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| gabby douglas gives thanks after receiving her gold medal |
The 16-year-old’s dramatic ascent to the top of her sport came despite her parents’ crumbling marriage and a long-distance relationship with her dad, Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Timothy Douglas.
The athlete’s father went to London with his brother and their parents, but they couldn’t land any tickets to watch Douglas compete, said Alfred Puryear, public affairs officer for the Virginia National Guard.
