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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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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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