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It began not with a medal, nor a routine, but with a post. Gentle in tone, quiet in reach. Yet unmistakably personal. On a Wednesday morning in March 2025, Olympic gymnast Jade Carey chose to speak through images rather than announcements, revealing to her audience something far beyond the realm of sport. Alongside a brief caption, “happy 🤍🔐✨💌,” Carey appeared in a series of snapshots with Aimee Sinacola. This marked the first time she publicly acknowledged her relationship.

The photographs told more than the caption dared to. One showed the couple sharing a mirror selfie, another framed them on a dock, while a later image displaying Carey piggybacked by Sinacola, smiling freely in her Team USA shirt, Olympic gold in hand. For all their subtlety, these pictures quietly suggested a new chapter. One that departed from competition floors and training halls and found a home in companionship and mutual pride.

That pride, in recent days, took shape once again. Sinacola, reflecting on a moment etched in Olympic history, commemorated the one-year mark since Carey competed in Paris. On her Instagram stories, she posted a video of Carey walking into Bercy Arena, writing simply, “one year ago. so proud of you @jadecarey.” It was the kind of tribute that, while restrained in words, said enough. A follow-up image featured both women, with Sinacola adding, “one day at a time,” a note that seemed to carry both memory and resolve. A final photo, lighthearted and warm, rounded out the series, showing Carey and friends, laughter unspoken but clear.

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Carey’s Olympic presence in Paris had been unyielding. She contributed to Team USA’s gold in the team all-around final, then returned to the podium once more with a bronze in the vault final. These performances, which demanded years of discipline and repetition, stood in stark contrast to the spontaneity of Sinacola’s recent tribute. Yet both, in their own manner, celebrated the same woman.

Together, Carey and Sinacola have begun to share a narrative shaped by far more than scores or medals. Their public exchanges are not declarations in the traditional sense, but steady acknowledgments of partnership, interwoven with memory and ongoing support. In a world eager to name, quantify, and define, they have chosen instead to document. Sincerely, and on their own terms. Now then, as the Paris triumph has not faded yet, Jade Carey is already having her say about LA28. 

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Is Jade Carey leaving the door ajar for a third Olympic chapter?

There is an unmistakable composure in Jade Carey’s voice when she reflects on the possibility of competing at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. It is neither hesitant nor resolved, but something quietly deliberate. On the Beaver Sports Podcast, when asked whether she might pursue a third Olympic appearance, Carey answered, “I don’t really know yet. Right now, kind of still gonna see where this season ends and kind of where I’m at.” Her phrasing suggests a mind not burdened by indecision, but one carefully taking stock of the present before contemplating a future three years away.

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Carey, now a seasoned presence in elite gymnastics, understands better than most that longevity in the sport is no longer an anomaly. “It’s been awesome to see that age level change,” she said, speaking to the evolving landscape where athletes in their mid-to-late twenties continue to compete at the highest level. Her comment is both observational and personal, conveying an awareness that the sport’s old timelines no longer apply. It is precisely this shift that allows her to keep the possibility open without the need for urgency.

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For now, she is content to let performance speak where words do not. A recent all-around score of 39.925, punctuated by perfect marks on beam and floor, was not simply a career milestone but a timely reminder that her capabilities remain undiminished. And while she offers no declarations, the door remains unlatched. There is no spectacle in her approach, only the quiet authority of someone who has earned the right to decide on her own time.

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