excited,” Rivera stated.
Rivera trains at WOGA in Plano (World Olympics Gymnastics Academy) the place she is among the many world’s best gymnasts.
“I’m so grateful to be right here and to be chosen on this Olympic staff. I’ve made so many sacrifices to get right here, so I need to thank God, my coaches, household, my associates, and my teammates. I simply can’t imagine that I’m right here,” Rivera stated.
The staff headed to the Paris Olympics consists of 37-time Olympic and World medalist Simone Biles, reigning Olympic all-around champion Suni Lee, Olympic ground train gold medalist Jade Carey, Olympic staff silver medalist Jordan Chiles, and two-time 2023 Junior World silver medalist and 2024 Winter Cup steadiness beam champion Rivera, who at 16 years and 26 days previous is at the moment the youngest member of all sports activities within the Group USA delegation headed to the 2024 Olympic Video games.
Though she is the youngest on the staff, she stated she needed to assume like a veteran all through the competitors.
“I considered it as each different meet. Simply going on the market and doing my factor, mainly doing what I do within the fitness center. I used to be simply pondering it is simply me and my beam or simply me and the bar. I attempt to calm myself down beforehand. I [was thinking] I’m just like the underdog, and there wasn’t a lot strain on me, which was in all probability a great factor. I simply went on the market and did my factor,” Rivera stated.
It’s not misplaced on her the quantity of expertise on the staff.
“I believe it is tremendous comforting. They’ve already been via it. They’ve been via the journey and the Olympic Video games. I believe they are going to have the ability to mentor me. Not simply on the Video games, however by way of coaching. I believe that might be nice assist for me. The roster is wonderful. They’re all unimaginable and contribute a lot to the staff, which I’m so blissful about. I can’t imagine that I’m a part of this staff as properly,” Rivera stated.
She stated she nonetheless can’t imagine that in 2021, she was sitting at her home and within the fitness center watching the Tokyo Olympics, saying she needed to be on that staff. Now, she is right here.
“I couldn’t have imagined that and I’m simply so excited and by no means would have thought that will have occurred. Bars and beam are what I can contribute to the staff. So once I hit bars and beam I knew that I had a shot,” Rivera stated.
Her father was visibly emotional when her title was referred to as as a member of the gymnastics staff. Rivera wasn’t stunned, contemplating how a lot her household had supported her. They moved from New Jersey to Plano in order that she might practice at WOGA and have the most effective probability of creating an Olympic staff.
“He [my dad] has been with me for the reason that starting and all the time been supporting me since I used to be little. It’s been so wonderful having a father like him. He’s my hero, my rock and all the time pushes me to do my greatest. And all the time comforting when issues get tough,” Rivera stated.
The USA Gymnastics delegation headed to the 2024 Olympic Video games in Paris, France, was introduced Sunday.
Hezly Rivera has realized her childhood dream. After the U.S. Olympic Trials in gymnastics, she discovered that she can be a part of the five-woman Olympic staff.
“So many feelings. I used to be blissful and excited,” Rivera stated.
Rivera trains at WOGA in Plano (World Olympics Gymnastics Academy) the place she is among the many world’s best gymnasts.
“I’m so grateful to be right here and to be chosen on this Olympic staff. I’ve made so many sacrifices to get right here, so I need to thank God, my coaches, household, my associates, and my teammates. I simply can’t imagine that I’m right here,” Rivera stated.
The staff headed to the Paris Olympics consists of 37-time Olympic and World medalist Simone Biles, reigning Olympic all-around champion Suni Lee, Olympic ground train gold medalist Jade Carey, Olympic staff silver medalist Jordan Chiles, and two-time 2023 Junior World silver medalist and 2024 Winter Cup steadiness beam champion Rivera, who at 16 years and 26 days previous is at the moment the youngest member of all sports activities within the Group USA delegation headed to the 2024 Olympic Video games.
Though she is the youngest on the staff, she stated she needed to assume like a veteran all through the competitors.
