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Gabby Douglas shares return to gymnastics training, goal for Paris Olympics

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The pool of gymnastics prospects for the 2024 Paris Olympics just got more exciting.

Trailblazer and Olympic champion Gabby Douglas has returned to training and has her sights on the upcoming Games, the 27-year-old announced via Instagram on Thursday.

One of very few U.S. gymnasts to ever compete at back-to-back Olympic Games, Douglas has been inactive since the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where she received a team gold medal.

In the announcement of her return, she detailed her mindset during the long period away from the sport, saying she's "found [herself] back where it all began.