The Day I Became an Olympic Silver Medalist

The 3rd and final episode of the come with Mykayla to the Olympics series! It was a rollercoaster experience for sure but our hearts are full and Mykayla is feeling extremely grateful.
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🎶Outro song done by Ryan Gratil 📸 @rygratil
🤸🏼‍♀️Intro video animated by Lemar Barrett 📸 @theanimatedpoet
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[@tuscanyfairer9547]

I know I'm not the only one who cried when they saw Mykayla on the podium with a silver medal. I'm so so proud of you Mykayla with all the hard work and effort you have put into your gymnastics career :)

[@Starfish1031]

I still cry!!!!

[@elenajoseph6630]

@@Starfish1031 I think about it and cry

[@WickedlyMe328]

I cried with Jade and cried when MyKayla won the silver!

[@novaaa1086]

I sobbed

[@Elizabeth_Lucy]

I cried! And everytime it is talked about!

[@m.lizziebrooks8889]

"I feel like my unfinished business is officially finished". This is so satisfying/inspiring/awesome/impressive/incredible/deserved/perfect. CONGRATS MYK !!!!

[@bethanneg1217]

They need merch with this on it!!

[@katekramer7679]

Enjoy your well-deserved vacation and then PLEASE do an Olympic haul video - I'm SO curious to know what everyone got in those duffle bags.

[@MS-pi4um]

YESSS! I’ve always wanted to see all the gear the athletes get throughout the games.

[@amy_ayres]

Yasss I second this

[@stephaniepolakoff8085]

WHEN I SAW U ON THE PODIUM WITH THE SILVER MEDAL I HAD TEARS IN MY EYES. Your journey is the true definition of never give up and it certainly paid off! so so so proud of you myk❤️❤️u killed it

[@xsiemprepaulii]

I love Jonas’ word edits! Thank you Jonas! SO HAPPY FOR YOU MYKAYLA!! I watched live!!

[@ProudNonni]

Simone's Bronze was so wonderful! I am so happy she was able to compete that one last time. I cried when you won your silver and cried when she was able to overcome her twisties. You both are great American champions!

[@CCRoxtar]

All 6 are American treasures. All 6 medaled in one event or another. They faced down extraordinary circumstances, including (but not limited to) the 1-year postponement, no fans in the stands & Simone's case of the twisties. These 6 are as wonderful to me as the Magnificent 7 back in '96.

[@arlasoft]

Congratulations on the medal - I watched the final and have been retroactively learning about your career. What a way to finish!

[@kcet1948]

Congratulations! Eating that salmon sushi really brings you strength and good fortune.

[@chloe_3787]

I love how the title is so casual. It’s like a to-do list 11: tour Olympic village Noon: eat sushi 2: win silver medal

[@abbyb1787]

yaas

[@MSteveee]

What a rollercoaster of emotions! Actually your story is my fav of the olympics. Following your journey, sharing your pain and gain was such a great documentation of how hard it is to be an olympic athlete, physically and mentally. You are such a funny, true and authentic person and you deserve your victory so much! Never change and all the best for your future! And now enjoy your holiday time!

[@beamazing.2183]

Your honesty about being jealous and grumpy is really awesome, and the fact that you were still laughing through it is even better🥰❤️

[@klg4zy]

The fact that you vlogged anything is much appreciated! Hope you enjoyed every minute of your special experience!

[@naokitob6386]

Good morning. I am a Japanese living in Tokyo. Due to the influence of the coronavirus, the tournament was postponed for one year, and I think it was difficult due to the adjustment of conditions and the difficult environment. Please rest your body slowly. You’ve done great work. Congratulations on the silver medal!! We look forward to seeing you again in Japan!

[@Widestone001]

What a journey. Of course nobody is mad at you for not sticking a GoPro to your forehead and enjoying the ride. Though that would have been quite a picture, you with a GoPro on your forehead vaulting - that would have made these Olympics true 20's Olympics! 😁 👏👍

[@JoMomma]

I'd love it if a gymnast could place a mirco camera on them in any or all events.

