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For me going down in history being the first black American to win the gold, I think more colored people are going to start coming to the gymnastics world and say 'okay, anything is possible. If Gabby did it, then I can do it too.'

Gabby Douglas

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Gabby Douglas
Age: 28
Born: 1995
Born: December 31
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I just spent my whole life training and focused on one thing, I really don't even think about after the fact! It's like, oh yeah, I have to do something after!
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I was just, you know, kind of getting racist jokes, kind of being isolated from the group. So it was definitely hard. I would come home at night and just cry my eyes out.
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I would love to be remembered as someone who inspired young girls never to give up on their dreams.
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I googled 'Gabby Douglas,' and all these things popped up like 'Gabby Douglas makes history!' And 'She's the champion!'
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My mom used to tell me when I was little, 'When it rains, it's God's manifestation - a big day's waiting to happen.'
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Always be courageous and strong, & don't fear. You've got to be confident when you're competing. You've got to be a beast.
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I wanted to finish on a stronger note. Fighting through that routine, you know what I was like, 'I'm just fighting through.'
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I'd tell any girl who continues to love gymnastics enough to want pursue a college scholarship to keep pushing yourself 100% in the gym every single day.
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You need your mom and dad to protect you. It means they love you so much. It was awesome she was backing me up and defending me.
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I kind of do think of myself as a superhero and just flying high, and doing these crazy flips.
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I like to hike and play with my dogs and spend time with my family. We go out to family dinners a lot.
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Nothing is going to change. I’m going to wear my hair like this during beam and bar finals. You might as well stop talking about it.
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I love how everybody just brings a different personality to the mix and everyone's different in their own way. There's a lot of energy - that's the vibe of Team USA.
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Sacrifices are not in vain. At the end, everything will pay off.
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You just have to be yourself and go full with confidence and be courageous!
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The other girls [in team] have experience. They've been competing on a lot of international world-class stages. They knew what to expect and what to do and what not to do. Me and Aly [Raisman] just gave them advice on the media side. We said, it's gonna be crazy. It's the Olympics. But it's gonna be fun!
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If you push through the hard days you can get through anything.
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It's definitely important to have your mom and family there to back you up and cheering from the stands.
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The most important thing is to believe in yourself and know that you can do it.
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Did I choose my hair texture? No. I'm grateful for having this hair on my head.
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