Dominique Dawes, gymnastics icon: A bronze statue, humility and commitment to others
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on March 31, 2023
Dominique Dawes never envisioned herself in the form of a bronze statue. But as a teenager she earned gymnastics immortality with medals in three consecutive Olympics for Team USA.
She, like her Olympic teammates, was a rock star. Her reputation as a world-class gymnast always preceded her.
When the Silver Spring Recreation and Aquatics Center in her hometown of Silver Spring, Md., opens its doors in either late spring or early summer, that statue Dawes never imagined will be right out front. But it will . . .
