Fly, Gabby Fly: Gabby Douglas Leads Women’s Gymnastics Team to Gold at Olympics
The women’s gymnastics team eclipsed the competition as they soared to take the gold in the finals
The U.S. women took the prized gold with an overall score of 183.596, followed by Russia with a score of 178.530, and Romania with a score of 176.414.
The women’s team, comprised of Jordyn Wieber, Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas, Kyla Ross and McKayla Maroney, were split into teams of three to cover the balance beam, uneven bars, vault and floor. It was no easy task, but these young ladies made it look as if grace had taken flight.
Sixteen year old Gabby Douglas and Jordyn Wieber led their team to gold with near perfect performances.
Wieber set a strong tone by earning 15.933 points, and Douglas one-upped her, garnering a 15.966. Then McKayla Maroney’s compact, two-and-a-half flip produced an incredible 16.233 and energized the U.S. team. And that energy sent shockwaves through the crowd, whose eyes remain fixed on the team throughout the competition.
Russia was initially in the running for the gold, but two of its team member fell on the uneven bars. Thanks to mistakes made by the Russian gymnasts, there were only 40.300 points separating the American team from the gold. Toward the end of Wieber’s routine, she seemed to struggle to contain her excitement because her team was so close to victory.
As the gymnasts waited for the final scores, chants of “USA, USA, USA” could be heard from the crowd.
China, the defending champions, were defeated by Romania.
The current girls gymnastics team has already been dubbed “The Fab Five”, but apparently, the team prefers “Fierce Five” to “Fab Five”.
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Great job. Nice for little colored girls to see someone who looks like them.
You racist “COW”. She is no little colored girl, she is an African-American athlete who won GOLD. If you are African-American shame on YOU.
How dare you try and degrade her!
Erica-WOW! REALLY??
@Elizabeth- THANK YOU!
WE ARE NOT ‘COLORED’ FOR YOU IGNORAMUSES OUT THERE! WE NEVER WERE!
She wasn’t degrading her, you idiot. There is nothing wrong with being ‘colored’. ALL people of color are ‘colored’. Nice to know that God took time to color us. Stop self-hating and get educated, you moron.
Go Gabby GO! I a
I am very proud of you.
Erica must be living on an alternate planet, so she is unaware that although gabby is an African American, it is a nice thing for ALL young people regardless of their ethnicity to embrace her as a positive role model. Does Erica’s statement suggest that she is a racist? Perhaps. Gabby, you made us proud.
GABBY, I KNEW YOU COULD GET GOLD, AND YOU DID. CONGRATS TO THE FIERCE FIVE!!!
Erica, you are a sad person, very sad individual. Your brain has to be as small as a pea!!!!
“colored girl” hey what color is she? 2012 and the term colored is being used unbelievable!
Reply to Erica. Your comment is a genisis to Selective Memory and Convenient Amnesia as to Black History which is so prevalent in this country.
Reply to Erica. Your comment is a genisis to Selective Memory and Convenient Amnesia as to Black History which is so prevalent in this country.
That is how white b*****s are and that’s why we don’t f**k with them
Erica…did that black man u was buying leave you for one of his own? You know we hold our looks longer.
Ladies,Ladies, calm down don’t worry yourself. ERICA is just upset because European women can’t get the body tone, do the same things as COLORED GIRLS.Lovely plump lips and a great a*s that knock them all back. That’s why she has so much neg. things to say. When she can sit in the sun and not have to worry about skin cancer and not have to worry about her man crossing over then she’ll be okay. Ignore/call her out SHE”LL GO AWAY!
I understand what you’re saying, but please do not spread myths that could actually get someone hurt, ie, ” When she can sit in the sun and not have to worry about skin cancer”. African Americans are the #1 race that get skin cancer, primarily because of that myth.
Gabby…you are the apple of our eyes! We are All soooo
PROUD of you and your family for supporting this tremendoust
moment in olympic history.
As for the smallness, poor sportsmanship and just over the
top shamefulness some competitors and observers have decided
to brazenly display…these are the folks that all spiritual
realist overstand…need our prayers.
IN THE MEAN TIME, GABBY, & FAMILY… THANK YOU FOR
A WONDERFUL DISPLAY OF DIGNITY AND EXCELLENCE UNDER
PRESSURE!
Gabby…you are the apple of our eyes! We are All soooo
PROUD of you and your family for supporting this tremendoust
moment in olympic history.
As for the smallness, poor sportsmanship and just over the
top shamefulness some competitors and observers have decided
to brazenly display…these are the folks that all spiritual
realist overstand…need our prayers.
IN THE MEAN TIME, GABBY, & FAMILY… THANK YOU FOR
A WONDERFUL DISPLAY OF DIGNITY AND EXCELLENCE UNDER
PRESSURE!
Erica, as Carl lewis said: “Some Americans shouldn’t leave the country”, and you are definitely one of them…. If your putrid self was capable of feeling embarrassment, there would be hope for you. However, I don’t believe that you have it in you. You belong in the wild….
Erica’s comment is no worse than those racist NBC announcers who were covering the competiton. Gabby absloutely nailed her routine, it was truly a thing of beauty, as was her mother’s proud reaction when she finished. The only comment these jackasses could make was her routine was like a high wire act and that many people wondered if she could withstand the pressure. Wieber, her teammate also performed beautifully, but the announcers went on and on about her routine searching for as many adjectives as they could muster to compliment her performance, then celebrated her mother’s reaction by showing it three times even though Gabby received a higher score. Also, they praised the Russian girl to high heaven. Where is the national pride when a foreign competitor gets more praise than
an athlete from your own country. It is so difficult for them to recognize and celebrate Black achievement. Gabby (and her mom) deserved so much more in the biggest moment of her athletic career. Shame on them!
