“I’m shifting focus to the future and my next chapter ahead – which is why I’m excited to announce you will see me on the road to LA 2028.” Strong words from someone who missed the opportunity to truly showcase her abilities at last year’s U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials — and hasn’t stepped back onto a competitive mat since. But at 23, she’s far from giving up on a comeback. Her journey took a major hit when she tore her ACL and meniscus in her left knee during warm-ups on vault on the opening night of the trials. Add to that a shoulder injury, a torn labrum, and more setbacks along the way — yet her name is still one you won’t want to overlook.

On April 3, Shilese Jones revealed on Instagram that she had undergone a second surgery for the same injury that kept her out of the Paris Games

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