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Gymnast returns to the mat two years after horrific fall

Gymnast returns to the mat two years after horrific fall
WEBVTT NOW, TWO YEARS LATER, SHE'SRISING ABOVE EXPECTATIONS AGAIN,MAKING AN UNBELIEVABLE RETURNAND PERFORMING.KETV NEWSWATCH 7'S ANDREW OZAKIHAS THE DETAILS.ANDREW: BACK ON THE MAT, AND TOA STANDING OVATION.HEATHER BOULIAS SHOWS THEAUDIENCE AT THE UNION COLLEGEGYMNAIRES' HOMESHOW THIS LASTWEEKEND, MIRACLES DO HAPPEN,EVEN IF THEY TAKE TIME.>> WE KNOW THE PATH THAT SHE'STAKEN TO GET HERE, AND TO BEWHERE SHE IS TODAY IS TRULY ABLESSING.ANDREW: TWO YEARS AGO, HEATHERFELL 30 FEET, SUFFERINGTRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.THROUGH PRAYERS, STAFF ATMADONNA REHABILITATION HOSPITAL,AND FAMILY SUPPORT, HEATHER HASMADE STRIDES.>> PRETTY INCREDIBLE.SHE PROGRESSES ON A WEEKLYBASIS.MANY TIMES, HER MOTIVATION,GYMNASTICS.>> JUST BRING UP GYMNASTICS, ORGYMNAIRES OR ANY MOVE OR SHOWHER A PICTURE OF WHAT SHE USEDTO DO, IT IS HUGE MOTIVATION.ANDREW: THEY OFTEN GO TO WATCHTHE GYMNAIRES WORK OUT.ONE TIME, HEATHER GOT ON THEMAT.TWICE IF YOU WANT TO BE ON THE-->> IF YOU WANT TO BE ON THE MATS, THEN LET'S DO SOMETHING.ANDREW: AS SIMPLE MANEUVER THATLED TO THIS PERFORMANCE.DOING THE ROUTINE JUST A FEWFEET FROM WHERE HEATHER FELL.>> IT'S DIFFICULT FOR ME,BECAUSE I REMEMBER WHERE THEACCIDENT HAPPENED.ANDREW: BUT THAT ALL MELTEDAWAY, KNOWING THIS IS WHEREHEATHER WANTS TO BE, LIVING UPTO THE GYMNAIRES MOTTO OF ONETEAM ONE FOCUS.>> AND THAT'S WHAT HER JOURNEYHAS BEEN ABOUT.EVERY BIT OF PROGRESS WE
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