Olympic Champion Gabby Douglas to appear on Corn Flakes Cereal Boxes
2012 Olympics Women’s Gymnastics All-Around Champion Gabby Douglas will soon be on grocery shelf near you. Gabby, who is nicknamed “The Flying Squirrel”, will appear on Corn Flakes cereal boxes. Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian ever, appeared on the Corn Flakes box last year. Previous All-Around champions, Mary Lou Retton and Nastia Liukin, have appeared on the Wheaties box.
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Raising an Olympian – Gabby Douglas, Natalie Hawkins – Learning to Let Go
Must see video for Gabby Douglas fans….
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Raising an Olympian – Gabby Douglas, Natalie Hawkins – Learning to Let Go
Natalie starts the video by saying, “they say it takes a village to raise a child”. In 2008, the family watched the Olympics together and Gabby said “wow, look at Shawn and her coach (Liang Chow), they look like they are really having a good time, I would like for him to be my coach.” Natalie said I have a child who would never leave my site, now wants to move across the country. Luckily they found Missy Parton and her family in West Des Moines, Iowa. The Parton’s welcomed Gabby in to the family as one of their own and allowed Natalie stayed involved in every day of her life.
In 2011, Natalie and her other children flew to Iowa and spent Christmas with Gabby and her host family. When it was time for them to leave, Gabby wanted to go home with them, she missed them and was really homesick. Natalie told Gabby “life is not easy, you have to fight and refuse to quit….you have team members, you have a country your representing.” When Natalie returned home she video chatted with Gabby, and Gabby said “I’m going to stay mom, I’m going to fight for my dream.” Gabby changed after that moment.
The video ends with Natalie saying “Letting go of Gabby was one of the hardest things I ever had to do in my life, but now it is one of the most rewarding things that I’ve ever got to experience in my life. There is no greater joy than for a parent to see their child reach their dream. I’ve raised an Olympian….Wow…that’s a powerful statement right there.
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Gabby wins Gold – 2012 Olympics Women’s Gymnastics All-Around Champion
2012 Olympics Women’s Gymnastics Individual All-Around Results
Gabby Douglas 2012 Olympic Champion
Gabrielle Douglas has added another gold medal to her collection, winning the all-around gymnastics title with an amazing performance. Gabby has been incredibly consistent during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She started with a solid effort in the qualification round, was tremendous in the team competition and was at her best today! Victoria Komova of Russia was also spectacular, but Gabby scored .5 points higher than Victoria in the vault, and that was the difference. Ali Raisman tied with Aliya Mustafina for the third best score, but Mustafina won the tiebreaker for the bronze medal.
Douglas is the fourth United States gymnast to win the all-around gold medal in women’s gymnastics, joining Mary Lou Retton, Shannon Miller and Nastia Liukin.
Gabby is the first woman of color to win the all-around. Truly an inspiration! Congratulations Gabby!
2012 Olympics Women’s Gymnastics Finals – Individual All-Around Results
- Gabrielle Douglas USA 62.232 (VT 15.966, UB 15.733, BB 15.500, FX 15.033)
- Victoria Komova RUS 61.973 (VT 15.466, UB 15.966, BB 15.441, FX 15.100)
- Aliya Mustafina RUS 59.566 (VT 15.233, UB 16.100, BB 13.633, FX 14.600)
- Alexandra Raisman USA 59.566 (VT 15.900, UB 14.333, BB 14.200, FX 15.133)
- Sandra Raluca Izbasa ROU 58.833 (VT 15.333, UB 13.900 BB 14.400, FX 15.200)
- Linlin Deng CHN 58.399 (VT 14.900, UB 14.266, BB 15.300, FX 13.933)
- Qiushuang Huang CHN 58.115 (VT 14.916, UB 15.133, BB 14.133 FX 13.933)
- Vanessa Ferrari ITA 57.999 (VT 14.600, UB 14.033, BB 14.500 FX 14.866)
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Shawn Johnson in promo commercials for Matthew Perry’s new NBC show Go On
Shawn Johnson has been appearing in new television ads, fresh for the Olympics, for Matthew Perry’s new NBC sitcom “Go On“.
In the first promo Shawn is seated with the rest of the “Go On” therapy group and explains that “I just didn’t have anybody in Des Moines that knew what I was going through….”
Shawn Johnson Go On Promo #1
In the second promo, Shawn is back as a special guest and since it is a group where they talk about loss, Matthew Perry asks her to share what it felt like to lose at the Olympics. Three silver medals; loss, loss, loss. At the end Matthew Perry tells her “You are a winner to us”. Shawn replies with “No, no, I really am a winner, I have a gold medal”. Pretty funny stuff.
Shawn Johnson Go On Promo #2
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2012 Olympics Women’s Gymnastics Team Finals – Gabby Gets A Gold
2012 Olympic Women’s Gymnastics Team Results
The United States Women’s Gymnastics team took home their first gold medal since 1996 with a whopping five point victory over Russia. Gabby Douglas was a model of consistency, scoring over 15 on all four of her routines. It is the first gold medal for Gabrielle, who will also go for individual gold on the uneven bars, balance beam and all-around.