“I considered it as each different meet. Simply going on the market and doing my factor, mainly doing what I do within the fitness center. I used to be simply pondering it is simply me and my beam or simply me and the bar. I attempt to calm myself down beforehand. I [was thinking] I’m just like the underdog, and there wasn’t a lot strain on me, which was in all probability a great factor. I simply went on the market and did my factor,” Rivera stated.
It’s not misplaced on her the quantity of expertise on the staff.
“I believe it is tremendous comforting. They’ve already been via it. They’ve been via the journey and the Olympic Video games. I believe they are going to have the ability to mentor me. Not simply on the Video games, however by way of coaching. I believe that might be nice assist for me. The roster is wonderful. They’re all unimaginable and contribute a lot to the staff, which I’m so blissful about. I can’t imagine that I’m a part of this staff as properly,” Rivera stated.
She stated she nonetheless can’t imagine that in 2021, she was sitting at her home and within the fitness center watching the Tokyo Olympics, saying she needed to be on that staff. Now, she is right here.
“I couldn’t have imagined that and I’m simply so excited and by no means would have thought that will have occurred. Bars and beam are what I can contribute to the staff. So once I hit bars and beam I knew that I had a shot,” Rivera stated.
Her father was visibly emotional when her title was referred to as as a member of the gymnastics staff. Rivera wasn’t stunned, contemplating how a lot her household had supported her. They moved from New Jersey to Plano in order that she might practice at WOGA and have the most effective probability of creating an Olympic staff.
“He [my dad] has been with me for the reason that starting and all the time been supporting me since I used to be little. It’s been so wonderful having a father like him. He’s my hero, my rock and all the time pushes me to do my greatest. And all the time comforting when issues get tough,” Rivera stated.
The USA Gymnastics delegation headed to the 2024 Olympic Video games in Paris, France, was introduced Sunday.
Hezly Rivera has realized her childhood dream. After the U.S. Olympic Trials in gymnastics, she discovered that she can be a part of the five-woman Olympic staff.
“So many feelings. I used to be blissful and excited,” Rivera stated.
Rivera trains at WOGA in Plano (World Olympics Gymnastics Academy) the place she is among the many world’s best gymnasts.
“I’m so grateful to be right here and to be chosen on this Olympic staff. I’ve made so many sacrifices to get right here, so I need to thank God, my coaches, household, my associates, and my teammates. I simply can’t imagine that I’m right here,” Rivera stated.
The staff headed to the Paris Olympics consists of 37-time Olympic and World medalist Simone Biles, reigning Olympic all-around champion Suni Lee, Olympic ground train gold medalist Jade Carey, Olympic staff silver medalist Jordan Chiles, and two-time 2023 Junior World silver medalist and 2024 Winter Cup steadiness beam champion Rivera, who at 16 years and 26 days previous is at the moment the youngest member of all sports activities within the Group USA delegation headed to the 2024 Olympic Video games.
Though she is the youngest on the staff, she stated she needed to assume like a veteran all through the competitors.
“I considered it as each different meet. Simply going on the market and doing my factor, mainly doing what I do within the fitness center. I used to be simply pondering it is simply me and my beam or simply me and the bar. I attempt to calm myself down beforehand. I [was thinking] I’m just like the underdog, and there wasn’t a lot strain on me, which was in all probability a great factor. I simply went on the market and did my factor,” Rivera stated.
It’s not misplaced on her the quantity of expertise on the staff.
“I believe it is tremendous comforting. They’ve already been via it. They’ve been via the journey and the Olympic Video games. I believe they are going to have the ability to mentor me. Not simply on the Video games, however by way of coaching. I believe that might be nice assist for me. The roster is wonderful. They’re all unimaginable and contribute a lot to the staff, which I’m so blissful about. I can’t imagine that I’m a part of this staff as properly,” Rivera stated.
She stated she nonetheless can’t imagine that in 2021, she was sitting at her home and within the fitness center watching the Tokyo Olympics, saying she needed to be on that staff. Now, she is right here.
