"There's going to be a lot of triggers" - Aly Raisman weighs in on returning to the Olympics as a hospitality ambassador

Aly Raisman shared that she might meet people at the Paris Olympics who didn't protect her when she was subjected to sexual abuse. She was one of the victims of the former USA Gymnastics team doctor, Larry Nassar's ill intentions, which scarred her for life.

Raisman captained the US women's gymnastics teams at the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Olympics. Her contribution to the team scores in both the Olympiads anchored the US team to the coveted victory. She also secured one gold, two silvers, and one bronze from the individual competitions.

She officially announced her retirement in 2020 but her investment in the gymnastic community continues to resonate.

Aly Raisman was one of the athletes who read impact statements at the former USA Gymnastics team doctor and sexual assaulter, Larry Nassar's sentencing. The same year, she filed a lawsuit against the USOC and the USA Gymnastics for being ignorant about the ill practices over the years.

Raisman would be one of the hospitality ambassadors of the Paris Olympics & Paralympics. She shared that people who didn't save her from the horrific abuse might bump into her at the Games.

"There's going to be a lot of triggers. I might see someone that maybe didn't protect me in the past," she shared. (via E E-News)

Expressing excitement over the gymnastics teams' performances, Raisman heaved a sigh of relief since she retired already.

"I am having dreams that I'm competing. I wake up, I'm like, 'Oh my gosh, I'm so glad I'm done,'" she added.

Aly Raisman would be joined by swimming great, Michael Phelps, as hospitality ambassadors for the Paris Olympics.

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Aly Raisman on her post-traumatic stress disorder - "I was tested for a stroke"

In a recent Call Her Daddy podcast, Raisman opened up on showing stroke-like symptoms for the first time during COVID-19 and shared that it was a significant aftermath of years of trauma. She was tested for stroke because her body failed to move and her speech was momentarily impaired.

"I can't remember my name. I'm slurring my words. I can barely speak. Both times I was tested for a stroke because I literally couldn't move my body. It was so scary," Ally Raisman shared.

She shared that she struggled to trust the doctors treating her since the sexual abuse trauma from her early gymnastic days was inscribed in her mind.

"'Oh my God, I have two men that I can't move my arms and my legs. I can't move my body. I can't speak. Like, what if they take advantage of me?'... I was like really still struggling a lot with PTSD." she exclaimed.

Ally Raisman showed similar symptoms of stroke for the second time in 2023.