Jones just missed the final cut for the Tokyo Olympics, but has her sights set on trying to qualify for the Paris Games.
SEATTLE — The journey of an Olympic athlete can be a long one, filled with many twists and turns along the way.
The journey of Seattle-born Shilese Jones first took flight 17 years ago.
“At the age of four, I was just doing what every other little four-year-old was doing, cartwheels, flipping, backflips, and so my parents were like, you know, we should put her in gymnastics,” said Jones.
Jones didn’t find success early on, but she was having
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