Gabrielle Douglas wins gold
Gabrielle Douglas waves to the crowd after winning the gold medal in the women’s individual all-around. She’s just the fourth U.S. woman to win the title. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Gabrielle Douglas poses for photos with her coaches Liang Chow and Martha Karolyi. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Gold medal winner Gabrielle Douglas in mid-flip on the beam. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Gabrielle Douglas is all smiles after her beam performance. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Gabrielle Douglas competes on the vault. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
The signature event for Gabrielle Douglas is the uneven bars competition. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Gabrielle Douglas realizes she won the gold medal. With her are coach Liang Chow and teammate Alexandra Raisman, who came in fourth. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
United States’ Alexandra Raisman fights to maintain her balance on the beam. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Gabrielle Douglas competes on the uneven bars. Douglas, 16, is from Virginia Beach, Va. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Gabrielle Douglas holds her gold medal. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)