Kayla Harrison at the Olympic Podium crying to the National Anthem.
Kayla Harrison first gold medalist at the 2012 London Olympic Games conquers all her competition and takes home the gold something no one in the States has quite managed too do before! The athlete started judo at a young age but did not go down the conventional path one takes to fame and of course the Olympic Gold. Kayla was the victim of sexual abuse until the age of 16, where here first coach who lived with her and her family was arrested, sentenced too jail, and banned from the sport forever. Following that she moved too live and train with Jimmy Pedro twice Olympic medalist, world champion, and head coach of the United States Olympic Team. He trained her from 16 too 22, along with other youths, putting them through a harsh circuit, leading too the best overall performance the states have ever had in judo, and leading this prospective athlete who at the time she came was a victim, too becoming a champion, and a winner in her own eyes and everyone else’s. She finally took back all the power she had lost in her traumatic experience and conquered the biggest stage in the world, the Olympics. This road was not easy and took lots of hard work and dedication, lots of commitment and sacrifice, but it was something that set her on the path too greatness. Like many mentioned she needed stability, order, and discipline in her life and that is what she obtained in Judo because those are the core principles needed for this sport. She overcame, and she dominated her life.