“I couldn’t have imagined that and I’m simply so excited and by no means would have thought that will have occurred. Bars and beam are what I can contribute to the staff. So once I hit bars and beam I knew that I had a shot,” Rivera stated.
Her father was visibly emotional when her title was referred to as as a member of the gymnastics staff. Rivera wasn’t stunned, contemplating how a lot her household had supported her. They moved from New Jersey to Plano in order that she might practice at WOGA and have the most effective probability of creating an Olympic staff.
“He [my dad] has been with me for the reason that starting and all the time been supporting me since I used to be little. It’s been so wonderful having a father like him. He’s my hero, my rock and all the time pushes me to do my greatest. And all the time comforting when issues get tough,” Rivera stated.
The USA Gymnastics delegation headed to the 2024 Olympic Video games in Paris, France, was introduced Sunday.
Hezly Rivera has realized her childhood dream. After the U.S. Olympic Trials in gymnastics, she discovered that she can be a part of the five-woman Olympic staff.
“So many feelings. I used to be blissful and excited,” Rivera stated.
Rivera trains at WOGA in Plano (World Olympics Gymnastics Academy) the place she is among the many world’s best gymnasts.
“I’m so grateful to be right here and to be chosen on this Olympic staff. I’ve made so many sacrifices to get right here, so I need to thank God, my coaches, household, my associates, and my teammates. I simply can’t imagine that I’m right here,” Rivera stated.
The staff headed to the Paris Olympics consists of 37-time Olympic and World medalist Simone Biles, reigning Olympic all-around champion Suni Lee, Olympic ground train gold medalist Jade Carey, Olympic staff silver medalist Jordan Chiles, and two-time 2023 Junior World silver medalist and 2024 Winter Cup steadiness beam champion Rivera, who at 16 years and 26 days previous is at the moment the youngest member of all sports activities within the Group USA delegation headed to the 2024 Olympic Video games.
Though she is the youngest on the staff, she stated she needed to assume like a veteran all through the competitors.
“I considered it as each different meet. Simply going on the market and doing my factor, mainly doing what I do within the fitness center. I used to be simply pondering it is simply me and my beam or simply me and the bar. I attempt to calm myself down beforehand. I [was thinking] I’m just like the underdog, and there wasn’t a lot strain on me, which was in all probability a great factor. I simply went on the market and did my factor,” Rivera stated.
It’s not misplaced on her the quantity of expertise on the staff.
“I believe it is tremendous comforting. They’ve already been via it. They’ve been via the journey and the Olympic Video games. I believe they are going to have the ability to mentor me. Not simply on the Video games, however by way of coaching. I believe that might be nice assist for me. The roster is wonderful. They’re all unimaginable and contribute a lot to the staff, which I’m so blissful about. I can’t imagine that I’m a part of this staff as properly,” Rivera stated.
She stated she nonetheless can’t imagine that in 2021, she was sitting at her home and within the fitness center watching the Tokyo Olympics, saying she needed to be on that staff. Now, she is right here.
“I couldn’t have imagined that and I’m simply so excited and by no means would have thought that will have occurred. Bars and beam are what I can contribute to the staff. So once I hit bars and beam I knew that I had a shot,” Rivera stated.
Her father was visibly emotional when her title was referred to as as a member of the gymnastics staff. Rivera wasn’t stunned, contemplating how a lot her household had supported her. They moved from New Jersey to Plano in order that she might practice at WOGA and have the most effective probability of creating an Olympic staff.
“He [my dad] has been with me for the reason that starting and all the time been supporting me since I used to be little. It’s been so wonderful having a father like him. He’s my hero, my rock and all the time pushes me to do my greatest. And all the time comforting when issues get tough,” Rivera stated.
The USA Gymnastics delegation headed to the 2024 Olympic Video games in Paris, France, was introduced Sunday.
Hezly Rivera has realized her childhood dream. After the U.S. Olympic Trials in gymnastics, she discovered that she can be a part of the five-woman Olympic staff.
