 2001 Worlds was Yim's last major international event, as injuries hampered her throughout the rest of her elite career.Out for most of 2002 with a series of lower body injuries, Yim returned to the 2002 U.S. National Championships after just two weeks of full training.She won the silver medal in the all-around for the second consecutive year behind Tasha Schwikert and was a leading candidate to represent the U.S. at the 2002 World Championships.