Having moved far from home to train for the Olympics, Gabby Douglas told her mother when she was 15 years old that she was ready to throw in the towel ... from her Virginia Beach home at the ...

And they were like, 'Why doesn't Gabby do it, she's our slave ... American to win the All-Around gold medal, Douglas threatened to throw in the towel if she couldn't switch to another facility.

RIO DE JANEIRO — As younger U.S. teammates added to their medal haul Sunday, Gabby Douglas, the Virginia Beach native who captivated the gymnastics world in winning all-around gold at the 2012 ...

Gabby Douglas claims ... in the sport of gymnastics, Douglas claimed she was cruelly taunted by her former coach and teammates at Excalibur Gym, in Virginia Beach, Va., who told her to get a ...

U.S. gymnast Gabby Douglas won the women's all-around on Thursday, becoming the third straight American to win gymnastics' biggest prize. The 16-year-old Douglas, who grew up in Virginia Beach ...

The Olympics begin this week in Paris, and the opening ceremonies are Friday. Until then, we look back at some athletes from Hampton Roads who won gold on the world’s biggest stage. Gabby ...