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Gabby Douglas was the first African American gymnast to win the all-around Olympic gold medal. But she tells "Person to Person's" Lara Logan and Charlie Rose, the sacrifices and injuries were worth it to stand on the podium.
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For the last three months, Douglas, second from left, has been on tour with her fellow medalists, McKayla Maroney, Ally Raisman and Jordan Wieber. Kyla Ross, the fifth member of Team USA, was home in California and not on tour.
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Douglas describes meeting President Obama: "He was just so funny, down to earth, very cool, very chill." The whole experience was "awesome."
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Douglas' mom, Natalie, recalls how difficult it was to let her daughter leave home to train with a top coach who lived 1,200 miles away.
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Douglas says that her mom has been there for her "always, through thick and thin." She says, "She sacrificed everything for me."
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Gabby Douglas has a message for everyone who wants to follow their dream: "Don't ever stop, don't ever let anyone tell you that you can't because you really can."
