.At 16 years old, Douglas took viewers' hearts worldwide as she produced background. She became the initial Black acrobat to gain gold in the Olympic well-rounded activity at the 2012 Greater london Games. While there, she likewise came to be the 1st American gymnast to make gold in the personal comprehensive occasion and also the crew competition. The gymnast adhered to up with another famous victory at the Rio 2016 Olympics, succeeding a 3rd gold award in the crew competitors before taking a break from the sport. However, like a lot of very visible Black girls sportsmens, Douglas received so much internet intimidation and also detest regarding her appearance that she selected to tip away from the spotlight. After an eight-year hiatus, the champion hoped her return to the floor covering would go to the 2024 Paris Olympics. Yet, an ankle joint trauma resulted in Douglas to miss out on the Olympic tests in June.