the U.S. on March 11, 2009 against Sweden. She has not been selected for national team duty since having major shoulder surgery in the fall of 2009. In September 2011 via Twitter, Kai said she would never play for the Women's National Team again, stating, "I will never play for the USWNT ever again so Id appreciate it if u stop asking & tweeting me about it. Its in the past & staying there thx" International goals Rugby Kai was part of the US women's rugby union sevens team to the first IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup held in Dubai 2011. Personal life At five years old, Kai accidentally stepped on a glass bottle and the tendons in her foot were severely damaged. Doctors were afraid she might never be able to run again, but she fully recovered from the injury. She is also known for her distinctive tattoos. She has over 60 tattoos two being "Sleeve tattoos" on her left and right arms. She has tattoos on both legs, arms, feet, and hands, and on her back, chest, sides, and the front, side, and back of her neck. Along with the tattoos, she also has two lower lip piercings. She was featured on an episode of the hit show LA Ink and had a large spread in ESPN The Magazines "Body Issue". Kai has openly discussed the fact that she is lesbian, and was one of only three openly gay individuals on the 2008 USA Summer Olympic Team. During an interview with NBCOlympics.com, Kai was quoted as saying the following: It was a hard time... I had missed the first camp under new head coach Pia Sundhage in early-January because I had bronchitis, and I was going through a nasty break-up with my girlfriend. Then Coach Sundhage told me my job was on the line. Kai describes herself as being free-spirited and puts full pride in to her lesbianism. ReferencesMatch reports' External links US Soccer player profile Sky Blue FC player profile Philadelphia Independence player profile Hawaii Rainbow Wahine profile 1983 births Living people American Youth Soccer Organization players American sportspeople of Filipino descent American women's soccer players Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Hawaii Rainbow Wahine soccer players LGBT Native Hawaiians American LGBT sportspeople Olympic gold medalists for the United States in soccer People from Honolulu County, Hawaii American people of Native Hawaiian descent Native Hawaiian people of