Remember Gabby Douglas? She, along with peers like McKayla Maroney, was a member of the the United States’ 2012 gymnastics team that captivated a nation and brought home multiple medals.
Now, nearly three years later, Douglas is getting a new reality show on the Oxygen network.
Douglas has grown up considerably in that span. She’s now a 19-year-old adult, and will be looking to defend her gold at the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro next year.
That journey is not going to be easy. If anything, Douglas will be considered a bit of an underdog to make it to Rio, let alone repeat as champ. Career primes in gymnastics according to a report from the Los Angeles Times.
“The bi-coastal Douglas family shuttles between California and Ohio to support Gabby’s training regimen while also juggling their own lives,” the network told the Times.
Douglas isn’t the only athletic prodigy who will be featured by the cameras’ watchful eye. Here brother, John, is competing for an Olympic bid in track and field.
Gabby’s mother, Natalie, will also appear in a starring role as Gabby’s manager and closest confidante.
Reminisce with some highlights from Douglas' 2012 London Games performance below.
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