I agree because these girls are brutal and they’re younger than she is

Absolutely ... she looks fit as hekk and has given us many amazing training videos.

@@turbojon8117 I know she looks fit and she’s fisting the average person but she’s not elite gym fit as the other girls. She has not competed competitively in eight years.

@@cheresedotcom She's doing WHAT to the average person?

Fisting. She's fisting the average person. ​@turbojon8117

And and she didn’t even carry on with a comp she just didn’t compete after bars

I feel sympathetic also, but yes this was absolutely predictable after American Classic. I mean, I thought she would get the 51.000 and make me look silly, but dang ...

@@turbojon8117She still can show something at nationals and compete her 3 events there just needs to work those nerves out

@@HazelAmarie Thank you for not cursing at me ... look at you!

That was honestly my favourite moment of the session. Such a supportive crowd. I hope the stars align for her at nationals.

It's too bad she couldnt even acknowledge them.

@@QueenKaleGardenerlol what’s that supposed to mean??? She’s focusing on qualifying to nationals

@@QueenKaleGardener When has any gymnast acknowledged fans when they’re in the middle of competition?

​@@QueenKaleGardener*Shhhhhhh! DO NOT express YOUR OPINION about Gabby Douglas UNLESS it's GLOWINGLY POSITIVE! Otherwise, the knives will come out. They take that shhh personally. Smdh*

"a little time" is literally all she has -- 7 more training days after today. What we have seen thus far is supposedly the product of two years of training, according to the gymnast. If this is what two years of training yields, what is another 7.5 days going to give?

@@turbojon8117 My son's coach said he was maybe top 20 and could not get above a certain score one week before regionals. We changed coaches, won regionals, and made the national team, scoring over 5 points higher than his coach said was his limit. Gabby just needs to say screw it and let it rip. Others noted she just had COVID-19 and was tired from the screwed-up travel. The women's national team is looking for a 4th.

@@djk9324 LOL she has clearly said "screw it" many times. She needs to focus on preparing for the GOATour if she wants to make some money.

@@turbojon8117 Gabby has not been announced for the GOATour.

Well said ! We love you Gabby , we are on your side no matter the outcome . ♥️

Your comments are so genuine! I am in tears right now because sometimes all you need is a cheerleader and you are the perfect definition of that!! God bless you!!❤😊

Yes! And she's definitely still qualified for UB, BB, and VT.

Well said

She's not ready. People need to accept it and move on. 2 hours of sleep was the day before, so that's not a valid excuse, and covid has been around long enough that people are aware of the measures that they can take to prevent catching it. If catching covid can prevent you from competing, how hard is it to stick to the gym and home, wash hands frequently, and wear an effing mask if you have to go out in public? And flying out of Texas is always iffy in my opinion. I fly out of Houston often enough that I've been on multiple flights where the pilot announces to hold on cause we have to get out of there fast cause storms are coming in quick. Bad weather was in the forecast, and if she can afford to charter a private jet to get where she needed to go she could have afforded to take a loss and schedule a different flight a day earlier and pay for an extra night in a hotel. When you want something bad enough you go out of your way to prepare for it. She didn't, and that does not mean she gets a pass. A ton of other athletes, coaches, and their families managed to get there without the drama, from Texas.

She can still make Paris if she scores well on those 3 events

🙌🏼

I was in the audience, sitting just a few rows from the uneven bars, and believe me, every person in that stadium was rooting for her and totally with her. I hope that she could feel it. After she fell the second time the chant of "Gabby! Gabby!" was so heartwarming. It was amazing to see her back and looking incredible. She had a bad routine but she can totally do this.

Arrived in Connecticut Friday morning, had very strong trainings per many on youtube and Roethlisberger and others, competed Saturday evening -- why 2 hours of sleep on Friday night, in Connecticut?

@@turbojon8117 great point!!

@@turbojon8117cancelled flights

Reminds me of Nastia at the Olympic trials, when she fell on bars. Gabby only has herself to blame, tho... All the hype and PR she allowed hoping to show she would and could make a comeback... Now it's just sad and embarrassing. And this is how everyone will remember her.

*Yeah, but this was self-inflicted.*

​@@AEB72112Most people are able to hold multiple memories of the same person, and we have her whole glorious career to draw on with that capacity.

@@AEB72112 Completely agree RE: the Nastia comparison and I stated as much 3 weeks ago. For someone who came back for the joy of the sport, A) Then why would you choose Valeri? B) She didn't look joyful on a podium at any point I can recall, and C) This must be very disappointing and frankly, embarrassing, if not humiliating; as you wrote.