“So many feelings. I used to be blissful and excited,” Rivera stated.
Rivera trains at WOGA in Plano (World Olympics Gymnastics Academy) the place she is among the many world’s best gymnasts.
“I’m so grateful to be right here and to be chosen on this Olympic staff. I’ve made so many sacrifices to get right here, so I need to thank God, my coaches, household, my associates, and my teammates. I simply can’t imagine that I’m right here,” Rivera stated.
The staff headed to the Paris Olympics consists of 37-time Olympic and World medalist Simone Biles, reigning Olympic all-around champion Suni Lee, Olympic ground train gold medalist Jade Carey, Olympic staff silver medalist Jordan Chiles, and two-time 2023 Junior World silver medalist and 2024 Winter Cup steadiness beam champion Rivera, who at 16 years and 26 days previous is at the moment the youngest member of all sports activities within the Group USA delegation headed to the 2024 Olympic Video games.
Though she is the youngest on the staff, she stated she needed to assume like a veteran all through the competitors.
“I considered it as each different meet. Simply going on the market and doing my factor, mainly doing what I do within the fitness center. I used to be simply pondering it is simply me and my beam or simply me and the bar. I attempt to calm myself down beforehand. I [was thinking] I’m just like the underdog, and there wasn’t a lot strain on me, which was in all probability a great factor. I simply went on the market and did my factor,” Rivera stated.
It’s not misplaced on her the quantity of expertise on the staff.
“I believe it is tremendous comforting. They’ve already been via it. They’ve been via the journey and the Olympic Video games. I believe they are going to have the ability to mentor me. Not simply on the Video games, however by way of coaching. I believe that might be nice assist for me. The roster is wonderful. They’re all unimaginable and contribute a lot to the staff, which I’m so blissful about. I can’t imagine that I’m a part of this staff as properly,” Rivera stated.
She stated she nonetheless can’t imagine that in 2021, she was sitting at her home and within the fitness center watching the Tokyo Olympics, saying she needed to be on that staff. Now, she is right here.
“I couldn’t have imagined that and I’m simply so excited and by no means would have thought that will have occurred. Bars and beam are what I can contribute to the staff. So once I hit bars and beam I knew that I had a shot,” Rivera stated.
Her father was visibly emotional when her title was referred to as as a member of the gymnastics staff. Rivera wasn’t stunned, contemplating how a lot her household had supported her. They moved from New Jersey to Plano in order that she might practice at WOGA and have the most effective probability of creating an Olympic staff.
“He [my dad] has been with me for the reason that starting and all the time been supporting me since I used to be little. It’s been so wonderful having a father like him. He’s my hero, my rock and all the time pushes me to do my greatest. And all the time comforting when issues get tough,” Rivera stated.
The USA Gymnastics delegation headed to the 2024 Olympic Video games in Paris, France, was introduced Sunday.
Hezly Rivera has realized her childhood dream. After the U.S. Olympic Trials in gymnastics, she discovered that she can be a part of the five-woman Olympic staff.
“So many feelings. I used to be blissful and excited,” Rivera stated.
Rivera trains at WOGA in Plano (World Olympics Gymnastics Academy) the place she is among the many world’s best gymnasts.
“I’m so grateful to be right here and to be chosen on this Olympic staff. I’ve made so many sacrifices to get right here, so I need to thank God, my coaches, household, my associates, and my teammates. I simply can’t imagine that I’m right here,” Rivera stated.
The staff headed to the Paris Olympics consists of 37-time Olympic and World medalist Simone Biles, reigning Olympic all-around champion Suni Lee, Olympic ground train gold medalist Jade Carey, Olympic staff silver medalist Jordan Chiles, and two-time 2023 Junior World silver medalist and 2024 Winter Cup steadiness beam champion Rivera, who at 16 years and 26 days previous is at the moment the youngest member of all sports activities within the Group USA delegation headed to the 2024 Olympic Video games.
