Tag: US Olympic 2012 gymnastics

McKayla Maroney & Obama "Not Impressed" Photo Goes Viral

The president was not impressed. Olympic gold medalist McKayla Maroney and President Obama posed together mimcking her famous "not impressed" facial expression and the comedic turn has become a viral sensation among fans. The White House posted the photo op on their Flickr page. Maroney and the president took the photo onThursday, Nov. 15 when the US Olympic women's gymnastics team, nicknamed the "Fierce Five" went to visit the Commander-In-Chief at the White House. "He was the one who brought it up," Maroney told Associated Press Sports. "We were about to leave and he said, 'I want to talk to you one second about the face.' He said, 'I pretty much do that face at least once a day.'"

Gabby Douglas, Oprah Winfrey Interview Reveals The Athlete Was Bullied By Teammates; Called A 'Slave' (RECAP, VIDEO)

When Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas sat down with Oprah Winfrey on "Oprah's Next Chapter," on Sunday, Aug. 26, the two had plenty to discuss about the athlete's past and her struggle to prepare herself for the Olympics.One of the biggest revelations to come out of the chat was that Douglas was often bullied by her team mates at swim practice in Virginia. The 16-year-old acknowledged that when she made headlines during the London Games for her hair style, it wasn't the first time she dealt with criticism. She admits that in Virginia, at teh age of fourteen, she felt lonely at times when she was being treated "different" than her colleagues. She told the story of when another gymnast referred to her as their "slave."
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