Did Jade Carey go to college?

There aren’t many college students who are headed back to class with an Olympic gold medal in their trophy case, but Jade Carey is not an ordinary college student. The 22-year-old gymnast and Oregon State sophomore won gold for her floor routine at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

What is Jade Carey studying in college?

After the coronavirus pandemic pushed back the Olympics by a year, Carey enrolled and took a few classes at Oregon State remotely from her home in Arizona while training. “I just needed something to do besides just gymnastics,” the kinesiology major said.

Why did Jade Carey choose OSU?

“Growing up in club, I was always alone,” she said. “So I was excited to be part of a team.” Carey had her pick of several prominent gymnastic colleges, but chose OSU because of the coaches. “I knew they would take care of me in a really good way,” she said.

Are Jade’s parents divorced?

Her parents, Brian Carey and Danielle Mitchell-Greenberg, divorced when she was young.