Aly Raisman Looks Back at an 'Incredible and Empowering Year' After Confronting Larry Nassar

Photo: Ilya S. Savenok/GettyAly Raismannever imagined any of this.Before going public last year as one of the many survivors of Dr. Larry Nassar, a longtime team physician for USA Gymnastics now serving up to 175 years in prison for sexual abuse, Raisman did not expect the kind of support she ultimately received — or the platform her candor would provide her to so many fans.“It’s been such an incredible and empowering year, but it’s also been one of the hardest years of my life,” she told PEOPLE last week in Atlanta, ahead of the Super Bowl.

Aly Raisman Offers Reward for Safe Return of Missing Rescue Dog Mylo: 'Completely Heartbroken'

Aly Raisman and dog Mylo.Photo: Aly Raisman/instagram Aly Raismanis offering a reward for the safe return ofher rescue dog Mylo, who went missingduring an Independence Day celebration. The Olympic gold medalist, 27, shared several photos of Mylo on Instagram, Tuesday, revealing that her dog is “still missing.” “Please please please reach out with exact location if you see or hear anything,” she wrote. Thank you." “If you’re in the Boston area or surrounding locations can you please check your backyard for Mylo?

Aly Raisman on Adjusting to New Workouts After Her Olympic Gymnastics Career: 'I Was Really Struggling'

Photo: club pilates Transitioning out of her professional gymnastics career meantAly Raismanhad to rediscover how to train her body. In a new interview with PEOPLE, the two-time Olympian opens up about her struggle with fatigue and anxiety after she finished professionally competing in 2016 — and how a new workout regime helped. “The last couple of years I’ve been really struggling with just not really feeling like my full, normal self,” says Raisman, 26.

Aly Raisman on Body Image and 'Self-Conscious' Bra Shopping: 'I Felt My Muscles Weren't Feminine'

Aly Raismanhas never been shy about discussing her own body image issues — even when posing nude forSports Illustratedand speaking candidly about menstruation in her partnership withPlaytex Sport. Now, she’s taking her body positive platform a step further, teaming up with Aerie and Special Olympic gymnast Chelsea Werner to encourage a better bra-shopping experience for women of all shapes and sizes. Raisman, 24, tells PEOPLE that she often felt “self-conscious” when shopping for bras in the past, adding that her “short and muscular” frame made the experience challenging.

Aly Raisman on the 'Power' of Supporting Those Who've Been Abused: 'Most Survivors Don't Get That'

Aly Raismanis reflecting on the “power” of the support she’s received while processing and publicly recounting the sexual abuse she suffered as a teenager during her time with USA Gymnastics. The six-time Olympic medalist, 27, made a virtual appearance onThe Daily ShowMonday where she discussed her healing with hostTrevor Noah. Raisman said that because she has been dealing with her abuse in the public eye as she also tries to process it on her own, occasionally it “feels like an open wound that won’t heal.