Gabby Douglas competes in American Classic for first time since Rio Olympics | Gymnastics
Gabby Douglas is officially back.
It remains to be seen whether the gymnastics star's return to competition will lead to the Paris Olympics.
Douglas became the first black woman to win an individual all-around Olympic title. When I won in London in 2012competed in the American Classic for the first time in eight years on Saturday.
The 28-year-old looked rusty in some places, scoring 50.65 points in the individual all-around, but looked promising elsewhere. Douglas qualified in multiple events for next month's national championships in Fort Worth, Texas. She will have another chance to qualify for the individual all-around at the national championships when she competes in the U.S. Classic on May 18 in Hartford, Conn.
Douglas last competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics, where he helped the U.S. team win a gold medal for the second consecutive year in the team event. Although she took an extended break from the sport, she never officially retired. Her itch to return resurfaced while watching the 2022 U.S. Championships, and she has spent much of the past two years with the goal of making the U.S. women's five-man team heavily favored to win gold. He has spent time training in the Dallas area. in Paris this summer.
However, her return is shrouded in mystery.She was scheduled to compete in the Winter Cup in February, but a few days ago she withdrew. After testing positive for the new coronavirus. She has had limited press exposure and, unlike 2020 Olympic gold medalists Sunitha Lee and Jade Carey (both of whom competed in the American Classic), she has confirmed that she will not participate in Friday's podium training. Selected.
Douglas took to the floor about an hour before competition and showed what turned her into a star in London. Her double twist Yurchenko on vault had plenty of amplitude, and in her best event, horizontal bars, she definitely had some of the routines to be competitive at an elite level.
The challenge is finding a way to consistently combine all the elements.
Douglas fell off the bar twice, but her floor routine lacked the sharpness and stamina needed for someone hoping to make a serious bid for an Olympic team.
Douglas has time, but not a lot. The US Classic is in three weeks. There are only five games left in the U.S. Championships, and the Olympic Trials await in Minneapolis in late June.
Carey, who won the gold medal in the floor exercise in Tokyo, won the individual all-around with a score of 55.000, while also setting the highest scores on vault and floor. Lee, who has been dealing with kidney-related health issues for the past two years, put together a dazzling bar routine and won easily with a score of 15.200.
Summarize this content to 100 words Gabby Douglas is officially back.It remains to be seen whether the gymnastics star's return to competition will lead to the Paris Olympics.Douglas became the first black woman to win an individual all-around Olympic title. When I won in London in 2012competed in the American Classic for the first time in eight years on Saturday.The 28-year-old looked rusty in some places, scoring 50.65 points in the individual all-around, but looked promising elsewhere. Douglas qualified in multiple events for next month's national championships in Fort Worth, Texas. She will have another chance to qualify for the individual all-around at the national championships when she competes in the U.S. Classic on May 18 in Hartford, Conn.Douglas last competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics, where he helped the U.S. team win a gold medal for the second consecutive year in the team event. Although she took an extended break from the sport, she never officially retired. Her itch to return resurfaced while watching the 2022 U.S. Championships, and she has spent much of the past two years with the goal of making the U.S. women's five-man team heavily favored to win gold. He has spent time training in the Dallas area. in Paris this summer.However, her return is shrouded in mystery.She was scheduled to compete in the Winter Cup in February, but a few days ago she withdrew. After testing positive for the new coronavirus. She has had limited press exposure and, unlike 2020 Olympic gold medalists Sunitha Lee and Jade Carey (both of whom competed in the American Classic), she has confirmed that she will not participate in Friday's podium training. Selected.Douglas took to the floor about an hour before competition and showed what turned her into a star in London. Her double twist Yurchenko on vault had plenty of amplitude, and in her best event, horizontal bars, she definitely had some of the routines to be competitive at an elite level.Gabby Douglas will compete in the American Classic on vault. Photo: David J. Phillip/APThe challenge is finding a way to consistently combine all the elements.Douglas fell off the bar twice, but her floor routine lacked the sharpness and stamina needed for someone hoping to make a serious bid for an Olympic team.Douglas has time, but not a lot. The US Classic is in three weeks. There are only five games left in the U.S. Championships, and the Olympic Trials await in Minneapolis in late June.Carey, who won the gold medal in the floor exercise in Tokyo, won the individual all-around with a score of 55.000, while also setting the highest scores on vault and floor. Lee, who has been dealing with kidney-related health issues for the past two years, put together a dazzling bar routine and won easily with a score of 15.200.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/apr/27/gabby-douglas-competes-for-first-time-since-rio-olympics-at-american-classic Gabby Douglas competes in American Classic for first time since Rio Olympics | Gymnastics
