Olympic gymnast and all-around champion Gabby Douglas wins Sportswoman of the Year
Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas received the Sportswoman of the Year award after winning two golds in London this summer.
After winning the Olympic all-around gold this summer in London, Gabby Douglas has been honored with the title Sportswoman of the Year.
She won the award Wednesday night, beating out a slew of other candidates including Lindsey Vonn, Serena Williams, Missy Franklin, Allyson Felix, and Paralympians Jessica Long and Tatyana McFadden.
Nastia Liukin, who won the Olympic all-around gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and Sportswoman of the Year in 2008, presented the award to Douglas.
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You know, I just don't trust anything to do with sports any more, it;s all so subjective. I don't deny Gabby was great in winning her medals, does she deserve Sportswoman??? of the year, no. This is so set up, contrived and manipulated to make a good feeling story. The media in general has really gotten to be dishonest in their stories, disinqenuine and phony. Journalist are suppose to be netural and unbiased, not so with this generation. they take sides. here is a perfect example.