[@WickedlyMe328]

I think we all would’ve been dizzy

[@dunktheball]

@@JoMomma actually I am surprised they haven't done that. A bigger sized camera would be pushing it. lol. But a smaller one they could do.

[@JoMomma]

@@dunktheball Maybe like an _Insta360 Go 2_ ..... MyKayla should see if they would send her one and pay her to show us how it works🌞

[@matildas3177]

I would've loved that! There are eventers that clip gopros to their helmets, it's so cool and immersive to experience the courses from that perspective

[@mollymollie6048]

Congratulations on your silver medal 🥈!!!! So happy for you to achieve the “icing on the cake.” Love to see all the support between all of the team. I’m glad you’re there for each other, cheering, and behind the scenes supporting. Weirdest Olympics ever, but glad that it went well for you…enjoy your well deserved vacation!

[@Kristina_617]

Couldn't be more proud of you, Myk! Ending your elite career with an Olympic medal! 🥈🇺🇲 #USA CONGRATULATIONS!!!

[@madelenelundberg9656]

The chefs with their banner saying they were proud to cook for you literally made me weep a bit. They’re so cute❤️

[@red2977]

Yea that was cute. It is a Japanese thing. I have seen ground crews at the airport waving goodbye to the planes as they pull away from the gate. It was very sweet.

[@kimzales87]

I was so happy to see all your hard work pay off. I can't imagine the rollercoaster of emotions and you managed it all the way to a medal. Congrats all the way from Trinidad & Tobago 🇹🇹

[@harealkiok8710]

Thanks luv

[@emerald637]

I love the door sign "Mighty MyKayla"!! Absolutely true. One chapter has closed, and now, the next chapter begins with an equal amount of love, support, and admiration for you and for all that you've ever dreamed and prayed for. Congratulations, USA Olympic Siver Medalist!! You made our nation proud. Enjoy your vacation, and get the rest and relaxation you so well deserve.

[@courtneymcdonald9425]

I stayed up till 4 am to watch u in vault finals and woke my family up screaming when you won!!! Love u so much Myk!! U r such an inspiration💕🥈

[@harealkiok8710]

Did you go get that for us bae

[@mikerzisu9508]

I mean, she didn’t win… she got silver

[@marissaelliott6102]

Omg, don't even feel bad for not filming. This is your time, your journey, and your experience, and you need to live it. It's not every day you go to the Olympics. I am so proud of you and how far you've come, and you did an AMAZING job in vault finals. ❤❤❤ Lots of love and have a safe journey home.

[@hart_kc]

i’m amazed at all you captured while remaining focused and present all week! thank you so much for putting in the extra work for us and congratulations!!

[@courtneyautera2720]

Congrats MyKayla! I've been rooting for you since 2015. I'm so so happy you finally became an Olympian, you deserved it!!

[@penembakhati7712]

U can eat suhsi too🤭🤭

[@harealkiok8710]

Is this sis

[@rachelhanson2798]

“I just feel so cool” 🥺 you deserve this!!! You can tell from your videos you are such a sweet and humble person. I really only keep up with gymnastics around Olympic time but when I found out you were competing again I was so proud and excited for you!

[@kenobiswift]

Congratulations Mykayla! So proud of you!!! ❤️🤍💙🇺🇸🥈 What an amazing end to your career. Glad you took time to enjoy the moment with your friends instead of documenting everything - you can always do another video later narrating what happened and walking through the entire experience

[@riechelle9134]

You deserved this so, so much! Thankyou for being such a great rolemodel❤️

[@spartyutube2020]

Mykayla - I live on the tiny tropical island of Guam and I've been following your journey since way before 2016. I'm so happy for you - not only making the Olympics, but now an Olympic Silver medalist! Everything at the Olympics that happened was meant to be and you deserve it after your daily hard work all these years and never giving up. You did it!

