Rooted in fact-based, transparent reporting, Newsy is an award-winning opinion-free network owned by the E.W. Scripps Company that is relentlessly focused on “the why” of every story and seeks to enable a more intimate and immersive understanding of the issues that matter.
With a gold and three bronze medals, Dominique Dawes is one of the most decorated American female gymnasts in Olympic history. She medaled in three different Olympics: 1992, 1996 and 2000.During the 1996 Atlanta Games, Dawes was part of the 'Magnificent Seven,' which won the first-ever gold in the team event for the U.S. Coming off the high of an Olympics can be challenging for many athletics.
Paris closes out the 2024 Olympics with a final star-studded show'You have to recognize the crowd will stop cheering at some point, and you have to be happy and fulfilled and ready to move on in life,' Dawes told Scripps News. The 47-year-old said she found her passion in being a wife and mother and a businesswoman. She runs the Dominique Dawes Gymnastics & Ninja Academy, which has three locations in Maryland.
US ties China in Paris Olympics gold medal count but wins overall totalReflecting on the Paris Olympics, Dawes praised the U.S. team, notably Simone Biles, who tied Dawes' record of competing in three consecutive Olympic Games. 'It's exciting to see that there's more longevity to the sport of gymnastics, and maybe Simone thinks about coming back for a fourth Olympic Games in Los Angeles,' Dawes said.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Dominique Moceanu, Shannon Miller, and Dominique Dawes Take a Victory LapAfter winning gold in Atlanta as teenagers, three iconic gymnasts reflect on 1996, their influence on women’s sports, and their hopes for the next generation of female athletes.
Read more »
Romanian gymnast breaks silence over bronze medal controversy with Jordan Chiles at OlympicsAfter controversy resurfaced surrounding the women’s artistic gymnastics final medal, the benefactor of a hot-button review is speaking out.
Read more »
Romanian gymnast blames officials over Paris Olympics bronze medal controversyRomanian gymnast Ana Barbosu blamed judges for putting Olympic gymnasts in a controversial predicament over the bronze medal in the floor exercise.
Read more »
Olympics 2024: Gymnast Jordan Chiles forced to return bronze medal after controversial rulingAmerican gymnast Jordan Chiles was forced to forfeit her bronze medal earned last week in the floor exercise by the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Read more »
American gymnast Jordan Chiles must return bronze medal, Olympics officials sayThe International Olympics Committee announced early Sunday it was reallocating the bronze from last Monday’s women’s floor final to Romanian Ana Barbosu.
Read more »
Gymnast Levi Jung-Ruivivar returns home after 2024 Paris Olympics run for Team PhilippinesArticles and videos about Gymnast Levi Jung-Ruivivar returns home after 2024 Paris Olympics run for Team Philippines on FOX 11 Los Angeles.
Read more »