Christie's Corner: "She sticks the landing"

Gabby Douglas

You may or may have not herd of Gabby Douglas 2012 Olympic Gold winner. If you haven't i'm hear to tell you. The spunky outgoing Olympic winner was born on December 31,1995 in Virginia Beach,VA. At around the age of 3 years old Gabby's older sister Arielle who was a former gymnast who taught Gabby how to do a perfect cartwheel. As Gabby got older she learned by herself to do a cartwheel with one hand. At the age of six she went to become 2004's Virgin State Champion. Later in life at the age of 14 Gabby's mother decided to let her leave Virginia Beach to go to Iowa to train with present day coach Liang Chow. She left everything behind even her loved ones to train for this. Under Chow's wing Gabby went on to compete in the 2010 Covergirl Classics in Chicago,IL,that same year she competed in the Nastia Liukin Supergirl Cup and won fourth place in the all around. By 2011 Gabby was in the 2011 championships she won gold. In June 2012 Gabby then went to San Jose,CA she gained a spot on the team for the 2012 Olympics. Gabby won two gold medals one for team and all around. Gabby became the first African American women to win an all around. All of this success for a 16 year old. Gabby continues to "Stick the Landing" as time will progress. Gabby is found now in London at the 2012 Olympics. She got her Cereal box for corn Flakes.Congrats and Good Luck Gabby!!!