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Gabby Douglas’ attempt to compete in the 2024 Olympics has come to an end. Douglas withdrew from competing in the U.S. gymnastics championships at Fort Worth, Texas this weekend, ESPN reported on Wednesday. Douglas cited an ankle injury …
Gabby Douglas is the latest victim of former United States gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar to come forward. Douglas said in a statement Tuesday that she was too was abused by Nassar. Gabby Douglas releases new statement & says she was abused …
On Friday, Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman used social media to call for an end to victim shaming in sexual abuse cases and attacks on women for the attire they choose to wear. In response, fellow American gymnast Gabby Douglas, who won gold alongside …
Simone Biles is calling out her former gymnastics teammate over a recent response to a post on sexual abuse. On Friday, gymnast Aly Raisman tweeted a message calling for an end to victim shaming and the way that women are attacked for the way they …
Gabby Douglas is used to judges determining her fate in competitions, and now the 20-year-old gymnast will get an opportunity to see what it feels like to be on the other side. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Douglas has joined the panel of …
U.S. Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas is suffering thanks to social media bullying, according to her mother. Natalie Hawkins told Pritha Sarkar of Reuters that the criticisms, including the “Crabby Gabby” nickname, have hurt her daughter. …
Gabby Douglas already heard criticism for being the only member of the US women’s gymnastics team not to hold her hand over her heart during the playing of the national anthem after the team won the gold medal on Tuesday. Now she’s …
U.S. women’s gymnast Gabby Douglas was criticized for not placing her hand over her heart during the playing of “The Star-Spangled Banner” Tuesday night, and she has since apologized to anyone she may have offended. Douglas was …
Before the London Olympics, US gold medalist Gabby Douglas had to overcome obstacles like being bullied by gymnasts she trained with. Now, Douglas is the first African-American gymnast in American history to win gold in the women’s all-around …
Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas joined Oprah Winfrey’s “Oprah’s Next Chapter” and opened up about the bullying and racism she faced in gymnastics. Douglas, who became the first American gymnast to win gold in the …
One of the most inane controversies of the London Olympics was about Gabby Douglas’ hair. While the 16-year-old was busy competing for gold medals, she was being trashed on social media by some for what they perceived to be an embarrassing …
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas was honored in her hometown of Virginia Beach, Virginia, with a mural on the side of a sports bar. The mural was painted on the side of AJ Gator’s Sports Bar & Grill in Virginia Beach and took …
Nearly everything has been going perfectly for Gabby Douglas, who won the gold medal in the individual women’s all-around gymnastics and team competition at the London Games. But there is one thing that isn’t working out as she hoped …
Gabby Douglas went from being a relatively unknown gymnast to being one of the most recognizable female athletes in the country in a matter of months. The 16-year-old became the first woman to win gold in the individual all-around and team …
What would you say if I told you that the best female gymnast in the world nearly quit the sport a few months ago? It would be hard to believe, right? But that’s actually what happened with Gabby Douglas. Douglas, who won the gold medal in the …
