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The Greatest Influence On Gabby Douglas's Life
2. The person who had the greatest influence on Gabby Douglas’s life would be her family. Gabby had said, “When I fall, it’s my family that picks me up.” Gabby would always look at her mother and siblings for help no matter what was happening. When Gabby went to the 2016 Olympics and was not as good as she was in the 2012 games. The negative feedback Gabby received after the games included people commenting that she did not deserve a spot on the team. Her mom stood up for her every time she got hurtful comments, by telling people that no matter what they believed at the time, she was still one of the best gymnasts in America. Another person that would have left an impression on Gabby was her coaches. Throughout Gabby’s career, all …show more content…
Gabby Douglas's later stages of life were spent dealing with hardships. It has been recently discovered that the United States of America’s female gymnastics team was sexually assaulted by their team doctor, Larry Nassar. Nassar would assault them during every single checkup or physiotherapy appointment they had. Larry had his favourite athletes and would book longer sessions with them, so he had more time to assault them. Gabby was not favoured, although she had at least one physiotherapy session per day. The first time Gabby was public about the assault was during her interview after the 2016 Olympics. Gabby mention that she and her teammates, Aly Raisman, Simone Biles, and McKayla Maroney were getting assaulted. About three months ago almost every single gymnast had come forward and said, “I am a victim, We Stand Together, WST.” Gabby and her team went to court against Larry and each of them shared their testimonies about what he did. Larry is now sentenced to an extended 175 years in jail, which means sentenced to life. Gabby is now trying to live a normal life, after all, she endured from Larry Nassar. HAAS, MARIAH. “Gabby Douglas on Life After Gymnastics: I Want to Be 'on the TV Screen'.”PEOPLE.com, 16 Sept. 2016, 1:00PM, people.com/sports/gabby-douglas-talks-life-after-gymnastics-and-acting-aspirations/. After Gabby quit gymnastics she wished to pursue an acting career. She always has dreamed of being on the “big screen”.She also finds ways to have fun on a daily basis. Gabby once went undercover in Shoppers Drug Mart to surprise all of her fans. Many people eventually recognized her. Gabby also coaches at some gymnastics summer camps for a week or two. In Pennsylvania, there is a camp called International Gymnastics Camp, which Gabby coached at in the summer of 2017, and will return in 2018. With all of this happening Gabby is continuing her life
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