Gabby Douglas is not competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics after she injured her ankle in May this year. The injury forced the former Olympic champion to pull out of the Xfinity U.S Gymnastics Championships, which was her only opportunity to qualify for the U.S Olympic Trials.

Douglas rose to fame in 2012 when she clinched the all-around gold medal at the London Olympics, becoming the first African-American woman to achieve this feat. The 2012 Olympics also saw the gymnast win team gold as part of the ‘Fierce Five’ (Jordyn Wieber, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman, and Kyla Ross). She defended the title four years later with the ‘Final Five’ (Simone Biles, Laurie Hernandez, Madison Kocian, and Aly Raisman).

Post the 2016 Olympics, the American stopped competing without announcing her retirement. She returned to the sport in late 2022, intending to make the Paris Olympics her third outing at the Games.

Gabby Douglas’ first competitive meet after her six-year hiatus was supposed to be the 2024 Winter Cup, but a run-in with COVID-19 forced her to skip the competition. She returned to the mat in April at the American Classic, where the Olympic champion showed flashes of her former self. She finished with a score of 50.65 in the all-around. This qualified her for multiple events at the U.S. Championships.

Next, Douglas was scheduled to perform at the U.S. Core Hydration Classic. While the gymnast did make an appearance in Hartford, Connecticut, she opted out of the competition after the first rotation, citing an ankle injury. Post this, she pulled out of the U.S Championships, forgoing a spot at the U.S Olympic Trials and putting an end to her Paris dreams.

While Gabby Douglas has missed out on her chance to qualify for her third Olympic Games, she isn’t done just yet.

Speaking to US Weekly, the 28-year-old said she intended to refocus her sights on the World Championships and other international competitions, including the 2028 LA Games.

“I do have [the Summer 2028 Olympics] in the back of my mind. And even before that, there are a lot of World Championships that I want to go to [and] more competitions internationally.”

While there are no national competitions scheduled for the remainder of the year, Gabby Douglas could be seen in action at any of the national camps slated to take place in the coming months.

Gabby Douglas is not competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics after she injured her ankle in May this year. The injury forced the former Olympic champion to pull out of the Xfinity U.S Gymnastics Championships, which was her only opportunity to qualify for the U.S Olympic Trials.

Douglas rose to fame in 2012 when she clinched the all-around gold medal at the London Olympics, becoming the first African-American woman to achieve this feat. The 2012 Olympics also saw the gymnast win team gold as part of the ‘Fierce Five’ (Jordyn Wieber, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman, and Kyla Ross). She defended the title four years later with the ‘Final Five’ (Simone Biles, Laurie Hernandez, Madison Kocian, and Aly Raisman).

Post the 2016 Olympics, the American stopped competing without announcing her retirement. She returned to the sport in late 2022, intending to make the Paris Olympics her third outing at the Games.

Gabby Douglas’ first competitive meet after her six-year hiatus was supposed to be the 2024 Winter Cup, but a run-in with COVID-19 forced her to skip the competition. She returned to the mat in April at the American Classic, where the Olympic champion showed flashes of her former self. She finished with a score of 50.65 in the all-around. This qualified her for multiple events at the U.S. Championships.

Next, Douglas was scheduled to perform at the U.S. Core Hydration Classic. While the gymnast did make an appearance in Hartford, Connecticut, she opted out of the competition after the first rotation, citing an ankle injury. Post this, she pulled out of the U.S Championships, forgoing a spot at the U.S Olympic Trials and putting an end to her Paris dreams.

Speaking to US Weekly, the 28-year-old said she intended to refocus her sights on the World Championships and other international competitions, including the 2028 LA Games.

“I do have [the Summer 2028 Olympics] in the back of my mind. And even before that, there are a lot of World Championships that I want to go to [and] more competitions internationally.”

While there are no national competitions scheduled for the remainder of the year, Gabby Douglas could be seen in action at any of the national camps slated to take place in the coming months.