Before They Were Stars
Happy 18th Birthday Gabby Douglas: Check out the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Before the Fame!
Happy 18th Birthday to Gabby Douglas! Take a look at some of Team USA’s shining stars before they were stars... By Nina Hämmerling Smith
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McKayla Maroney in high school and McKayla Maroney in 2012
What’s that—another 18-year-old gymnastics star? You bet. Being touted by her legion fans as a mini Victoria Beckham look-alike, McKayla Maroney had a pretty clear goal early on—check out her prediction in an elementary school yearbook. Not only was she in the Olympics; she’s also walked away with a silver medal. And as for her invaluable contribution to Team USA (with a broken toe, no less!), well: It’s hard to say where exactly those .267 in deductions came from—her Amanar vault in the team finals was as close to perfect as we’ve ever seen.
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