European- Americans are soooo sad. You are “colored” too as winter or off white, pink and red are also colors. So the little girls of those “other” less emphasized colors can look up to Jordan and the other European-Americans while also aspiring to be just like Gabby!
Little colored girls_really_you’re so mi-nute
1. Colored! When you think of the word colored what does it really mean? How does it relate to the Black/African America individual? I personally laugh at the word because in my mind any race can be called Colored. White is a color is it not? The definition of n****r stands for ignorant. Yet many prejudice white people have no clue that the word n****r can relate to any race. So guess what? Just look up the definition and you will see for yourself. If Erica was being ignorant in how she used the word don’t let that word offend you. We are a proud Beautiful race of Black/African American People and we are not defined by words of ignorance. Again it is important for us to do our Homework and know our History. Don’t fret or throw your phone, just relax and fight the good fight with your mind and intellect. We are and continue to be a strong powerful race of individuals. Don’t let anyone tell you differently. P.S Congratulations to all the young Lady Gymnast who won Gold Medals. Ms. Gabby you are the Best and Truly a Star!!!
Congrats Gabby!! I was rooting for you the whole way!!! GOOD JOB my young sista!!!
OAN who really cares what Erica (whoever the h**l that is) says only color I see is GOLD!!!
Go Gabby Go…. Go GabbYour Go!
Your # 1 Fan..
Tee in H Town….
Why was my post criticizing NBC announcers for their shabby treatment of Gabby removed? Are they sponsors of this website?
The above comments in response to Erica have me shaking my head. The assumption is that she is white. The second assumption is that her intention was to somehow degrade Ms. Douglas because she referred to her as “colored”, IF she was ONLY speaking of Ms. Douglas. While there may be a disagreement about the use of the term, surely it is not necessary to respond with such negative, vitriol. Why can’t we instead, take this opportunity to educate, support and uplift each other? We can use this as a positive forum to unite rather than as a divisive tool! Ladies, please keep that in mind the next time you choose to hurl invective at another. It serves no useful purpose and makes us all look and feel bad.
After the shabby treatment the beautiful and intelligent. Ann curry received. From NBC. Do you really Think they would really celebrate gabby fantastic. Achieventment. I saw that shabby treatment gabby and mom received. .savannah. G. Is no Ann curry. Hello to rat Maurer bka. Matt layer who ratted Ann. Off of the show. I am now a permanent ABC viewer
Gabby Douglas – Thank you and your family for reaching for the moon and reaching it! You held us up and I know the weight was heavy, but you made it. We love you, for any medal you win. I love it that my grandniece’s can see someone that looks like them, come home with such an honor.
- don’t give anymore attention to the negative remarks
- we are proud Afro-Americans
- my granduncle told me, be happy when people talk about you, that means you’re on their mind
- remember, everyone wants to be us
- try to remember, the world is looking at the Olympics
We are the World, We are the Children
We are the ones, who make a brighter day, so let’s………..
Gabby Douglas,congratulations for winning the “Gold”.Your talent is “BIG” Beauty-Intelligence-Grace”We “AMERICANS” Love ‘YOU”!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The term “African American” can also be attributed to a White individual also. Therefore I perfer using the beautiful word “Black” to discribe my race.
Gabby Douglas is a beautiful talented Black young lady. American should be very proud of her and the other four ladies.
You all are fussing about colored and we still have the NAACP. We have never defined ourselve as a race of black Americans and the white establishment has changed what they want to call us a few times already. This is about a 16 year old black young lady that proved herself to the US, the world and mostly to her bickering people. Congratulations Gabby and you are whay you chose to be, remarkable and the white media can”t spin that.
You all are fussing about colored and we still have the NAACP. We have never defined ourselve as a race of black Americans and the white establishment has changed what they want to call us a few times already. This is about a 16 year old black young lady that proved herself to the US, the world and mostly to her bickering people. Congratulations Gabby and you are whay you chose to be, remarkable and the white media can”t spin that.
You all are fussing about colored and we still have the NAACP. We have never defined ourselve as a race of black Americans and the white establishment has changed what they want to call us a few times already. This is about a 16 year old black young lady that proved herself to the US, the world and mostly to her bickering people. Congratulations Gabby and you are whay you chose to be, remarkable and the white media can”t spin that.
WOW… I truly had no idea that we were still so very sensitive about the words used to describe us. I would agree that the word “colored” is very outdated, given its origins and primary cultural use back in the day when we were straight up “n*ggers”… I would give ms. Erica a pass for her motive and a gentler reprimand for her methods; come into the new century please, sweetie. I believe you meant well. And while we are berating her for her word choices, black folks, could someone please send a note to the NAACP that their title is sending a double message? (I doubt they will change it.) And MAJOR CONGRATS to Gabby for her accomplishment on the world stage. It’s obvious that we still have a ways to go, baby girl; thank you for helping us get there in style.
Let’s keep Gabby and her family in our prayers to keep thier heads held high due to the cruel haters and modern day BIGOTS in America. Gabby you were excellent and I was cheering for in my living room as if I was there LIVE in London. GIT EM GIRLLLLL! Love ya. See you in 016 if God willing to keep me alive!
DC, the only thing you left out was “selective breeding”. No wonder they (white folks) are constantly threatened. Personally, I defer to their judgement…
Their away people like Eric that never change so how little he is (show race profile)