@@turbojon8117 Nobody has ever thought that maybe Valeri was the only one accepting to train her? Especially in her region…..

At nationals she won't be competing AA and she only qualified for events she isn't useful on for the olympics

@@bubbleblow7461She’s qualified on BARS, beam and vault she can very much be used on all 3 if she scores well enough she scored 2nd highest to Jade Carey at American classics on VAULT. Floor is what she didn’t qualify for to make the AA and that is the event she wouldn’t be used on.

@@HazelAmarie Girl will you fucking stop? She got 2nd to Jade because literally no one was there to compete. She does an easy vault compared to the other girls, 14.0 is not an impressive score on vault. Leanne and Skye can score that as well and are much more consistent on other events. Jade, Simone and Shilese are our vaulters, everyone knows that.

"You'll get there"? No, she won't. She said she was coming back to compete in the Olympics. The 2024 Olympics. JULY 2024.*

@@m.w.976You do know gymnastics is unpredictable? Nothing is for certain lmao

@@HazelAmarie Gabby's chances are all but nil now. Part of what you have to show in order to make the team is consistency, and there just aren't enough meets left for her to really show this. Particularly since she is now offically unable to qualify to compete in the AA for nationals in two weeks--she's qualified on three events, but she can't compete floor.

@@erinm9445 it’s not like she’d be used for floor anyway if she scores well enough on those 3 events she can get an invite to trials. And besides this entire meet was a splat fest for everyone barring Simone and Shilese everyone is fighting for the 3-5 spots this meet has proven nothing so let’s not act as if it did.

@@erinm9445 Suni got another over scored beam and her FX wasn’t memorable she also like Gabby hasn’t hit a bars routine yet .. her chances aren’t that great either. Kayla dicello was fucking around at this meet too, skye Blakey as well, Konnor is sadly out of contention with her ACL rupture. Y’all acting like all hope is lost for Gabby when the competition tonight didn’t look Olympic ready their damn selves. No one is a lock if your name isn’t Simone and Shilese.

*You said, " ......not break her gym career"? 🤔 She attempted a comeback for the Olympics at the age of 28. Her "gym" career is not the problem. She's trying to compete with the best, currently and HER BEST in 2024 is nowhere near good enough.*

@@m.w.976except it is good enough the issue is consistency/not competing on stage after a near decade Her skills are there and she’s doing a lot more than previous gymnasts can say when they’ve attempted their comebacks after a long hiatus.

@@m.w.976You can’t sit here and say if Gabby managed to hit and go four for four she wouldn’t be a top contender because let’s bffr Damn near everybody made mistakes at this meet only locks are Simone and Shilese she can still make a case for herself at nationals.

@@HazelAmarie erm she didn't make the minimum points to compete at the nationals.

@@drinkfromhisgrace Erm she’s already qualified nationals she just can’t compete floor anyway stop talking to me I’m done going back n forth over this

I love your comment about Gabby. You really touched my heart. She has been through so much and need all the love and support she can get.

Yes yes yes. I’m floored to still see so many negative comments. Gabby is a beautiful soul, truly only want to see the best for her.

Simone is 27, Jade and Shilese and Jordan are in their 20s. And leanne...

Gabby is more fit than some of the younger ones. She was born for this. They claimed she was too young in 2012, but she one at the Olympics. It's all the negative energy around her is the thing. You're right, Simone is 27. There's just too many Gabby haters.

@@debbiek8853 Maybe there are too many apologists -- what we saw at American Classic and US Classic was the product of *TWO YEARS* of training, according to the gymnast. Do you honestly think another 7 days of training is going to make a difference??

Honestly, I believe one day can make a difference. It's how you chose to believe. You can tell who's for her and who's not. She needs to focus and get her mind off the haters.

You're the clueless one who has no logic. When did Gabby tell you that she was embarrassed? Exactly! You're just assuming she was embarrassed because your egotistical self would be. See the first three letters of assume. How's that for logic?

Olympics or nothing

Erm no she’s always managed to hit when her back was against the wall which is why Marta had so much faith in her she made the 2016 team for this reason alone.

@@HazelAmarie cool.

I would love to see Gabby compete in the next quad! Am hoping she can pull it together at nationals but all is not lost if not. It depends on how much she really want to compete compared to how much she really just wanted another Olympics.

Amen! Walk by faith and not by sight.

I see you're still as delusional as you were three weeks ago when I predicted the completely obvious.

*I'm not a Bible scholar, but there's this: "Faith without works is dead". In the end, she still has to put in the work, both in practice and competition. God is not going to write her name on that Olympic roster, I don't believe.*

She did put in the work. Yes, you are definitely not a Bible scholar I can tell. You're too judgemental.

