#2 – Gabby Douglas: The Flying Squirrel Strikes Gold

The best part of watching the Olympics are those moments when the underdog comes out of nowhere to soar to victory. And no one flew higher at the Olympic Games than Gabby Douglas.

Not too long ago, Martha Karolyi, the national team coordinator for USA Gymnastics, described Gabby Douglas as nothing more than an “average-good” gymnast. But look at she now with two gold medals under her belt.

Adding to the compelling Cinderella story surrounding Douglas is the fact that she’s the first black Olympic gymnast to medal since Dominque Dawes.

Gabby rose above the petty talk of her hair (we still don’t know what was wrong with it) and balled so hard on the Russian girls that she should change her name to Gabby O’Neal.

This young lady is kicking ass, taking names and blazing trails with grace, poise and focus. You mad?

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