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U.S. gymnast Gabrielle Douglas performs on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's individual all-around competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Beam her up: Gabby Douglas is back in the gym

Nancy Armour, Associated Press
(AP) - The Olympic all-around champion was to practice Monday afternoon after meeting with coach Liang Chow to discuss her comeback plan...
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New York Athletic Club gym facilities (Photo: nyac.org)

Accusations of harrasment, racism at elite New York Atheletic Club

Ugonna Okpalaoka
theGRIO REPORT - A private New York club with 144 years of elite history studded with Olympic medals has found itself in the midst of accusations of sexual harassment and racism...
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President Barack Obama jokingly mimics U.S. Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney's "not impressed" look while greeting members of the 2012 U.S. Olympic gymnastics teams in the Oval Office, Nov. 15, 2012. Steve Penny, USA Gymnastics President, and Savannah Vinsant laugh at left. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Obama poses for 'not impressed' pic

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theGRIO REPORT - An image of Maroney twisting her mouth upwards in a kind of irritated pout after she came in second in the vault competition became one of the most memorably pictures of the London Games...
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This July 26, 1952 file photo shows Milt Campbell, center, of Plainfield, N.J. getting set to clear the final hurdle to make him the winner in the fifth heat of the 110-meter hurdles event in the Olympic decathlon at Helsinki, Finland. Campbell, who became the first black to win the Olympic decathlon in 1956 and went on to play professional football and become a motivational speaker, died Friday Nov. 2, 2012 after a battle with prostate cancer. He was 78. (AP Photo/File)

Milt Campbell, 1st black Olympic decathlon winner, dies

Associated Press
GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Milt Campbell, who became the first African-American to win the Olympic decathlon in 1956 and went on to play pro football and become a motivational speaker, has died, his family said. He was 78...
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Lolo Jones waiting for her run at the U.S. women's bobsled push championships in Lake Placid, N.Y. Jones says she's still planning to compete in hurdles at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Only now, a trip to the 2014 Sochi Games may come first. Jones was one of 24 athletes selected to the U.S. bobsled team Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Michael Lynch, File)

Lolo Jones picked for World Cup bobsled spot

Tim Reynolds, Associated Press
(AP) - Lolo Jones' international bobsled debut will come at the sport's highest level — the World Cup circuit...
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Lolo Jones waiting for her run at the U.S. women's bobsled push championships in Lake Placid, N.Y. Jones says she's still planning to compete in hurdles at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Only now, a trip to the 2014 Sochi Games may come first. Jones was one of 24 athletes selected to the U.S. bobsled team Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Michael Lynch, File)

'Cool Runnings'? Lolo Jones selected to US bobsled team

Tim Reynolds, Associated Press
(AP) - Lolo Jones showed up in Lake Placid three weeks ago, unsure where her first foray into bobsledding could lead...
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Olympic gold medal runner Dee Dee Trotter embraces U.S. President Barack Obama during an event with members of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams at the White House September 14, 2012 in Washington, DC. The U.S. team brought home 104 medals, 46 of them gold medals, from the games in London. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Obamas host Olympians, Paralympians

Mark S. Smith, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama gathered Team USA at the White House on Friday to hail the Olympians and Paralympians as conquering heroes...
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Michelle and Gabby: Behind the scenes

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PHOTO - In this candid shot, released by the White House, we can clearly see the first lady is also a huge fan of the pint-sized gymnast...
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Gabrielle Douglas of the United States performs the floor exercise 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 Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Gabby Douglas leads social media pack

Similoluwa Ojurongbe
theGRIO REPORT - Olympian Gabby Douglas didn't just leave London with gold medals, she left with the hearts of people all over the world who showed their love via social media...
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Keeth Smart and the members of the 2008 Men's Olympic fencing team

Olympian-turned-exec overcomes loss, teaches a lesson: 'Never give up'

Lawrence M. Watkins
theGRIO REPORT - His story is a prime example of what can happen if you never give up and believe in yourself...
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