On the 10th anniversary of McKayla Maroney's final elite competition in Antwerp, Belgium we revisit her 2016 interview. The Olympic and World Champion settles long debated gymternet questions and we find out what caused the physical and emotional breakdown that ultimately ended her elite career. We discuss:

If she feared blowback from speaking frankly about her experiences. 
The skill she tried that Marta Karolyi told her to never to do again.  
The circumstances surrounding her injuries and multiple surgeries.
The postOlympic tour conditions and their effects on her health. 
She answers fans suspicions that her injuries are due to poor nutrition.  
Some fans claim that All Olympia Gymnastics Center (AOGC) break gymnasts, her responds. 
Did the advice she received from her coaches contribute to her injuries?  
How she dealt with self identity as she struggled to stay healthy. 
Discusses the role of humility and insecurity through the Olympic selection process. 
Does she think the men's team should be more like the women's program in order to be more successful? 
Dealing with criticism on social media. 
She describes her personal experiences as an elite gymnast, and their influence on changes she would like to see made at the national team level. 
Who does she credit with teaching her that amazing vault technique: her second coach, Howie Liang at GymMax or her Olympic coach, Artur Akopyan at All Olympia Gymnastics Center (AOGC)? 
Why did she go overtime in 2013 at the Antwerp World Championships on floor
 
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RESOURCES
Dial 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Dr. Alan Goldberg's article on Coaching Abuse.
Safe4Athlete: What every parent and athlete should know.
Eating Disorder Hotline
Treatment centers for athletes with eating disorders  EDRS or McCallum Place. 
24Hour Suicide hotline 1 (800) 2738255
2023 World Headquarters: Every Worlds Podcast, videos, interviews and data
Simone Biles Interview 2023 Classic
Shilese Jones Flight Series Profile
Spencer's The Balance Beam Situation 
Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim

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