[@roggerloger8975]

I really appreciated your story and was so happy when I heard you had won a medal. The medal, maybe silver, but your story of never giving up and perseverance makes it pure gold.

[@sianxl]

I’ve been watching your journey for a while and when I saw you’d won a medal, I was honestly so proud for you! You’ve been on an incredible journey and seeing you win a medal was definitely the cherry on the top! Enjoy your vacation, very well deserved!! Xx

[@jamiejadav7302]

So proud of you. Hope you realize how many people you will inspire with your journey & relentless pursuit of your dreams. Congrats on the medal!

[@evahusakova84]

Congratulations from Slovakia. I am so happy for you. :) I cried when you win medal, you deserve it. :)

[@Bebebeas1]

So proud of you, Mykayla! You killed it! Congratulations. Loved seeing you and the crew on the Today Show!1

[@laurablanton703]

Seeing you kiss the silver medal was the BEST! So happy your dreams came true; you EARNED it!

[@longislandartist]

I was happy you didn't bite it. I never liked that tradition. 🥰

[@greenkristen26]

So proud of you!!! You were my favorite gymnast to follow!! Your winning silver made my whole day…I stayed up to watch it!

[@sm-up9lt]

I watched every event religiously and could not be happier for you Mykayla! I also will never be able to hear clocks by Coldplay again without crying after hearing it played after every medal ceremony 😂 So so happy for you, sending love from Australia 🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@MarissaM312]

We are all so Proud of you Myk!!! What a Journey. what a storybook ending ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@gymnast5020]

i’m so freakin proud of you Mykayla. just when i thought you weren’t gonna medal, you shocked the world. best Olympic moment EVER. period

[@amandamctyre8390]

When you pulled that medal out... Tears! You, Jonas, your coaching team, your family 👍🏿❤️💃🏿

[@harealkiok8710]

That's my world wife for life unless she leaves me

[@ashleyc8732]

I can’t believe only 2 people per country can be in the finals… you earned your spot in the finals and almost didn’t compete. I’m so glad you were still able to and won silver!

[@bethanysedy8508]

I cheered so loud when you won the silver…I knew you would medal if you got the chance and I couldn’t be more proud!! An Olympian forever!!! YOU KILLED IT, MYK✨🏆😍🤩

[@madisonbarnes7925]

MYKAYLA I AM SOOOO PROUD OF YOU I LOVE YOU!!! Like honestly I'm so happy for you. I love you. I remember watching you compete for the utes!! I cant believe you won silver!!!!!!

[@virginiakrueger4780]

I'm so proud of you. You persevered to the end and came out a champion! The whole situation made me cry when you medaled!

[@kaylee6219]

Congratulations!! So happy for you. Watching you win a medal at the Olympics was my favorite moment of the entire games. Having watched you endure the workouts even when it was easy to tell on camera that you were in so much pain-- the painful treatments on top of it all. Hard work doesn't always work out, but hard work will always put you in a position to shine if that opportunity does arise. You are an Olympic medalist and you will go down in history with that title next to your name. I look forward to watching the next phase of your life.

[@aliceconnolly8873]

CONGRATULATIONS on your silver medal! I watched the final from lockdown in Sydney, Australia with a friend over the phone and we were SOOOO happy for you! 🥈 ❤️

[@yelena7997]

So nice to see a bit of the Olympic Village. Seriously, don’t worry about talking to the camera… the sites alone were amazing. You simply walking around taping and just saying something like - this is xx street, we’re in xx town… even a tour of the rooms n toilets are interesting ..lol. Congrats Olympic Champion! 🥈 You Never Gave Up! Enjoy.

[@TheEllaDarling]

I watched the vault final for you and Andrade. I was sending you both the most positive vibes possible and I admire how you went up first, killed it and then held it together through everyone else's performances (I was having a heart attack every time someone went up, because I wanted the medal for you so badly).

