News about Gabby Douglas

Former Team USA gymnast Gabby Douglas gave the American gymnastics throne to Simone Biles long ago. Yet, Douglas recently slammed the comparison to Biles and said she is tired of 'constantly being bullied' online because of those likening the duo. Douglas shot to superstardom as part of the 2012 American Olympic gymnastics team, winning the individual all-around gold medal.

The three-time gold medalist sustained the injury while training for the US championships this weekend in Fort Worth, Texas. While the severity of the injury has not been disclosed, Douglas will reportedly miss the US championships - a mandatory step towards the Olympic roster. Her absence from this weekend's competition will eliminate her eligibility for a spot in the Olympic team, which would have been her first since the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Douglas became the first Black woman to win the Olympic all-around title when she triumphed in London 2012. She also led the US to a second straight gold medal in the team competition in 2016. Douglas then took an extended break from gymnastics but never officially retired. The itch to come back returned while watching the 2022 U.S. Championships, and she's spent the better part of the last two years training in the Dallas area with an eye toward trying to make the five-woman U.S. team that will be heavily favored to win gold in Paris this summer.

After positive results for Covid, American Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas has postponed a return to gymnastics. When she announced the news, she was in Louisville, Kentucky, preparing for the 2024 Winter Cup in the beam, floor, and vault events. 'Hey guys,' I'm so sorry to announce that I will not be competing this weekend. I was so excited to return to the competition floor, but Douglas revealed on her Instagram account that she had just tested positive for COVID.

Gabby Douglas has announced that she will return to gymnastics after not competing since the 2016 Olympics. In a post on social media on Thursday, the three-time Olympic gold medalist, 27, announced her return to the world stage. 'Hey guys, long time no posts.' I took a break from social media, and during that time, I did a lot of journaling, soul searching, and finally finding myself back to where it all began,' the blogger - with two action shots on the balance beam - on her Instagram profile.

Douglas, 26, took to Instagram on Sunday to announce that she would move away from social media to concentrate on her mental health. A few days before, she had talked about why she doesn't want to'post a lot about gymnastics,' adamantly said, 'I have my reasons.' The former gymnast said she did not have'so many bad things' she endured on the road to her second Olympic Games in 2016 (right). Douglas was one of hundreds of female gymnasts sexually assaulted by Nassar (inset), a former USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University professor. The three-time Olympic gold medalist recalled how she'went through hell,' adding, 'There are still so many things that have been left in the dark.' Douglas is one of the 90 athletes suing the FBI for failing to arrest Nassar.

Alicia Keys is back to the VMAs, this time with Swae Lee. "Lala," the pair's latest album, debuted today (September 9). According to a press release, Keys will perform "Girl on Fire" with Nicki Minaj and Olympian Gabby Douglas, as the iconic singer-songwriter's first appearance on the VMAs stage since she lit it up in 2012 with Nicki Minaj and Olympian Gabby Douglas.