Alison Gibson is leaving the 2024 Olympics after scoring a 0.0 in her first dive during the women's 3-meter springboard competition.
Team USA diver Alison Gibson broke her silence after scoring 0.0 at the 2024 Paris Olympics because of a penalty for hitting the springboard, saying,"I fought with everything I had."The mistake prompted a penalty for Gibson, registering her performance as a non-dive and earning her a score of 0.0. The 25-year-old continued the competition with her four remaining dives, but ultimately finished 28th out of the 28 athletes.
And while Gibson knew that everyone expected her to quit the games after the penalty, she didn't want to let that happen, saying that she wanted to persevere"through highs and lows." "This was far from the outcome I wanted," the Olympian continued,"but I fought with everything I had to represent my country as well as I could and I'm proud of that. To those on the outside this may look like an embarrassing failure. But to me this journey to the Olympics has been anything but a failure."And while she noted that"my heart and my body hurt," Gibson felt confident that"this competition does not and will not define me.
She added,"If you have a moment when you feel like all is lost don't give up hope. You are beautifully and wonderfully made." And her positive attitude has never wavered. Immediately following the Olympic competition, Gibson detailed her injury, saying that she has"cuts along the sides" of her limbs because she hit her heels and feet on the board.From diving at the Olympics to knitting by the pool. Here are five things to know about the British diver.
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