17-11-2023 09:00 via theguardian.com

Gabby Douglas makes unlikely gymnastics comeback with joy her only goal | Tumaini Carayol

Former Olympic champion is refusing to let toxic culture keep her away from the sport that she lovesA decade ago, long before there was even a willingness to recognize the toxic culture and attitudes prevalent within women’s gymnastics, it was widely believed that there were extremely limited opportunities for greatness within the sport. If they were lucky and peaked perfectly, a gymnast competing on all four apparatuses might get one shot at the Olympics; one opportunity while they were s
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