The 24-year-old's journey to the Olympics hasn't been easy. But she's not giving up just yet.
In 2016, gymnast MyKayla Skinner placed fourth in the all-around at the Olympic trials, the highest finisher not named to that year's Olympic team. She was one of three alternates at the Rio Games, where she cheered on her teammates Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, and Laurie Hernandez from the sidelines."I had come so close to living out my lifelong dream of winning gold," Skinner says,"and in that moment I realized I couldn’t give up just yet.
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