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"Just hearing the name &amp;quot;Gabby Douglas&amp;quot; this morning&amp;#x27;ll do it: I get so happy-teary you&amp;#x27;d think I&amp;#x27;d won the gold medal for all-around women&amp;#x27;s gymnastics last night.Full disclosure: I knew Gabby won hours before NBC&amp;#x27;s coverage launched (thanks, Twitter)--but guess what? It didn&amp;#x27;t dull the experience of seeing that sprightly, spunky, determined girl dominate on the world&amp;#x27;s biggest stage one bit. If you missed Gabby&amp;#x27;s events, click here for a fantastic recap (NBC won&amp;#x27;t let me embed it). The air she gets on the bar is insane. Flying squirrel? I don&amp;#x27;t think that nickname nearly does it. Maybe a squirrel with a rocket engine strapped to its tail. But what had me bawling more than Gabby&amp;#x27;s tremendous talent was the fierce, inspirational love in the room. From Aly Raisman, a true captain, who didn&amp;#x27;t let a beam slip trip up her support for her team. From Jordyn Wieber, the definition of a class act, who screamed at the top of her lungs from the stands. And from Gabby&amp;#x27;s family--especially her mom, Natalie Hawkins, who yelled &amp;quot;I love you!&amp;quot; over and over as her daughter took in the good news on the floor. This morning, Gabby woke up an Olympic champion--and on the other end of congratulatory tweets from Michael Phelps, Elizabeth Banks, Timbaland and, oh yeah, OPRAH. OMG I&amp;#x27;m so THRILLED for Gabby. Flowing happy tears!! #TeamUSA&amp;amp;mdash; Oprah Winfrey (@Oprah) August 2, 2012 See? Oprah really is just like us. And she was still glowing on Today, as she told Savannah Guthrie about the sacrifices she&amp;#x27;d made to hit this milestone--like moving away from home to get better coaching. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy The world&amp;#x27;s collective heart is bursting for this girl--she&amp;#x27;s already got her own Corn Flakes box in the works, and just take a second to check out some of the breathtaking shots of her I&amp;#x27;m seeing inspired girls pin by the hundreds this morning: Source: sportsillustrated.cnn.com via Charlie on Pinterest Source: examiner.com via Beth on Pinterest Source: via New on Pinterest Keep THAT in your pocket for an I-can&amp;#x27;t moment. So what&amp;#x27;s Gabby up to today? The reigning Olympic princess, the first African-American woman to ever take gymnastics&amp;#x27; highest honor, is getting right back to being a 16-year-old enjoying London with her best friends. LOVE HER. What was your favorite moment from last night&amp;#x27;s competition, and what do you find most inspiring about Gabby? More gymnastics love... We Heart the Fab Five! Olympians Who Blow Our Minds The Magnificent Seven: Where Are They Now? P.S. Want more Obsessed? Sign up for our awesome daily newsletter that features the latest celebrity gossip, TV news, hilarious Internet sensations, and more! Photo: Pinterest, YouTube, NBC"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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