These Tiny Olympic Gymnasts Love Taking Pictures With Supertall Athletes

For gymnasts, being short is totally an advantage. These powerfully petite young women catapult their bodies into the air for tucks, turns, tumbles, and twists, so any excess height might inhibit their ability to get the rotations and height they need to get the gold. Related Stories:Meet Team USA’s Rockstar Women’s Gymnastics Squad As such,…

This Is What Gabby Douglas Wants to Say to the Internet

Image Source: Getty / Laurence Griffiths / Staff Gabby Douglas has been training for years to prepare for her second Olympics, but nothing really could prepare her for the internet trolls who came after the gold medalist for everything from her hair to her hand placement during the national anthem. Related Stories:Gabby Douglas Is More…

Can We Talk For a Second About How Grown Up Olympian Gabby Douglas Is?!

Many of us tuned into the Olympics this past weekend and thought, “Wow, Gabby Douglas grew up!” The star gymnast first entered the spotlight at the age of 16, and honestly, that’s the image we have of Gabby in our heads: a sweet, adorable teenager. She returned to the global stage at this year’s Olympic…

Gabby Douglas Is More Ready Than Ever For Her Second Olympic Games

At just 20 years old, Gabby Douglas has cemented herself as an Olympic icon – and with only two decades of life under her belt, she’s now at the second Olympic Games of her career. Related Stories: A Look at the Incredibly Intense Training Schedule of Gymnast Gabby Douglas Gabby started gymnastics when she was…

The Olympic Gymnasts' Instagrams Will Make You Feel Like You're in Rio

To say we are excited about watching Team USA compete in gymnastics at the Rio Olympics would be the understatement of the century. From Laurie Hernandez’s stellar beam routine to the glory that is Simone Biles, we’re eagerly awaiting the competitions to begin. Of course, we also can’t wait to watch Aly Raisman and Gabby…