Qualified Episode 4: Shawn Johnson Helps Mentor Gabrielle Douglas On Her Way to London Olympics

When Olympian Gabrielle Douglas first starting rising through the ranks of competitive gymnastics, she knew she needed to find the best coach to take her to to her Olympic dreams. After begging her mom to let her move from their home in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Gabby relocated to West Des Moines, Iowa, the home town of legendary gymnastics coach Liang Chow AND 2008 Gold Medalist Shawn Johnson. Shawn and Gabby became fast friends.

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[bambarby]

no one knows if Gabby will even be at 2016 Olympics

[trenae bynum]

gabby is awesome<3 I love her she is one of the reasons why I continue doing gymnastics which is my first love ;)

[Britney Blowers]

Im a gymnast myself and you are my inspiration ad i hope i will got to the Olympics and be just like you❤

[Tom Terziev]

Shawn Johnson is awesome - such a sweetheart. I would love to have coached her to the top.

[Tate Honea]

Do you think 2016 is going to be Gabbys last time on the Olympics?

[taylermos08]

I read your book "Gabby Douglaa going for gold" and I loved it. Also it inspired me too at my gymnastics class and I did better than usual

[camryn smith]

I read your book and I love it you inspire me to do my best every day

[happycha1]

Hey gabby I love you last year I was a level 4 and I scratched beam this year from watching videos of you made me a lot better now my coach Slava wants to move me up to level 5

[BestiesForever50]

GABBY your my inspiration to keep doing gymnastics my goal is to become an elite gymnast I know that the Olympics are already out of the story for me because well I started gymnastics when I as 10 so I think its not possible 4 me I would love to meet you your my inspiration and the person I look up to I could learn things from u well LOVE U GABBY DOUGLAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!! ALL THE WAY I LOOK UP 2 U!!!!1 1 DREAM ILL ALWAYS WILL HAVE IS TO MEET YOU BUT ITS PROBABLY NOT GOING TO HAPPEN

[BestiesForever50]

when did you decide you wanted to go elite