Though she is the youngest on the staff, she stated she needed to assume like a veteran all through the competitors.
“I considered it as each different meet. Simply going on the market and doing my factor, mainly doing what I do within the fitness center. I used to be simply pondering it is simply me and my beam or simply me and the bar. I attempt to calm myself down beforehand. I [was thinking] I’m just like the underdog, and there wasn’t a lot strain on me, which was in all probability a great factor. I simply went on the market and did my factor,” Rivera stated.
It’s not misplaced on her the quantity of expertise on the staff.
“I believe it is tremendous comforting. They’ve already been via it. They’ve been via the journey and the Olympic Video games. I believe they are going to have the ability to mentor me. Not simply on the Video games, however by way of coaching. I believe that might be nice assist for me. The roster is wonderful. They’re all unimaginable and contribute a lot to the staff, which I’m so blissful about. I can’t imagine that I’m a part of this staff as properly,” Rivera stated.
She stated she nonetheless can’t imagine that in 2021, she was sitting at her home and within the fitness center watching the Tokyo Olympics, saying she needed to be on that staff. Now, she is right here.
“I couldn’t have imagined that and I’m simply so excited and by no means would have thought that will have occurred. Bars and beam are what I can contribute to the staff. So once I hit bars and beam I knew that I had a shot,” Rivera stated.
Her father was visibly emotional when her title was referred to as as a member of the gymnastics staff. Rivera wasn’t stunned, contemplating how a lot her household had supported her. They moved from New Jersey to Plano in order that she might practice at WOGA and have the most effective probability of creating an Olympic staff.
“He [my dad] has been with me for the reason that starting and all the time been supporting me since I used to be little. It’s been so wonderful having a father like him. He’s my hero, my rock and all the time pushes me to do my greatest. And all the time comforting when issues get tough,” Rivera stated.
The USA Gymnastics delegation headed to the 2024 Olympic Video games in Paris, France, was introduced Sunday.
Hezly Rivera has realized her childhood dream. After the U.S. Olympic Trials in gymnastics, she discovered that she can be a part of the five-woman Olympic staff.
“So many feelings. I used to be blissful and excited,” Rivera stated.
Rivera trains at WOGA in Plano (World Olympics Gymnastics Academy) the place she is among the many world’s best gymnasts.
“I’m so grateful to be right here and to be chosen on this Olympic staff. I’ve made so many sacrifices to get right here, so I need to thank God, my coaches, household, my associates, and my teammates. I simply can’t imagine that I’m right here,” Rivera stated.
The staff headed to the Paris Olympics consists of 37-time Olympic and World medalist Simone Biles, reigning Olympic all-around champion Suni Lee, Olympic ground train gold medalist Jade Carey, Olympic staff silver medalist Jordan Chiles, and two-time 2023 Junior World silver medalist and 2024 Winter Cup steadiness beam champion Rivera, who at 16 years and 26 days previous is at the moment the youngest member of all sports activities within the Group USA delegation headed to the 2024 Olympic Video games.
Though she is the youngest on the staff, she stated she needed to assume like a veteran all through the competitors.
“I considered it as each different meet. Simply going on the market and doing my factor, mainly doing what I do within the fitness center. I used to be simply pondering it is simply me and my beam or simply me and the bar. I attempt to calm myself down beforehand. I [was thinking] I’m just like the underdog, and there wasn’t a lot strain on me, which was in all probability a great factor. I simply went on the market and did my factor,” Rivera stated.
It’s not misplaced on her the quantity of expertise on the staff.
“I believe it is tremendous comforting. They’ve already been via it. They’ve been via the journey and the Olympic Video games. I believe they are going to have the ability to mentor me. Not simply on the Video games, however by way of coaching. I believe that might be nice assist for me. The roster is wonderful. They’re all unimaginable and contribute a lot to the staff, which I’m so blissful about. I can’t imagine that I’m a part of this staff as properly,” Rivera stated.