Btw, God is not going to write anyone's name on the Olympics roster. There isn't one. Oh, I forgot you did say you were not a Bible scholar. Oops, my bad.

EXACTLY

*Then, why did she put herself in that precarious situation? That was rhetorical, btw.*

@@m.w.976 cause she was doing this for herself cause its what shes always known. Im an actor and I hear “no” a lot more than yes…but i keep going and growing because i love what i do. Shes passionate about gymnastics so why should she stop. Ita not always about medals.

@@m.w.976maybe she’s physically ready so she does well her routines in training but nerves gets her while competing

why not 2032? That'd be even more time for prep.

Girl she’ll be 33

​@@kenmoreSF😂😂😂😂

Si , non è più una bambina

Exaktes!

Add Vanessa Atler as well, to that list.

Gabby chose to be coached by Valarie. Gabby left the gym and went back only to be coached by Valarie. Gabby is 28 and grown enough to make her own decisions... Blame Gabby...

Maybe Valeri Lukin has not the best skills to prepare gymnasts mentally for major competitions. Lukin has only one success, Nastja Lukin, however I guess then were Martha Karoly very tough preparation.

@@thegr8alex650Girl shut up we’re not blaming Gabby for a damn thing she can do the gymnastics she’s been training so this isn’t some Nastia/Bross situation. She’s been making mental mistakes none of this is physical

The skepticism (rightfully) began when we found out she was working with the Liukin's. Three or four decades and he's shown success with one gymnast.

This video is about Gabby. I love Suni also. There are other gymnasts who have gotten a lot of attention also, but they're still participating. You're a Gabby hater.

@@debbiek8853 whatever.....not a hater a realist....watch and see.....she's done

Kidneys not liver.

No one is matching Sunisas beam routine other than Simone. If she comes with a mid 14 bar routine at national there’s no reason to leave her off the team. Her kidney disease is in remission. You should do some research before leaving comments like this

@@BxyxoxSuni isn’t getting those scores internationally nor will she be favored for beam gold so that’s a stretch

And Shawn Johnson 2012, and Shannon miller 2000

Except the only difference in your idiotic LOL is, Gabby is doing it 12 years later and 4 Olympics later and at 28 years of age…not 4 years later.

@@beambreaker Shawn looked good in 2011 and didn't compete in 2012.

*She told you all that?*

@@m.w.976you are such a hater. Your comments on this are excessively negative. Makes me wonder why you’re spending your time responding so much? Your life must be sad.

@@Aronbenavi Your life is clearly so fantastic ... since you're policing this individual. Makes me wonder why you're spending your time responding so much? Your life must be flawless ; - ) I don't know who talked Douglas into this but it doesn't seem like she is doing this for herself nor toward getting back the joy in a sport she loved; do correct me if you have evidence otherwise.

It is insane.

Do you understand how calendars work? She flew in to Hartford on Friday morning, and she competed Saturday late evening.

@@turbojon8117Sleep deprivation goes past 1 day silly ass that shit catches up to you .. she showed up to podium training with 2 hrs of sleep because adrenaline runs high

She can’t petition

@@leykimayridang well she still can compete at nationals at the end of the month so there’s still hope

@@TheMaya2019 Again she can’t petition to do AA. Which means she can’t qualify to go to trials. Technically there is a tiny chance to get invited to go to trials, but she would have to be exceptionally perfect on bars, beam and vault during nationals. Like better than Shi kind of perfect. With what you’ve seen so far you still think she has even a 0.00000001% chance? It’s over

You obviously not understanding YES SHE CANT PETITION AA DUE TO HER ALREADY HAVING AN AA SCORE but she does have 2 events if I’m not mistaken that she qualified for previously so she can go to nationals and still compete in those.

@@TheMaya2019 First if all it’s 3 events she can compete (bars vault and beam). But without an AA score she can’t qualify for trials. So, again, why should she go and compete? Especially since it’s proven she doesn’t have the endurance and stamina for a full routine especially on bars? To embarrass herself even more? The nationals are in 12 days no way she can prepare herself in 12 days.

Probably because of sponsors who make them go back to gym and compete or in order to get the sponsorship. The true aim isn’t to get a place in the team but get the sponsorship, aka money.

The best she can hope for is an invite to Simone's GOATour. She has 6 days of training this week then 2 more days next week, then it's time for podium training across town in Fort Worth. Let's be fr. Let me get this right -- her original plan was to fly in Thursday night, and you think she missed "a day of training" by arriving Friday morning and having a super strong podium training session according to everyone (except the haters who noticed how much help Valeri was providing)???

