Gabby Douglas’ bid to make the 2024 Paris Olympics got here to a disappointing finish on Wednesday when she introduced she pulled out of the USA Gymnastics Championships as a consequence of an ankle harm.
Douglas hoped to make her third Crew USA look after she received a gold medal within the 2012 Olympics within the all-around competitors and was part of the 2016 crew that received gold within the crew competitors in Rio de Janeiro.
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Gabby Douglas competes within the uneven bars through the Core Hydration Traditional at XL Heart in Hartford, Connecticut, on Could 18, 2024. (Charly Triballeau/AFP by way of Getty Pictures)
“I really like this sport and I really like pushing my limits,” Douglas told ESPN. “I hope I can encourage each my friends and the subsequent technology of gymnasts that age is only a quantity, and you’ll accomplish something you’re employed onerous for.”
Douglas added that she nonetheless hoped to compete for a spot on the crew for the 2028 Video games in Los Angeles.
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Gabby Douglas competes on the steadiness beam on the American Traditional, Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Katy, Texas. (AP Photograph/David J. Phillip)
She returned to competitors on the American Traditional in March and competed within the U.S. Traditional earlier this month. She certified to compete in three occasions – the vault, uneven bars and steadiness beam. Nevertheless, she didn’t meet the minimal rating to compete within the all-around.
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Gabby Douglas is launched on the XL Centre on Could 18th, 2024, in Hartford, Connecticut. (Tim Clayton/Corbis by way of Getty Pictures)
Douglas stepped away from the game however by no means formally retired. She sought her comeback try after the 2022 U.S. Championships. She skilled for 2 years and was initially set to make her official return in February on the Winter Cup. However that was derailed due to a positive COVID-19 take a look at end result.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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