While Aly Raisman [1] hasn't formally announced her retirement from gymnastics, she hasn't competed since the 2016 Olympic Games — and with Tokyo less than a year away [2], a return seems unlikely.

In fact, in a 2019 interview with AOL, Aly seemed to suggest that she was done competing [3]. "Right now I'm not training. I'm focusing on taking care of myself and also just focusing on the advocacy stuff that I'm passionate about . . . Right now I think that this is the best path for me," she said. Of course, that advocacy is a reference to the sex abuse scandal that rocked USA Gymnastics more than two years ago; Aly is one of the most outspoken survivors of former team doctor Larry Nassar [4]. "I'm finally feeling so much better, so I'm just working on continuing that and really taking care of myself [5], because if I don't take care of myself then I can't be the best version of myself and help other people," she told AOL.

As a member of 2016 Olympic team [6], Aly added a team gold [7] and two individual silver medals [8] to her already impressive collection of Olympic hardware. (She had won two gold medals and a bronze in London four years prior.) Of the gymnasts affectionately known as the Final Five, Simone Biles [9] is all but certain to return for her second Olympics, and Laurie Hernandez has also said she'd like to compete in Tokyo [10]. Former Olympic all-around champion Gabby Douglas told POPSUGAR she's enjoying her time off [11], and Madison Kocian is currently a member of the UCLA gymnastics team; neither has indicated that they'll pursue another trip to the Games.

Whether she competes again or not, the work Aly has done on and off the mat — by speaking out about the trauma she and other gymnasts suffered, and even filing a lawsuit against USA Gymnastics and the US Olympic Committee for turning a blind eye to the abuse — will forever change the landscape of the sport.