Gymnast Gabby Douglas withdraws from 2024 Olympics due to ankle injury
- Three-time Olympic champion Gabby Douglas ends her bid to compete in the 2024 Summer Games after suffering an ankle injury.
- The injury forces Gabby Douglas to withdraw from the Xfinity US Gymnastics Championships in Texas, dashing her hopes for a third Olympics.
- Gabby Douglas' dream of representing Team USA in Paris this summer is shattered due to the ankle injury.
Gabby Douglas, a three-time Olympic champion, had to stop trying to be part of Team USA in the upcoming Paris Olympics. She had to withdraw from the Xfinity US Gymnastics Championships in Texas because she hurt her ankle while training. Even though she had this setback, she said she won't give up on trying for the Summer Games in the future. She wants to keep training for the LA 2028 Olympics. Gabby Douglas, who is 28 years old, took a break from competing for almost eight years before returning last month in Texas. She had last competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics. Gabby Douglas, a gymnast who has won three gold medals, had to stop trying to be part of the U.S. team for the Paris Olympics because she hurt her ankle while training. She was getting ready for the U.S. Championships in Texas when she got injured. She said she loves the sport and hopes to inspire others to work hard for their goals. She had hoped to join the U.S. team for the Paris Olympics, but now she won't be able to. She was trying to make a comeback after not competing for eight years since the 2016 Rio games. Gabby Douglas, who won the all-around gymnastics gold medal in the 2012 London Olympics, had to withdraw from the USA Gymnastics Championships due to an ankle injury. She was trying to make a comeback after not competing for eight years since the 2016 Rio games. She returned to competition last month but struggled in recent events. She plans to recover from her injury and start training for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.