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The player in Serbia hesitated for a few seconds, then laughed, saying, “My knees are softened now!” Among those present were Andy Murray, Serena Williams and Juan Martin del Potro. However, tennis fans are not known to Kaylei Harrison's story.

It is a heavy, exciting, inspirational story – a real lesson. Journalists from Serbian publication Sportal.blic.rs They wrote at large about what is behind the success of the double Olympic champion in Judo.

Kayla Harrison: “I started running around the house and breaking things full of energy”

“My story is one about perseverance, generosity and modesty. I was born on July 2, 1990, in Midwest-more precisely, in Middletown, Ohio. Although now I live in Florida, I am proudly representing my origins and I still remember Mimi's kitchen and its freezer always filled with Graeter's.

“My entrance to the world of martial arts was quite simple – maybe even comical? One day, when I was a kid, I saw an advertisement on television. Shortly thereafter, I started running around the house and breaking things full of energy. So my mother enrolled in Judo, a sport she had practiced in college as a form of self -defense, ”Kayla recalls.

This continues the story: “Judo is a Japanese martial art, practiced by Judoka around the world. It took me a long time to be successful in this sport. In fact, I did not win any match in the first three years. However, until high school, I was already dedicated and disciplined, training twice a day.”

“We won the first gold medal at Judo for our country at the Olympic Games”

A major change in her career came in the summer of 2012, in London, when Kayla Harrison became the first American “who did what seemed impossible”, as she even says.

“I won the first gold medal in Judo for our country at the Olympic Games, defeating the local heroine, Gemma Gibbons. I repeated the victory in 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, where I defeated Audrey Tcheuméo in France and I won my second gold medal,” Kayla says.

“The years spent in my Olympic career will always remain among my dearest memories – the ups and downs and, of course, everything people have not seen behind the scenes. I am truly grateful for these experiences, because they helped me to understand that in the end, the journey is the reward”, Points Judokana, now becoming a UFC star.

Kayla Harrison, the victim of sexual abuse from his former childhood judo trainer!

What followed after the withdrawal from judo? “We went to a new, but familiar world – that of mixed martial arts, known as MMA. I made your debut in Professional Fighters League (PFL) in the 2018 season,” says Kayla.

The following year, “by constant determination, I competed and won in the playoffs and in the final of the regular season-four struggles-to ensure the title of champion in the slight female category in 2019, defeating Larissa Pacheco”.

Kayla didn't stop here. In 2021, it became double world champion PFL. “At the PFL World Championship in 2022, I entered the cage to defend my title and to win the third belt, in a new match with Larissa Pacheco-which I had already defeated twice … But this time I lost,” the athlete recalls.

“What is life without failures, disappointments and obstacles?” Kayla askswhich makes earthquake disclosures in a material published by the press in Serbia. She recognizes that she was the victim of sexual abuse.

“All these experiences made me stronger and more resistant. Being a victim of sexual abuse by my former childhood judo trainer (No. Daniel Doyle)my personal mission is to bring to light the darkness of this physical and psychological traumaE, ”confesses Kayla Harrison.

In 2013, we set up the “Fearless” Foundation to enrich the lives of survivors, first of all through education, which empower those abused to speak and seek help, and secondly through health and wellness, to build their physical and emotional strength, resulting in self-confidence.

Kayla Harrison

How did Kayla reveal to the public she was abused? “It was my best decision”

Kayla Harrison (34) wrote a book entitled Fighting Back. “I wanted to share my story and educate people about how to recognize and prevent sexual abuse of children, as well as to offer resources to help abused children recover and heal,” she explains.

The conclusion of Serbian journalists is that anger was the main feature that caused her to reveal the secret she had kept since adolescence: sexual abuse.

Her former coach, Daniel Doyle, pleaded guilty for inadequate sexual behavior in 2007 and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Harrison went further, becoming much stronger and being surrounded by people who supported her.

TOtu, in the autumn of 2011, another sexual abuse scandal broke out at the University of Statewhere the second coach of the football team, Jerry Sandusky, has been accused of numerous sexual aggression.

The team's head coach Joe Patero was dismissed, and the fans went out to protest in support for Paternno. “I couldn't believe that our society was so uneducated. It seemed to not care about the victims.”she said.

Larry Nassar case, former US Gymnastics Lot doctor

After the street protests, a reporter then came to Kayla Harrison. During that interview, she spoke openly about her personal experiences, starting a journey that would take her far beyond the limits of sport.

He is Larry Nassar, the former doctor of the US Gymnastics Lot, a former Karoly spouses at the Houston's Ranch

He worked with two assistant teachers from Harvard, and together they wrote a book about the recognition of the signs of predatory behavior, especially among sports coaches.

Harrison set up his own foundation, determined to educate victims of sexual abuse and encourage them to seek help. His projects have developed even more with the shocking disclosures about Larry Nassar, the former doctor of the US gymnastics group. In his computers were found over 37,000 images and videos of child pornographic character.

Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisan and Maggie Nichols at the trial against Dr. Larry Nassar Photo: Imago

In addition, several top American gymnasts testified about the sexual harassment they accused the former American national team.

Then, the authorities discovered that the dishonored sports doctor had abused numerous young sportsmen under the pretext of providing medical treatment, being sentenced to 60 years in prison.