London 2012 gymnastics champion Douglas returns after eight-year hiatus

Gabby Douglas, the 2012 Olympic all-around gymnastics champion, will return to competition for the first time in nearly eight years at the Winter Cup in Louisville, Kentucky, on Feb 24.

The 28-year-old Douglas, who made the announcement on NBC News NOW on Tuesday, was a teenager when she competed in London and became the first black woman to win the Olympic title. She hasn't competed since helping the US win team gold at the 2016 Olympics.

The three-time Olympic gold medalist went on an extended sabbatical after the Rio de Janeiro Games, but returned to training in 2022 and announced last summer that she would try to make the 2024 Olympic team.