Ruivivar goes down, not out

MANILA, Philippines — Channeling the Filipino fighting spirit, gymnast Levi Jung Ruivivar is resolved to make her Olympic dream a reality despite her recent bout with anaphylaxis or severe allergic reaction.

“My body’s still recovering but that is not going to stop me from competing at this Olympics,” Ruivivar said on her Instagram account yesterday.

The Fil-Am gymnast shared that she was taken to the Olympic Village clinic last Monday for treatment after her breathing became significantly labored, her throat began to constrict, her chest itched and she had severe swelling. She assured everyone that all is good now.