Three-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Gabby Douglas Won’t be Participating in the Paris Olympics
US Olympic fans were left disappointed as three-time Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas announced that she wouldn’t be able to make it to the Paris Olympics.
Douglas suffered an ankle injury during training this week ahead of the U.S. gymnastics championships this weekend in Fort Worth, Texas.
The injury ends Douglas’ improbable bid to make the 2024 Paris Olympic team after an eight-year hiatus. At 28, Douglas would have been the oldest American woman to compete in gymnastics at the Olympics since 1952.
Despite the injury, Douglas said she is proud of what she accomplished over her 18-month comeback.
“I love this sport and I love pushing my limits,” Douglas told ESPN. “I hope I can inspire both my peers and the next generation of gymnasts that age is just a number, and you can accomplish anything you work hard for.”
A two-time Olympian, Douglas became the first Black gymnast to win the Olympic all-around title at the 2012 London Games and helped the U.S. earn back-to-back team golds in London and in Rio in 2016.
She announced her comeback in February and returned to competition in April at the American Classic in Katy, Texas, where she qualified to compete at U.S. championships.
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