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Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas withdraws from first meet in 8 years due to COVID-19

Gabby Douglas' comeback will have to be paused after the three-time Olympic gold medalist announced on Instagram she is pulling out of this weekend's USA Gymnastics’ Winter Cup in Louisville, Kentucky, after testing positive for COVID-19.

Douglas, 28, had planned to participate in three of four events at the meet, her first since the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro where she helped the U.S. win gold in the team competition.

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The Winter Cup is used by American gymnasts to get ready for the competition ahead: making the U.