[@kaylaruiz4289]

I bawled watching you get to compete and win that medal. You are incredible MyKayla!!! All of your hard work, perseverance, and dedication to your craft has paid off. YOURE AN OLYMPIC SILVER MEDALIST FOR LIFE! Go enjoy that vacation ❤️

[@ChenoodleSoup]

You earned every ounce of that silver medal mykalya! Proud of you! You girls were awesome. Enjoy your vacation

[@plantsforlife1120]

This is the COOLEST Mykala!!!! Thank you for sharing this Olympic experience and behind the scenes for us ordinary folks!!! And CONGRATULATIONS on your Silver!!! Well deserved!!!!

[@daniellea3113]

MyKayla, I don't know if you will see this, but I have been following your journey and have been a huge fan for years. So proud of you and you are so inspiring!!! I burst into tears seeing you on that podium winning your medal. I watched the event live during my honeymoon when I found out you were competing. You are a true inspiration! So so beyond happy for you!!!

[@ilikeyoutube836]

Oh MyKayla, words can not express how happy I am for you, and how proud I am of you. Your hard work, dedication, determination, and patience finally payed off. You won a medal at the Olympic Games!! It has been incredible sharing this journey with you. Congratulations from the bottom of my heart ❤🤍💙

[@Bella-yl3po]

Congrats I am so happy for you!! You deserve that medal 🥇! When I saw you on the podium I was so happy for you! I am so glad that I was able to be a part of your journey! McKayla you are a huge inspiration to me! Thank you for showing me that you would always try and achieve your dream and it just may come true. Thank you

[@victorhsiao8020]

My family and I pray that you return home safely! Thank you for your awesome attitude and presence!

[@leoren2685]

So fun to go with you to the Olympics! Would love to hear you interview your various coaches about their impressions of everything - competition, performances, etc. and what it meant to them to coach you to Olympic standard this time around. Would also love to see the "haul" and also the various competition leos, as I'm sure we didn't get to see them all. Also maybe an interview with Jonas about his experiences watching from afar and some of the ups and downs.

[@Marciaclark10]

I agree! I want a video capturing Lisa’s reactions when Lisa found out about vault and when MyKayla won silver. Bruce and Jonas’s stories too!!!

[@jennifersmith4295]

You have SUCH A HEALTHY BALANCE of sharing your journey and soaking up the experience!❤️

[@morgangrawe3900]

so so proud of u and what u have accomplished! i was cheering u on the whole time and had my “team Mykayla” shirt on constantly! have fun on your vacation and i wish u the best!! :)

[@cy24]

Congratulations on your silver medal! So proud of all of your accomplishments and the journey it took to get here. You did an amazing job.

[@Twinklingstars03]

congrats! im so so happy for you, you deserved this a long time ago and glad you came out of your career with a silver and an absolute inspiration!!

[@theresashelton7063]

So proud of you! Thanks for showing what you could. You should enjoy the experience you worked hard to get there!

[@zombieloveproductions]

Well, Myk… I think it’s pretty safe to say we all cried for you when you won your medal… and also to say that we are so incredibly proud of you! Thanks for keeping us in the behind the scenes loop! Enjoy your vacation and time basking in your silver medal Olympic journey!

[@lilianr513]

The way you all supported each other, and simone and your leadership was the purest most powerful part of this Olympics

[@madelynn7442]

I would love a competition hair and makeup tutorial! it was always SO pretty!! also a haul on everything team usa you got would be such a cool video!!

[@Appaddict01]

I wonder who did. Because her sister was unable to be there and she always does Myk’s competition makeup.

[@paullyrenee]

I am so thrilled for you. I agree that this is the most excited I have been for anyone to medal. Grace and style.

[@HannahBMann]

You saved the best for last, MyKayla! Way to put an exclamation at the end of a lifelong goal!

[@mariadelapazmarzana2288]

Congratulations MyKayla. I am so happy for you. Thank you so much for showing us the behind scenes. I loved it. Greetings from Argentina. Enjoy your so well deserved vacations.

