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August 9, 2012
Douglas, Raisman, other US Olympic gymnastic gold medalists to perform at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center
The Brooklyn Blog [NYPost.com]
by Rich Calder
Et tu, Gabby Douglas?
Gabby Douglas, Aly Raisman, and the rest of the US Women’s Gymnastics team that captured gold medals at the London games are coming to Brooklyn to perform at Barclays Center on November 18 at 3 p.m, arena honchos announced today.
Douglas — the first African-American to win Olympic gold in the individual all-around gymnastics competition – and Raisman – the first American woman to win an individual Olympic gold in the floor exercise – will head the lineup.
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Also slated to perform are the rest of the "fab five" U.S. Women’s Team gold medalists: Jordyn Wieber, Kyla Ross and McKayla Maroney, as well as men’s Olympic gymnasts John Orozco, Jonathan Horton and Jake Dalton.
Posted by eric at August 9, 2012 10:57 AM