Olympic gymnast reveals she has an eating disorder in heartbreaking statement
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Levi Jung-Ruivivar, a college gymnast who competed for the Philippines at the 2024 Olympics, is taking a leave of absence from Stanford after her heartbreaking revelation of an eating disorder. Jung-Ruivivar is in her freshman season competing for the Cardinal and is one of a few Paris Olympians currently affiliated with NCAA gymnastics programs.
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Team USA's Jordan Chiles and Jade Carey compete for UCLA and Oregon State respectively, while Hezly Rivera has committed to LSU. Jung-Ruivivar revealed her leave of absence on social media with a lengthy message. Stanford are in its first season competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference after the exodus from the Pac-12 Conference.
'Hi everyone, I wanted to come on here today to share some deeply personal information. I have decided to redshirt this season and take a brief leave of absence from Stanford (just the winter quarter) to heal from an eating disorder I have been struggling with. I will return to school and training before the spring quarter starts,' Jung-Ruivivar's social media statement read.
Levi Jung-Ruivivar, a college gymnast, is taking a leave of absence due to an eating disorder. Jung-Ruivivar competes for Stanford and represented the Philippines at the 2024 Olympics. Supporting you every step of the way ❤️A note from Levi:#HTL | #GoStanford pic.twitter.com/sCn5Vsq96y.
'I struggled with an eating disorder prior to my time at [World Olympic Gymnastics Academy] and Stanford. My time at Stanford has been everything I dreamed of and more. I have been loving gymnastics and school and both have been going well, however I felt the disorder was infringing on my ability to fully enjoy these aspects of my life; it was pulling an abundant amount of my mental and physical energy away from the things I hold dear.'.
