FLIPS, ROLLS, AND TUMBLES
Priscilla Du
FAMOUS GYMNASTS
Can you imagine being at the Olympics
in the gymnastics event? Gabrielle
(Gabby) Douglas, Mary Lou Retton,
Nastia Liukin, and John Orozco have.
They have all been in the Olympics
doing gymnastics.
This is Briley Casanova at the Visa
Championships.
Meet U of M Gymnasts
GABRIELLE (GABBY) DOUGLAS
Gabby Douglas is a US Artistic
gymnast. At the 2012 Summer
Olympics, she won gold medals in the
team and individual all around
competitions. Gabby is the 1st African
American to become the individual allaround champion.
Gabrielle Christina Victoria Douglas
was born on December 31, 1995 in
Virginia Beach, Virginia. Gabby loved
Austin Sheppard
Austin Sheppard says her favorite event is
trampoline because it’s fun to play around
on. Her favorite move on the trampoline is a
double front because he likes to be able to flip
more than once in the air.
Briley Casanova
Briley Casanova says her favorite event is
floor because she likes to dance and tumble
to music. She feels that she shows more
personality on the floor event. She feels more
freedom when performing on floor. Her
favorite move on floor is a roundoff back
handspring double pike because she loves to
tumble and land in a perfect double pike.
Talia Chiarelli
Talia Chiarelli says her favorite event is
team aspect because she likes having a
group of girls who always know what you’re
going through and who enjoy all the same
things.
This is Gabby Douglas doing the perfect splits.
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