When John Orozco tore his right Achilles on Aug. 11, 2010, a doctor told him he probably shouldn’t do gymnastics anymore, and he probably would not be going to the Olympics.
Orozco competed 11 months later, won the U.S. all-around title in 2012 and earned a place on the London Olympic team.
When Orozco tore his right Achilles for a second time on June 15, he was told he’d be out about one year.
“I said, ‘That’s the wrong answer again,'” Orozco recalled last month.
He threw a pity party for two weeks after the setback and then refocused, writing out the skills he planned for Rio and getting to work.