But she also teased "lots of fun things coming," specifically on the star athlete's YouTube channel, where she has vlogged about her Olympic experience to her 109,000 subscribers.Ī post shared by MyKayla Skinner (Harmer) is an understatement, but I am proud of myself for getting here after everything I've been through," she wrote. Her gymnastics days are likely over, she said in a lengthy Instagram post after her time in the competition had closed. ![]() 2 visit to the Maverik Center in West Valley City.Īfter that, she'll return to Utah, where she and her husband Jonas Harmer recently bought a home, to finish her degree. Skinner will stay in Tokyo with the United States' delegation through the team competition, and she's already accepted to be part of the Gold Over America Tour that will visit 35 cities after the Summer Games - including two stops in her home state of Arizona and an Oct. In elite gymnastics, we always have that robot face, … but we deserve to have success and feel good about nailing those routines." "I just want to go out there - when you nail a routine, you should be excited about it. "I feel like I'm a tiger I have the fire, the heat," Skinner said with a laugh. One of the benefits she learned from college gymnastics? Being able to show emotion, which made her a crowd favorite among American gymnastics fans. and I feel like when I came back, it all came together." "I think college just really helped me to take a step back and work on form," Skinner told NBC. Skinner gave plenty of credit to head coach Tom Farden and the powerhouse Red Rocks program for making her a better gymnast - even if the world of elite gymnastics runs and scores significantly different from the college game. team alongside oft-described "bestie" Simone Biles and incoming Utah freshman Grace McCallum. But she added she's glad to have come back, especially with the chance to make the U.S. The three-time world champion from Gilbert, Arizona, admitted she struggled to make the decision to give the Olympics one more try after being named an alternate for the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro. "Such an honor to compete for Team USA, and to finally make it, it's like, 'Wow, all my hard work finally paid off.'" It's a cliche for many, but for Skinner, the honor was simply being there - making it to Tokyo. star Simone Biles forced to withdraw from the competition after just one rotation. ![]() She went on to watch her teammates in the women's gymnastics team final against the Russian Olympic Committee on Tuesday, an event that saw U.S. ![]() I am so, so glad that I had the meet of my life and gave it my all."īy the time she appeared on NBC Sports' "Tokyo Live," the 24-year-old vault specialist for the United States laughed, rolled, poked fun at her hosts and played a rousing game of charades alongside former U.S. "I feel like this morning it really hit me," Skinner told the TODAY show Monday morning. Reading or replaying the story in itsĪrchived form does not constitute a republication of the story.ĪFTER THE GAMES - MyKayla Skinner's Olympic quest didn't end with a medal or the chance to hear her country's anthem while standing on the podium.īut the former University of Utah gymnast wouldn't call her Tokyo experience anything but a success after she was edged out in qualifying, she said in a round of media interviews across NBC platforms Monday. ![]() Only for your personal, non-commercial use.
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