Gabby Douglas Comeback Thread (New goal: LA 2028)

[Ginger]

If this is a serious comeback attempt, I wonder if focusing on post-Olympic competitions would be more beneficial?

I think the main point of these high-profile comebacks is to make the Olympic team. Unless Gabby plans to stick around until 2028 Olympics, which I doubt she does.

@LT2 please can you share the list? I can't find it, checked USAG webpage, twitter, Facebook, Scott Bregman twitter and couple of others, and nothing.

 

[MaryClare]

Well Reddit is now speculating based on “a poster on gymnaverse said she’s not on the list”

 

[irichluck21]

USAG posted the list

FlipNow.tv to stream women's artistic selection camp April 2 • USA Gymnastics

USA Gymnastics' FlipNow.tv streaming service will cover the action live when more than 30 athletes perform verification routines April 2 at women's artistic National Team Camp in Katy, Texas.

usagym.org

Tuesday, April 2
9:50 a.m. ET: Balance beam and floor exercise
5:30 p.m. ET: Vault and uneven bars

Camp attendees
Simone Biles — Spring, Texas/World Champions Centre
Skye Blakely — Frisco, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics
Ly Bui — Swisher, Iowa/Great American Gymnastics Express
Dulcy Caylor — Spring , Texas/World Champions Centre
Jordan Chiles — Vancouver, Wash./World Champions Centre
Norah Christian — Bremerton, Wash./Cascade Elite West
Lavi Crain — Blue Springs, Mo./Great American Gymnastics Express
Kayla DiCello — Boyds, Md./Hill’s Gymnastics
Reese Esponda — Missoula, Mont./Roots Gymnastics
Addison Fatta — Wrightsville, Pa./Prestige Gymnastics
Kieryn Finnell — Pittsford, N.Y./RGA
Addy Fulcher — Gastonia, N.C./Bull City Gymnastics
Jayla Hang — Bellevue, Wash./Pacific Reign Gymnastics
Gabrielle Hardie — Sioux Falls, S.D./Twin City Twisters
Madray Johnson — Dallas, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics
Shilese Jones — Auburn, Wash./Ascend Gymnastics Center
Katelyn Jong — Allen, Texas/Metroplex Gymnastics
Kaliya Lincoln — Frisco, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics
Eveylynn Lowe — Blue Springs, Mo./Great American Gymnastics Express
Nola Matthews — Gilroy, Calif./Airborne Gymnastics Training Center
Jaysha McClendon — Scottsdale, Ariz./Rebound Gymnastics West
Caroline Moreau — Keller, Texas/Texas Dreams Gymnastics
Marissa Neal — Blue Springs, Mo./Great American Gymnastics Express
Claire Pease — Sunnyvale, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics
Hezly Rivera — Oradell, N.J./WOGA Gymnastics
Joscelyn Roberson — Texarkana, Texas/World Champions Centre
Simone Rose — Sammamish, Wash./Pacific Reign Gymnastics
Izzy Stassi — Delaware, Ohio/Performance Gymnastics Academy
Tiana Sumanasekera — Pleasanton, Calif./World Champions Centre
Trinity Thomas — York, Pa./University of Florida Gymnastics
Tyler Turner — San Jose, Calif./Airborne Gymnastics Training Center
Alicia Zhou — San Antonio, Texas/Love Gymnastics

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

If this is a serious comeback attempt, I wonder if focusing on post-Olympic competitions would be more beneficial?

We need her at the English championships next year. If Carlos Yulo can compete, I see no reason why Gabby shouldn't.

 

[KorbutFan]

think the main point of these high-profile comebacks is to make the Olympic team. Unless Gabby plans to stick around until 2028 Olympics, which I doubt she does.

I do get that, I just think she could still be successful, even if it’s not at the Olympics.

 

[KorbutFan]

We need her at the English championships next year. If Carlos Yulo can compete, I see no reason why Gabby shouldn't.

I’d even buy tickets for that one.

 

[Jerkin]

So was she hoping to go but was just not invited or did she opt out of going in the end? Feels like there is a massive difference between the two...

Edit: I see that Gabby categorically did not meet the criteria for this camp (Sunisa did).

Athletes attending camp met at least one of the following criteria:

• Current Junior and Senior National Team members
• Senior athletes who placed in the top 12 in the all-around at 2024 Winter Cup and achieved the U.S. Championships qualification score
• Junior athletes who placed in the top six in the all-around at 2024 Winter Cup and achieved the U.S. Championships qualification score
• 2020 Olympic Medalists

I'm sorry but this sport is weird sometimes. A freaking Olympic all-around champion from any year should have a much clearer route back into these events. She missed one event due to illness (regardless of the other drama) and with that alone she has so few options.

 

[RedBirdie]

I just see a handful of non-national team members on the invite list.

Trinity Thomas (senior), finished 4th at Winter Cup, past NT member
Norah Christian (senior), finished 8th at Winter Cup
Jayla Hang (senior), finished 9th at Winter Cup, past NT member
Marissa Neal (senior), finished 10th at Winter Cup
Madray Johnson (senior), finished 11th at Winter Cup

Caroline Moreau (junior), finished 5th at Winter Cup
Jaysha McClendon (junior), finished 6th at Winter Cup

They were the top AA finishers not currently on the national team.

Names I maybe would have expected to see: Suni Lee, Lexi Zeiss, CaMarah Williams, Zoey Molomo.

Zoe Miller is MIA as well, although she's a current national team member. Guess she's still injured.

 

[RedBirdie]

Gabby posted this an hour ago. I think this is the Charlotte airport (but not certain). Entirely possible this wasn't taken today, so proceed with caution.

 

[Alinxz23]

So does this essentially cut any chance of an international assignment prior to Tokyo?

 

[Laura722]

So does this essentially cut any chance of an international assignment prior to Tokyo?

Yes.

 

[RedBirdie]

I suppose if she had a really outstanding showing at American Classic she could get a Pan Ams assignment. But selection for Jesolo and Pac Rims is taking place April 2 as part of camp.

 

[RedBirdie]

Scott is also saying Gabby's request to attend camp was denied.

 

[CameliasFingerpaint]

Why on earth would they deny the request? Something is not adding up.

 

[Ginger]

Suni and CaMarah not being there is even bigger bummer for me than Gabby.

 

[RedBirdie]

It appears that Suni turned down an invite. CaMarah didn't meet the criteria for an auto invite. See this post: https://gymnaverse.com/threads/2024-us-national-team-camps.2914/post-72327

 

[irichluck21]

Lexi Zeiss is injured still I believe.

 

[Ginger]

It appears that Suni turned down an invite. CaMarah didn't meet the criteria for an auto invite. See this post: https://gymnaverse.com/threads/2024-us-national-team-camps.2914/post-72327

Oh true. I was under the impression she placed in the top 10 AA, but she was 18th.

 

[ucrgirl]

Why on earth would they deny the request? Something is not adding up.

I'm trying to figure out if the Gabby Douglas comeback saga is stranger than the current Shohei Ohtani saga. I can't decide.

edited to add: my apologies if this is off topic.

 

[Jerkin]

Scott is also saying Gabby's request to attend camp was denied.

Well this is a shitshow.

When she was going to compete in Winter Cup, they were quick to use her comeback to generate publicity for the event yet they themselves have now complicated the process of returning. If they're allowing 2020 Olympic medalists to join the camp, regardless of whether they have competed in the years since, it doesn't make a lick of sense why they wouldn't allow previous Olympic medalists.