[@cathy9913]

I've been following your journey from the UK and I was soooo delighted to see you get the chance to compete and win a medal. Congratulations!!!!! 🥰

[@MichelleH2462]

So very proud of you! You did amazing! CONGRATULATIONS 🎊 👏!!!

[@MS-pi4um]

Gotta say, I love how she kept the camera on the pole vaulters entire run before panning away around 5:53. It was like a pause for respect moment and I love it.

[@nicholedawn7481]

Girl CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I actually teared up 😭 I'm so happy for you! Silver medal 🥈 well deserved!

[@katekramer7679]

6:40 MyKayla is too funny. Raw salmon is the easiest sushi - it's like smokes salmon but raw! Her real mistake was getting a roll with cream cheese. *Gag*

[@WickedlyMe328]

That was probably my face when I tried it too.

[@BaebyBear23]

I find my fave is always the tuna. To me it has the best texture and flavor! Funny how none of team USA likes sushi, I honestly thought more people were into it 😅

[@winterkeptuswarm]

I cried lmao 🤣 The commentary on the bottom is speaking for the rest of us sushi lovers!!

[@joyfuljaj]

@@BaebyBear23 tuna is my fave too. I don't know how I would like the salmon not made into the roll - whether being inside the roll helps with texture issues. I love seared ahi tuna too.

[@Janellabelle]

California roll.

[@chipperterri]

I screamed with joy and happiness. What an incredible moment seeing you with that Silver Medal around your neck.

[@westonding8953]

So proud of your accomplishments MyKayla! Congratulations! Silver Medal! An amazing journey you have been on! Heard you had a minor issue at the airport with it! How dare they?!

[@nikkimarie7421]

What an absolute QUEEN!! Ohmygod I was so anxious when you competed and I don't think I breathed during everyone else's vaults. Then when you placed I was just sobbing!! So happy for you and what a way to end your elite career 😍🎉

[@LMFuqua]

Congrats on being an Olympian first and foremost. Well done on getting the medal! I can't wait to see how many adventures and paths this opens for you.

[@aaronfreimark7535]

Watching you win Silver in individual vault was my favorite moment of the 2020 Olympics. Such patience, perseverance and hard work you have shown. You've dealt with injury. You dealt with a bad case of COVID-19 which resulted in hospitalization. There was some question as to whether you were going to be ready. You made it and you were presented with an opportunity which you totally seized! You've shown alot of character and I am inspired! I am so proud and happy for you! You never gave up! This Silver medal is sweet and it's the culmination of everything you've been through!

[@dianalennon3705]

Mykayla congratulations! Your story is so inspiring and thank you for never giving up. Your story can teach so many people to never give up, including me! Thank you and your so fun to watch doing gymnastics

[@claireduckworth7659]

So proud of you! Congratulations on being an Olympic Silver medalist! You are an Olympian forever!

[@cierragill]

As soon as I saw you were going to compete in the vault final I knew you were going to medal! I legit cried happy tears when you were on the podium. What a way to end your gymnastics career 💕😊

[@angiewarren6045]

Congratulations! I was so excited for you and your beautiful silver medal! 🥈😃 I cried! I can’t wait to see what happens next for you! Have fun in Florida!

[@revaew1379]

Was so unbelievably happy for you and proud of you!! You have persevered through so much for so long and to see you accomplish this was so inspiring!

[@syb_764]

So proud of you Mykayla! You were amazing out there! Well deserved success. ❤️❤️❤️

[@jordanmarie10]

So proud of you!! I know I wasn’t the only one crying when you finished that vault. Incredible outcome for all your hard work ❤️🥳

[@harealkiok8710]

ThAnks

[@kdaze10]

I literally cried with happiness when you won the silver! I am so so happy for you!! You are amazing!

[@nicolebaker2257]

Thank you for sharing your amazing journey. Congratulations!!

