The Gymnast of American origin Levi Jung-Ruivivar, which represented the Philippines at the Paris Olympic Games from last year, announced its intention to withdraw from competition to tackle its health.
She said she would start treatment for a diet.
“Hi everyone, I wanted to come here today to share deeply personal information. I decided to redshirt this season and take a brief leave from Stanford (just the winter neighborhood) to cure a disorder From food, I spread in difficulty with.
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Levi Jung-Ruivivar at the 2023 American gymnastics championships at SAP Center on August 25, 2023. (Kyle Terada / USA TODAY SPORTS)
Jung-Ruivivar, 18, is a student at the University of Stanford. She added that her struggle with trouble has harmed her sports career and her student time.
“My stay in Stanford was everything I dreamed of and more. I loved gymnastics and school and both went well, but I felt that disorder inflammented my ability to fully enjoy these aspects of my life; He drew an abundant amount of my mental and physical energy far from the things that I hold the dear, “wrote the star gymnast.
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Jung-Ruivivar admitted that she had lived “a lot of apprehension” when she weighed if it was necessary to talk about her private battle. But she determined that it was “important” for her to share what she was struggling with her.
Levi Jung-Ruivivar participated in unequal bars during the senior female division of the American classic at the Maverik Center on July 30, 2022, in West Valley City, Utah. (Alex Goodlett / Getty Images)
“As an elite art, I felt that it was essential to stop the damage he was doing to my body and my mind looking for help,” she added.
Jung-Ruivivar also expressed her appreciation for the support she received from her relatives and coaches, adding that she looked “impatient to savor all of this and more while I overcome my food disorder” .
Levi Jung-Ruivivar at the mixed cup on March 20, 2022. (Marijan Murat / Picture Alliance via Getty Images)
Gymnast’s comrade Hezly Rivera showed support for Jung-Ruivivar, writing “I Love You Levi”, under the publication of social media. Gymnast Skye Blakely added a pair of hearts in the comments section.
In a separate article on social networks intended for Jung-Ruivivar, the University of Stanford wrote: “To support you at each stage of the process.”
