Grace McCallum was the fourth gymnast announced for the USA team.
McCallum grew up in Isanti, Minnesota with her large, Catholic family.
Curious to find out more about the life of this Olympian?
Here is the untold truth of Grace McCallum.
She explained that she worked on all four events every single day.
For McCallum, a typical day would include between four and six hours of training.
Wow, talk about an intense schedule.
But she wasn’t the only child they were taking care of.
By the looks of things, the McCallum brood get along incredibly well.
Judging by her social media, the gang always have a great time together.
In an Instagramstoryfrom 2020, McCallum can be seen in a paddle boat with her young brothers.
In an adorable TikTok, she and her brothers perform a dance together.
It looks like this gymnast is an amazing big sister.
ForGrace McCallum, going to the Olympics as part of Team USA has always been the ultimate aspiration.
McCallum began to fantasize about the Olympics as soon as she took her first gymnastics class.
“That was my dream.
That’s every little kid’s dream though,” she toldCBS Local.
McCallum saw her first Olympics in 2012.
In 2021, her dream finally came true when she made the USA Olympic Women’s Gymnastics team.
“He has a plan for everything.”
“She travels with those things to kind of bring her peace and calm,” her mother revealed.
Apparently, McCallum also loves to hear that her fans are sending her their prayers before a big competition.
Unsurprisingly, her teammateSimone Bilesis one of her biggest inspirations.
She toldCBS Localthat watching her and the other older gymnasts gave her something to aspire to.
“When I was growing up, just watching them, I thought, ‘Wow!
They are so cool!
They are so good!’
I never thought that I would be up there with them someday,” she shared.
McCallum called her “the person that inspires me the most.”
It looks like McCallum has had plenty of amazing role models to look up to over the years.
However, it turns out that Grace McCallum and her teammate Jade Carey are actually best friends.
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It is so amazing that these two BFFs get to experience something like the Olympics side-by-side.
And, according toThe Gymternet, Carey has said that she and McCallum will likely be roommates in Tokyo.
How adorable is that?
We can’t wait to see these two best friends competing side by side in Tokyo.
In herTeam USA biography, she cites making TikToks as one of her favorite hobbies.
And based on herTikTokportfolio, she can’t get enough of the platform.
Many of her videos feature an insider look at her daily training.
She also shares some adorable videos showing the less glamorous side of being an elite gymnast.
One of Grace McCallum’s worst injuries came when she was just 13 years old in 2016.
Despite the horrific nature of the injury, McCallum remained calm and focused.
It sounds like this gymnast owes her career almost entirely to good luck!
As McCallum toldThe Central Minnesota Catholic, the whole experience was pretty scary.
Everything happens for a reason,'" she revealed.
So, McCallum persevered and got back to training as soon as possible.
In fact, she returned just in time to regain her strength for the Olympics.
Thank goodness the accident didn’t happen any later!
In fact, most gymnasts retire in their mid-twenties.
As she toldThe Central Minnesota Catholic, she plans on going into healthcare.
McCallum hopes that this extra knowledge will help her become a medical professional who can work with other athletes.
She even posted a few videos of her at home workouts on TikTok.
What a total pro!
Incidentally, the university is also thealma materof her Olympics teammate,MyKayla Skinner.
When she visited the school, she toldKARE 11that she was immediately drawn to the collegiate team.
“It kind of felt like home right away,” she gushed.
“I love the program …
I love the atmosphere and how hard the girls work.”
In November of 2020, McCallum officially registered as a student at the University of Utah.
As Grace McCallum explained on the “All Things Gymnastics” podcast, she also has her preferences.
Her least favorite, she went on, is beam.
However, this doesn’t always translate into McCallum’s best performances in terms of points.
Her best event at the Olympic trials was vault, for which she scored 14.766.
Her second best at 14 points was beam, even though it’s her least favorite.
Funnily enough, McCallum earned her lower score for her floor routine (viaThe Gymternet).
According toSlate, the average female gymnast stands at 4' 9" tall.
Being a tall gymnast isn’t always easy.
As McCallum toldKARE 11, “I just look like a giant.”
However, McCallum refuses to let her height get in her way.
This gymnast certainly knows how to roll with the punches.
What an amazing role model McCallum is for young women!