@@turbojon8117 Gabby and Simone don't get along too well, so I wouldn't count on the GOATour. My guess is that if she competes at Nationals (and we'll have to see if she does after the poor showings at the American and Core Classics), that will spell the end of her "comeback".

@@turbojon8117 I doubt she will ever be on the GOATour.

@@ravanne3746 I simply figured that Simone's business manager would be like, "Yeah you should invite Gabby. Squash it and talk smack to the bank, if you must."

*Excuses, excuses 😏*

You could say that for literally every gymnast who competed. Bars is one of her favorite events, that's an advantage

She withdrew after UB.

I think so too! She's also more bottom heavy muscle wise and that has to impact her ability to carry herself through those rotations and transitions from low to high bars. I've seen her coach givers her a push before a few times as well.

Of all the comments on here and elsewhere as to what is or has contributed to Gabby not swinging as we know she has the potential to, this is far and away the most sensible and objective.

I think she's more tired here than she thinks. She was running on adrenaline likely, having what? 2 hours of sleep after that flight delay/cancellation. I'm not a competitor, but if you miss sleep even if you are ripe and ready, it catches up to you when the adrenaline falls.

@@creating1_c1999 Well it would have certainly contributed to her performance last night but OVERALL the extra muscle mass she has put on is definitely hindering her from swinging as she used to. I think she traded up in order to compete more difficulty on vault and floor but lost out on swinging mobility and fluency on bars her best event from ever.

*😂😂😂😂 ALL of the excuses. She just found out during this bar routine she was "muscular" or "bottom heavy"! 🤔 😂 Smh*

Se retiró de la competencia después de su mala rutina de barras :/

@@time2danz441 after Bars.

*VERY! Imo she tried to come back for the wrong reason.*

@@m.w.976why did she try to come back?

Not just sad, but how embarrassing!!! She's older than Simone, and wanted to prove to the world that she could come back and be the star of the Paris Olympics. Sadly, that's not gonna happen.

@@AEB72112she’s just a year older and no it’s not embarrassing lmao stop being dramatic she can still show up at nationals to make a case for herself

@@AEB72112damn near everybody flopped at this meet not just Gabby are you going to call them embarrassing as well?

Mental block? Endurance has nothing to do with mental blocks

​@@leykimayri I don't think its an endurance issue as she had no difficulty completing her routine in podium training.

@@leelab8307 Did you miss her coach heavily spotting her and pushing her to give her extra momentum? While she was all wonky and was rotating too slow around the bar? It’s endurance 101….

​@@leykimayri I can see it now. He clearly knew Gabby's nowhere near competition ready physically or mentally.

@@leelab8307 Yes he knew that and he looks annoyed also in that video. I saw comments from a couple of people who used to train with him confirming that he looked really annoyed during her podium training. However I can’t completely put all the blame on him, Gabby isn’t 16 but she’s a 28 year old woman and she has tons of experience in gymnastics. There was no reason to keep on hyping her comeback so much with statements about representing team USA once more, that she trains a vault starting with C (Cheng), that she can do an Amanar easily etc., since it’s obvious at least to people who know a couple of things about gymnastics that she doesn’t have the endurance to do a full routine especially on bars which needs tons of endurance. Anyway….she can keep on trying and building her endurance and try for worlds 2025, if she still has the patience….

I’m sure plenty of teams all over the world are hoping she will represent US in Paris. More chances that the US will stay off the podium if she’s there representing the country 😆

@@leykimayri she could be a commentator

@@creating1_c1999 She can be a bicycle for all I care

@@leykimayri I've seen the podium training. It was going quite good. Dunno what happened to her during the competition's routine.

@@sonyadewi7019 What happened was that Valeri wasn’t there to keep on tapping her

She can go to the nationals but only on 3 events (vault, beam and bars) and can’t compete AA on nationals. Without an AA score on nationals she can’t qualify to go to trials and without trials there is no Olympics. She has a very tiny chance to be invited to go to trials but only if she does great in nationals in those 3 events, like being top scorer kind of great. But let’s be honest with what we’ve seen so far she doesn’t have it so yea, Olympics is over for her. She can keep on training and try for 2028….

​@@leykimayri Don't count her out just yet....you never know! She could make it. It can happen.

@@muriel74 No she can’t. Don’t waste our time

@@leykimayri people have done worse in life and turned things around. It's NOT IMPOSSIBLE.

@@muriel74In theory it’s not impossible. In practice in this specific case, it is. Say bye bye