Before we start, a quick content note.

This episode gains accounts of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse and racism.

You'll also hear some swearing.

Previously on American prodigies, this is not just a white person's sport, but it is

owned and administered by white people, and that's a huge problem.

Being a black gymnast in the white gymnast world was one of the hardest and toughest

things that I've ever had to accomplish.

Had I been more clued into the differences in culture and how our different

athletes were brought up, I could have been much more helpful.

And then, of course, you know, the whole style was major at dancing, or that was where

I drew inspiration from.

I have a lot of family in New Orleans, we used to go every single year, so battle of

the bands I was in there.

It's just a wonderful feeling for me to see more sisters and young ladies of different

cultures that are up there and that are really doing a dog on thing.

In the summer of 2021, the American prodigies team got tickets to the biggest gymnastics event

of the year.

For followers of gymnastics and anyone who enjoys sport, a much anticipated moment has arrived.

You thought we were going to Tokyo?

Nope.

COVID was not going to let that happen, so instead we did the next best thing.

Welcome to Grambling State University in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, home of the Tigers.

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