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Three-time Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas stated Thursday she is returning to aggressive gymnastics with an eye fixed on collaborating within the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Douglas made historical past in 2012 at age 16 when she turned the primary Black lady to win the Olympic all-round title on the London Games.
“For many years, I’ve had an ache in my heart. But I didn’t want to keep carrying anger, pain, sadness, or regret and through my tears and hurt, I’ve found peace,” Douglas stated on Instagram. “I wished to search out the enjoyment once more for the game that I completely love doing.
“I know I have a huge task ahead of me and I am beyond grateful and excited to get back out on the floor.”
Now 27, Douglas additionally was a part of the United States workforce victories in 2012 and 2016 (in Rio de Janeiro).
Douglas did not try and make the USA Gymnastics workforce for the Games held in Tokyo in 2021.
Douglas additionally was among the many gymnasts who got here ahead with sexual abuse allegations in opposition to Larry Nassar, the longtime workforce physician now in jail. Nassar pleaded responsible in 2017 and was sentenced for as much as 175 years in jail.
Douglas is not the one high-profile gymnast seeking to make waves once more. Simone Biles, the 2016 all-around champion and four-time objective medalist, plans to take a shot at making the workforce. Also, 2021 all-around champ Sunisa Lee is hoping to regain her well being and carry out. She was pressured to finish this previous school marketing campaign at Auburn early resulting from kidney points.
–Field Level Media