[@amydanae-]

I get teary eyed every time I watch you talk about your medal. So many people struggle to push through to obtain goals they truly want. Your tenacity to continue to put all you effort into succeeding is so inspirational. I will defiantly continue to watch you. I’m excited to see where life takes you. ❤️

[@tildakarlsson9487]

Congratulations! You freaking did it, so well deserved🥰

[@Gooniegirl3333]

Congratulations!!!!!!!! You did it!!!! Thank you for bringing us on this journey. It was a blast. ❤️❤️

[@j.skywalker6987]

So proud of you Skinner!!! Been watching you for years and so happy for your silver medal win!!!! Congrats and enjoy that sushi.

[@jasminefranc5889]

I cried watching you on the podium with your medal!!! 😭😭😭 I’ve watched how crazy your journey has been, the many times you’ve tried out for this competition, and the struggle you’ve been overcoming one after another! Even you almost left home before last minute you got the call to compete in the vaults final and dang you showed up and showed out! You delivered!!! I’m so happy and so proud of you Mykayla! You really finished your Olympics with such flying colors!! Wishing you all the best in the next chapters of your life! Xx❤️❤️

[@Redh3adElizabeth]

Love you Mykayla, so happy for you, I always knew you were capable of so many great things, it was just a matter of finally being given the chance to show what you can do!

[@lisaklitton323]

MyK, I am so proud of you! I bought my first set of season tickets to the Red Rocks in 2016 when I knew you were coming to Utah to compete. I have been supporting you since before the 2016 Olympic Trials where you got robed. I will continue to watch your channel as long as you post videos! You inspire me so much, and watching you fight through all of your challenges and get to the Olympics and then get to compete vault and win your silver medal!!!!! It just tells me that our heavenly father is watching and and will help us if we have faith. I love you and Jonas. You're so cute together! I'm rooting for sooner rather than later for the two of you to have kids.

[@TheKittyGirl]

Need a new intro with the Olympic vault thooooo

[@nina-1827]

YES PLS

[@JoMomma]

Probably would get a copyright strike?

[@emilyloh]

so so so proud of u, and i’m so happy and cried when i saw u on tv with a silver medal!!! u did so well with your gymnastics career and i’m so glad to watch u at the olympics, will support u always and iloveyou, love from singapore 🇸🇬❤️

[@erikabong4779]

Imma stay supporting you! I hope you and Jonas have an amazing vacation in Florida! You both deserve it ❤️🥳 🏝 ☀️

[@margaretkinnaman8585]

Now for the big let down that always follows a great accomplishment. Just chill, kick back & take it one day at a time. So, so very proud of you Ms. Silver Olympic medalist! Hope you do a couple more of these videos to show how you're doing post Olympics. ❤️

[@divahc1]

Feeling sore from training one event could be because your body isn't using all the muscles it uses in the usual way when training all 4 events. Feeling on edge comes from the uncertainty of not knowing whether you're going to be needed in the final or not, I suspect. So happy you did get the chance to show what you're capable of . While it's disappointing for Simone, its been an amazing opportunity for you. Congratulations, MyKayla. You definitely worked hard and deserve it. Enjoy all the adulation!

[@kristenkoch8291]

I prayed for you to have an opportunity to compete. Prayed SO hard!!! I am so excited for you and so happy you got that medal girl!! 🥈 🇺🇸

[@hmccharmedgirl]

I am so so proud of you! Your hard word and constant dedication has paid off!

[@Genessis001]

I just revisited your story from Glamours KZbin channel and man....crazy.... whatever you believe or don't believe in and whatever called to you to leave NCAA to give your life's dream another shot. None of this could have been foreseeable. You were meant to go be there and for whatever reason journey through all those super high peaks and valleys of struggles. Your journey is beyond inspiring, much love from Glendale 🙏⚡💥✌️🧡

[@elizabethsjourney701]

I repeat the intro for about 4 times. Love it.

[@godslittleartist9976]

So proud of you. I’m glad you got your moment you deserved.