Olympian John Orozco is getting set to leave the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, moving on from a decorated gymnastics career.
He’ll soon settle in Southern California, seeking a screen-acting career.
The Bronx native said he had never been asked how he wanted to be remembered by gymnastics fans. He offered this:
“Someone who could inspire people to keep pushing through no matter what,” Orozco said by phone Tuesday. “If it’s going on in their personal life, through the struggles at the gym or any other aspect of your life.
“You have to enjoy the struggles at times, because you wouldn’t appreciate success as much [if not].