She stated she nonetheless can’t imagine that in 2021, she was sitting at her home and within the fitness center watching the Tokyo Olympics, saying she needed to be on that staff. Now, she is right here.
“I couldn’t have imagined that and I’m simply so excited and by no means would have thought that will have occurred. Bars and beam are what I can contribute to the staff. So once I hit bars and beam I knew that I had a shot,” Rivera stated.
Her father was visibly emotional when her title was referred to as as a member of the gymnastics staff. Rivera wasn’t stunned, contemplating how a lot her household had supported her. They moved from New Jersey to Plano in order that she might practice at WOGA and have the most effective probability of creating an Olympic staff.
“He [my dad] has been with me for the reason that starting and all the time been supporting me since I used to be little. It’s been so wonderful having a father like him. He’s my hero, my rock and all the time pushes me to do my greatest. And all the time comforting when issues get tough,” Rivera stated.
The USA Gymnastics delegation headed to the 2024 Olympic Video games in Paris, France, was introduced Sunday.
Hezly Rivera has realized her childhood dream. After the U.S. Olympic Trials in gymnastics, she discovered that she can be a part of the five-woman Olympic staff.
“So many feelings. I used to be blissful and excited,” Rivera stated.
Rivera trains at WOGA in Plano (World Olympics Gymnastics Academy) the place she is among the many world’s best gymnasts.
“I’m so grateful to be right here and to be chosen on this Olympic staff. I’ve made so many sacrifices to get right here, so I need to thank God, my coaches, household, my associates, and my teammates. I simply can’t imagine that I’m right here,” Rivera stated.
The staff headed to the Paris Olympics consists of 37-time Olympic and World medalist Simone Biles, reigning Olympic all-around champion Suni Lee, Olympic ground train gold medalist Jade Carey, Olympic staff silver medalist Jordan Chiles, and two-time 2023 Junior World silver medalist and 2024 Winter Cup steadiness beam champion Rivera, who at 16 years and 26 days previous is at the moment the youngest member of all sports activities within the Group USA delegation headed to the 2024 Olympic Video games.
Though she is the youngest on the staff, she stated she needed to assume like a veteran all through the competitors.
“I considered it as each different meet. Simply going on the market and doing my factor, mainly doing what I do within the fitness center. I used to be simply pondering it is simply me and my beam or simply me and the bar. I attempt to calm myself down beforehand. I [was thinking] I’m just like the underdog, and there wasn’t a lot strain on me, which was in all probability a great factor. I simply went on the market and did my factor,” Rivera stated.
It’s not misplaced on her the quantity of expertise on the staff.
“I believe it is tremendous comforting. They’ve already been via it. They’ve been via the journey and the Olympic Video games. I believe they are going to have the ability to mentor me. Not simply on the Video games, however by way of coaching. I believe that might be nice assist for me. The roster is wonderful. They’re all unimaginable and contribute a lot to the staff, which I’m so blissful about. I can’t imagine that I’m a part of this staff as properly,” Rivera stated.
She stated she nonetheless can’t imagine that in 2021, she was sitting at her home and within the fitness center watching the Tokyo Olympics, saying she needed to be on that staff. Now, she is right here.
“I couldn’t have imagined that and I’m simply so excited and by no means would have thought that will have occurred. Bars and beam are what I can contribute to the staff. So once I hit bars and beam I knew that I had a shot,” Rivera stated.
Her father was visibly emotional when her title was referred to as as a member of the gymnastics staff. Rivera wasn’t stunned, contemplating how a lot her household had supported her. They moved from New Jersey to Plano in order that she might practice at WOGA and have the most effective probability of creating an Olympic staff.
“He [my dad] has been with me for the reason that starting and all the time been supporting me since I used to be little. It’s been so wonderful having a father like him. He’s my hero, my rock and all the time pushes me to do my greatest. And all the time comforting when issues get tough,” Rivera stated.
The USA Gymnastics delegation headed to the 2024 Olympic Video games in Paris, France, was introduced Sunday.