Gabby Douglas appeared on NBC’s Today show this morning, one day after the 16-year-old gymnast made Olympic history by becoming the first African-American woman to win a gold medal in the women’s all-around gymnastics final. Gabby talked about the long road she traveled to get to the 2012 Olympics, getting a congratulatory call from President […]
Yesterday, Gabby Douglas became the first African-American woman to win the all-around gymnastics gold medal in the Olympics. Family, friends, fans and even a few celebrities expressed their joy in seeing Gabby take the ultimate prize in world gymnastics. Beyonce posted a message on her tumblr page congratulating Gabby and thanking her for inspiring us […]
Gabrielle Douglas has made history, becoming the first black woman to win the all-around gold medal for women’s gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics! Nicknamed the Flying Squirrel, the 16-year-old Virginia Beach native earned her second Olympic gold medal and became the first African-American Olympics all-around gold medalist by beating the competition with her high-flying […]
