Wednesday, July 25, 2012

London 2012: Gabby Douglas gunning for gold - athlete to watch

Gabby Douglas. PHOTO/Kyle Terada/US Presswire

Gabby Douglas, 16, is a gymnast to watch at the London Olympics. She finished first at the U.S. Olympic trials to earn an automatic berth on the U.S. team.

In London, Douglas hopes to match the feats of another African-American gymnast who excelled at the Olympics.

Douglas is the only African-American on the U.S. women's team. Her top role model is Dominique Dawes, a three-time Olympian and the first African-American to win a medal in

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