Gabrielle’s teammates will also go for additional medals this week (McKayla Maronely – vault, Ali Raisman -all-around, balance beam & floor exercise, Jordyn Wieber – floor exercise).
2012 Olympics Women’s Gymnastics Team Results
- Gold – United States of America 183.596
- Silver – Russian Federation 178.530
- Bronze – Romania 176.414
United States Individual Scores from Team Finals
Gabrielle Douglas
- Vault 15.966
- Uneven Bars 15.200
- Balance Beam 15.233
- Floor Exercise 15.066
McKayla Maroney
- Vault 16.233
Alexandra Raisman
- Balance Beam 14.933
- Floor Exercise 15.300
Kyla Ross
- Uneven Bars 14.933
- Balance Beam 15.133
Jordyn Wieber
- Vault 15.933
- Uneven Bars 14.666
- Floor Exercise 15.000
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London Olympics 2012 – Women’s Gymnastics Qualification Round Results – United States, Gabby Douglas
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Women’s Qualification Round Results
The United States women posted the top team total in the women’s gymnastics qualification round with a 181.863. Russia finished second with a score of 180.429 and China third at 176.637. Also qualifying for the team final were Romania, Great Britain, Japan, Italy and Canada. Scores from the qualifying round do not carry forward to the finals. The women’s team will take place on Tuesday, July 31st.
- United States of America 181.863
- Russian Federation 180.429
- Peoples Republic of China 176.637
- Romania 176.624
- Great Britain 170.656
- Japan 170.196
- Italy 168.397
- Canada 167.696
Individual All-Around Results
The American women were also very impressive in all-around qualification, posting three of the top four scores in the competition. Aly Raisman was second overall with 60.391 points, Gabby Douglas was third with 60.565 points and Jordyn Wieber fourth with 60.032 points. Olympic rules only allow two members from each country in the finals, so Wieber will not participate despite scoring better than 21 girls that will move on to the finals.
- Victoria Komova 60.632
- Alexandra Raisman 60.391
- Gabrielle Douglas 60.265
- Jordyn Wieber 60.032
- Aliya Mustafina 59.966
- Linlin Deng 57.998
- Vanessa Ferrari 57.932
- Asuka Teramoto 57.865
Individual Event Results
The United States also did very well in the individual event qualifying with Gabby Douglas and Aly Raisman making two finals, and McKayla Maroney and Jordyn Wieber making one final each.
United States Individual Event Qualifiers
Vault: McKayla Maroney
Uneven Bars: Gabby Douglas
Balance Beam: Gabby Douglas, Aly Raisman
Floor Exercise: Aly Raisman, Jordyn Wieber
Click here for: 2012 Olympic Games – Women’s Gymnastics Qualification Round Complete Results
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Shawn Johnson returns to Dancing with the Stars – Season 15 All-Star Lineup
Shawn Johnson will return to Dancing with the Stars as a part of an All-Star Lineup. Season 15 of Dancing with the Stars debuts on ABC Monday, September 24th.
The All-Star cast includes six winners and three runner-ups. One spot is currently open, fans can vote to choose the final contestant.
Here is the announced cast of Season 15 of Dancing with the Stars.
- Kelly Monaco – Winner of Season 1
- Drew Lachey – Winner of Season 2
- Emmitt Smith – Winner of Season 3
- Apolo Anton Ohno – Winner of Season 4
- Helio Castroneves – Winner of Season 5
- Shawn Johnson – Winner of Season 8
- Joey Fatone – RunnerUp Season 4
- Gilles Marini – Runner Up Season 8
- Kirstie Alley – Runner Up Season 12
- Bristol Palin – Finalist Season 11
- Melissa Rycroft – Finalist Season 8
- Pamela Anderson – Season 10
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Shawn Johnson Joins the Today Show for 2012 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medal gymnast Shawn Johnson is adding to her resume. Johnson will join Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker, Natalie Morales and the rest of the Today show crew in London. Johnson will serve as a special correspondent for NBC’s TODAY.com.
“Participating in the Olympics holds such special memories for me. I am excited to return to the arena as a special correspondent for TODAY.com,” said Johnson. “TODAY has a huge online audience and I can’t wait to share the Olympic experience from an athlete’s point of view with all of them.”
Johnson will provide behind-the-scenes coverage through Twitter, Instagram, and other social media platforms. Shawn’s Twitter handle is @ShawnJohnson, she will be using the twitter hashtag #OlympicsTODAY during her reporting.
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Shawn Johnson On Oprah – Oprah’s Next Chapter
Oprah sat down recently with 10 legendary Olympians, including Shawn Johnson. Oprah talked to Shawn about her spirituality. Shawn said that her faith is the most important thing in her life.
The interview was shown on the Oprah Winfrey Network, check out the video below.
Shawn Johnson on the Oprah Winfrey Network – Oprah’s Next Chapter
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Gabrielle Douglas Feature on Nick News
Nick News did a nice feature on Gabrielle Douglas a few months back. She talks about leaving her family in Virginia to train with renowned gymnastics coach Liang Chow in West Des Moines, Iowa. Gabby is determined to make a mark at the Summer Olympics.
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