INDIANAPOLIS — Gabby Douglas‘ mom tells her not to read online comments, but the Olympic all-around champion is clearly motivated by what she’s read on Facebook and Twitter about her return to the sport.
“People were like, oh, I don’t know if she’s coming back,” Douglas, who took 2013 and 2014 off from competition, said Wednesday. “Some people weren’t taking me seriously. … I’m like, OK, well, guess I’ll just have to show you.”
Douglas did just that in March and July at her first two meets since the London Olympics.
She finished fourth in the all-around at the Jesolo Trophy in Italy on March 28 but was competitive with U.