Gabby Douglas and the Brief Shelf Lives of Olympic Gymnasts

In 2012, Gabby Douglas was an adorable tiny underdog who won the all-around gold medal in gymnastics at the London Olympics. This weekend, at the City of Jesolo Trophy in Italy, she was the veteran trying to make a comeback. The shining moments of a gymnast's career are cruelly brief. In American gymnastics, comebacks are nearly impossible. But Douglas looked incredibly good at her first competition in more than two years. This week, the gymnternet is cheering her amazing accomplishment: finishing fourth in a small competition at which all of America's biggest rivals were absent — more than three points behind a newer incredible American talent, Simone Biles.