The gold medalist is bringing positivity, empowerment and grace to smartphones across the country.
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The 20-year-old's return to the podium is her first win before the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro this August. Douglas finished strong, earning a score of 60.165 during the competition.
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LOS ANGELES — Olympic champion Gabby Douglas basked in the “Tonight” spotlight and the admiration of fellow guest Michelle Obama, but the teenager already is thinking ahead to 2016. Host Jay Leno, who noted that Douglas’ last name was an anagram for “USA gold,” asked Monday if the gymnast intended to compete in the next […]
On her way to the women’s all-around competition at the London Olympics – arguably the biggest meet of her life – Gabby Douglas had a good feeling. “I was on the bus and it was raining and I thought, ‘It’s going to be a great day,’ ” Douglas, 16, told PEOPLE on Thursday after winning […]
Gabby Douglas made history today by becoming the first African-American woman to win an all-around gold medal in gymnastics. Douglas led from start to finish with 62.232 points, topping Russia’s Victoria Komova who had 61.973. . Russia’s Aliya Mustafina took the bronze. American Aly Raisman finished fourth after a tie-break ruling. She and Mustafina finished […]
