Gabrielle Douglas

Gabby Douglas is getting back into an olympic start of mind. According to reports, the two-timegold medalist is back in the gym. The young gymnastics…

Gabrielle Douglas’ touching story is slated has been turned into a movie that is slated to air on Lifetime Feb. 1.  The press release reads: “The Gabby Douglas Story tells the inspiring true story of the international gymnastics phenomenon who overcame overwhelming odds to become the first African-American ever to be named Individual All-Around Champion in […]

Gabrielle Douglas is exactly what #winning looks like. Prior to her Olympic triumphs, Gabrielle Douglas was crowned the 2004 Gymnastics State Champion in Virginia, which…

Gabrielle Douglas stole of our hearts when she won not one but two gold medals at this year’s Olympics in London. The 16-year-old sweetheart called in to the TJMS this morning and discussed the downside of training as a gymnast, her family life since winning and her new book “Grace, Gold and Glory.” Click here […]

As effortlessly as Olympic champion Gabby Douglas flips, soars, and leaps, her victory certainly did not come as easily. Between Twitter users attacking her hair and fellow gymnasts calling her a slave, the 16-year-old simply cannot catch a break. An interview in the upcoming October issue of Vanity Fair portrayed the gymnast in a very realistic light, highlighting […]

Olympic gold medal gymnast Gabrielle Douglas told Oprah Winfrey that her days at a gym in Virginia Beach were uncomfortable and that she felt bullied and isolated, a claim the gym’s owner calls hurtful and her former coach and teammates flat out deny. Douglas and her mother, Natalie Hawkins, revealed to Winfrey on Sunday’s “Oprah’s […]

The 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London are coming to a close on Sunday, August 12.  So far the United States has earned 35 gold, 23 silver, and 25 bronze medals, bringing our country’s total medal count to 81. theGrio congratulates African-Americans who have competed in the London Games, and recognizes black Americans who have […]

Gabby Douglas may be the most celebrated participant of the 2012 Summer Olympics, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t have to face her fair share…

Gabrielle Douglas, a 16-year-old from Virginia Beach,became the first black woman to win the all-around gold medal for women’s gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics.…