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Gold Medalist

Olympic gymnast Gabrielle Douglas attends the 22nd annual Glamour Women of the Year Awards at Carnegie Hall on November 12, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

Gabby Douglas: 'I almost quit gymnastics to work at Chick-Fil-A'

Carrie Healey
theGRIO REPORT - Having moved far from home to train for the Olympics, Gabby Douglas told her mother when she 15 years old that she was ready to throw in the towel, move home, and 'get a job at Chick-Fil-A'...
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London 2012 Olympic games gold medalist Gabby Douglas throws out the first pitch at Citi Field on August 23, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Gabby throws 1st pitch at Mets game

Carrie Healey
SLIDESHOW - Two-time Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas threw out the ceremonial first pitch at Citi Field Thursday night before the Mets-Rockies game...
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Olympian Clarissa Shields (C) presents her coaches Jason Crutchfield (L) and Ed Kendall with the Order of Ikkos medal during their visit to the USA House at the Royal College of Art on August 10, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for USOC)

Gold medalist returns to Flint, Michigan a hero

Jay Scott Smith
theGRIO REPORT - For the last 10 days, whenever Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields enters a room, she’s greeted like a conquering hero all the while insisting on being treated just like everyone else...
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U.S. Olympian Gabrielle Douglas visits the USA House at the Royal College of Art on August 7, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for USOC)

Gabby Douglas' photo shoot with Essence

Carrie Healey
theGRIO REPORT - Two time Olympic gold medalist, Gabby Douglass looks beautiful in the behind the scenes video of her photo shoot with Essence magazine...
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Gabby Douglas co-hosted America's Got Talent on Wednesday night with Nick Cannon.

'Gabby's Got Talent': Olympic star co-hosts show

Carrie Healey
Gabby Douglas joined America's Got Talent host, Nick Cannon Wednesday night to help co-host.
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Usain Bolt of Jamaica poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's 4 x 100m Relay on Day 15 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 11, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

Usain Bolt refuses to race in UK due to tax laws

theGrio
Usain Bolt, triple gold medalist at this year's London Olympics, announced that he will not compete in the United Kingdom until their current tax laws are changed...
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Gabrielle Douglas of the United States celebrates after winning the gold medal in the Artistic Gymnastics Women’s Individual All-Around final on Day 6 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at North Greenwich Arena on August 2, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Gabby Douglas to appear on 'Oprah's Next Chapter'

Carrie Healey
theGRIO REPORT - Following an amazing London Olympics in which American gymnast Gabby Douglas earned herself two gold medals, in the individual all-around and team competitions, she will sit down with Oprah Winfrey...
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London 2012 Olympic Gymnastics all-around gold medalist Gabby Douglas receives her very own special edition box of Kellogg's Corn Flakes which will hit stores this Fall, on day 7 of the 2012 London Olympic Games on August 3, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images for Kelloggs)

Gabby Douglas on Corn Flakes box

Carrie Healey
theGRIO REPORT - It is only fitting that Gabby Douglas, Olypmic women's gymnastics all-around gold medalist, appears on the front of the Corn Flakes cereal box...
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Bronze medalist Aliya Mustafina of Russia, gold medalist Gabrielle Douglas of the United States and silver medalist Victoria Komova of Russia pose after the medal ceremony in the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Individual All-Around final on Day 6 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at North Greenwich Arena on August 2, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Gabby's gold medal performance

Nancy Armour, Associated Press
LONDON (AP) - Make it a pair of Olympic gymnastics gold medals for Gabby Douglas, who added the all-around title Thursday to the one she won with the U.S. team two nights ago at the London Games...
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