Gabby Douglas Comeback Thread (5/29/24 Withdrawn from Nationals)

[irichluck21]

Thanks. Those Marta years blended in together!

 

[SBaity]

Gabby looks to be in amazing shape, and if she can show full routines I'd be all for her being in contention. Right now though I think she needs to show up and compete at one of the Classics. She shows pieces of things on social media, but not full routines. Yesterday or today she posted a photo of herself standing there looking amazing, but again - not helpful in determining her readiness. I will be excited to see her if/when she shows up!

 

[Laura722]

USAG accepted Gabby's petition to compete at both the American Classic and the U.S. Classic (contingent on her registering to compete).

Reigning Olympic gymnastics champ Sunisa Lee headlines the initial draw sheet for the U.S. Classic

Reigning Olympic all-around gymnastics champion Sunisa Lee headlines the initial draw for the U.S. Classic in Hartford, Connecticut, next month.

apnews.com

 

[Gymfan93]

I hope she and suni at the very least get to compete with Simone sometime. The three previous Oly AA champions competition has to happen sometime.

 

[KorbutFan]

(contingent on her registering to compete).

I can't say this sentence fills me with confidence.

 

[Passion]

I can't say this sentence fills me with confidence.

Well they did put in the effort to submit a petition. They probably had to wait for that to be accepted before filing to register.

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

I hope she and suni at the very least get to compete with Simone sometime. The three previous Oly AA champions competition has to happen sometime.

It would be such an interesting and positive thing for the sport. Even the fact that we're having this discussion would've felt unbelievable, not that long ago. Well into the era when gymnasts were competing longer. Because that's only the half of it.

 

[CameliasFingerpaint]

It would be such an interesting and positive thing for the sport. Even the fact that we're having this discussion would've felt unbelievable, not that long ago. Well into the era when gymnasts were competing longer. Because that's only the half of it.

To put in in perspective, that would be like Pod, Raducan, and Carly all at one meet. That thought is WILD.

 

[RichardL]

To put in in perspective, that would be like Pod, Raducan, and Carly all at one meet. That thought is WILD.

Those three all had such short international elite careers as seniors. Weird to remember that gymnasts were once pushed for a quick sprint and then done with the sport after the Olympics while still a teenager. Unless you were Svetlana Khorkina.

 

[RichardL]

Those three all had such short international elite careers as seniors. Weird to remember that gymnasts were once pushed for a quick sprint and then done with the sport after the Olympics while still a teenager. Unless you were Svetlana Khorkina.

I mean of course this still happens. But I remember when it was so surprising for a gymnast to succeed at the Olympics (even without winning AA gold) and then continue.

 

[CameliasFingerpaint]

Those three all had such short international elite careers as seniors. Weird to remember that gymnasts were once pushed for a quick sprint and then done with the sport after the Olympics while still a teenager. Unless you were Svetlana Khorkina.

Pod and Raducan had relatively long careers for the time as well!

 

[MaryClare]

Those three all had such short international elite careers as seniors. Weird to remember that gymnasts were once pushed for a quick sprint and then done with the sport after the Olympics while still a teenager. Unless you were Svetlana Khorkina.

it’s crazy looking back now at how Khorkina was portrayed as being absolutely ancient when she was 24.

 

[Puffin]

Those three all had such short international elite careers as seniors. Weird to remember that gymnasts were once pushed for a quick sprint and then done with the sport after the Olympics while still a teenager. Unless you were Svetlana Khorkina.

Carly's major international career was exceptionally short - around 11-12 months from 2003 Worlds to the 2004 Olympics and then she was done with everything gymnastics and tried for a singing career.

 

[Passion]

She did compete at the Goodwill Games in 2001 too. It was the first time she competed against Khorkina in the AA.

 

[lovegymnasts]

Carly's major international career was exceptionally short - around 11-12 months from 2003 Worlds to the 2004 Olympics and then she was done with everything gymnastics and tried for a singing career.

I never followed her singing attempt. Could she actually sing?

 

[rlayt]

She wasn’t bad.

 

[MaryClare]

Carly's major international career was exceptionally short - around 11-12 months from 2003 Worlds to the 2004 Olympics and then she was done with everything gymnastics and tried for a singing career.

had the rules at the time not allowed her to compete senior in 2003, her senior entire career would have been Feb 2004- August 2004. She qualified elite in Spring 1999

 

[KorbutFan]

To be fair according to Carly she wanted to continue after the Olympics but was forced to retire due to back problems in 2006.

 

[arabiandoublefront]

To be fair according to Carly she wanted to continue after the Olympics but was forced to retire due to back problems in 2006.

I blame WOGA. I wonder what her routines would have been like with the open-ended code.

 

[irichluck21]

Even the Olympic champion was not spared of WOGA back.

Imagine if she had continued into the 05-08 cycle sucessfully. She could have been a member of the 2006 and 2007 World teams and could have been used in Bejing.