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Gabby Douglas: American's 2024 Paris Olympic dream ended by ankle injury, plots 2028 Los Angeles Games return
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Published 29/05/2024 at 23:59 GMT+1
Three-time Olympic gold medal winner Gabby Douglas had hoped to be included in the USA's team for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris this summer, but an ankle injury suffered this week has forced her to end her unlikely comeback attempt. Instead she will turn her attention to competing at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028, when the 28-year-old will be 32.
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Three-time Olympic gold winner Gabby Douglas has withdrawn from the US gymnastics championship this weekend due to an ankle injury suffered in training.
The 28-year-old had been hoping to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics team after an 18-month comeback, but the injury incurred this week will end that attempt.
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."
Douglas is the first Black gymnast to win the Olympic all-round title, having won gold at 2012 at the London Olympics, and won team golds in both 2012 and 2016.
After being forced to miss the event in Fort Worth, Texas, she will now docs on training for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
"I proved to myself and to the sport that my skills remain at an elite level," she continued. "My plan is to continue to train for the L.A. 2028 Olympics. It would be such an honour to represent the U.S. at a home Olympics."
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