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USA Today · Jul 11, 2016

The Latest: Douglas fighting for spot on gymnastics team

(Photo: The Associated Press)EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The Latest on the run-up to the Summer Olympics (all times local to Rio de Janeiro):

10:48 p.m.

Defending Olympic champion Gabby Douglas' bid for a return to the games remains up in the air during the final night of the Olympic Trials.

Douglas was a shaky seventh during the opening night on Friday after falling on balance beam. She fell again on the beam Sunday night, taking some of the momentum out of solid performances on vault and uneven bars at San Jose's SAP Center.

Douglas is attempting to become the first reigning Olympic all-around gold medalist to return for the next games since Nadia Comaneci in 1980.

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