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DEKALB COUNTY Ga. — Olympic gold medalist, Gabby Douglas, was the featured speaker at Sharon Barnes Sutton\u2019s youth empowerment breakfast that was held on Saturday, August 10, at the Marriott Evergreen Resort in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Douglas spoke to an audience full of youth, their families and notable DeKalb County leaders who attended the breakfast which benefits the Youth Leadership Academy. Barnes, who is the District 4 DeKalb County Commissioner, founded the Academy in 2008.<\/p>\n

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Photo shows Gabby Douglas during an interview with Barbara Walters ’10 Most Fascinating People.’<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The theme for this year’s event was “Releasing the Power Within…Moving Forward!”<\/p>\n

Sutton told the audience, \u201cWe\u2019re so proud to have her [Gabby] here this morning, and we\u2019re grateful that she\u2019s also committed to helping youth reach their fullest potential.\u201d<\/p>\n

Douglas, who was named Female Athlete of the Year in December of 2012, touched on her family\u2019s past struggles and their determination to make sure she succeeded in her goals.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy mom, siblings and my family keeps me grounded,\u201d said Douglas. \u201cThey have really been a blessing. You definitely need a support system, a foundation because that\u2019s what helped me. If I didn\u2019t have that I wouldn\u2019t have accomplished anything in life \u2014 they helped me through those tough times.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI used to doubt myself, but people always told me to believe in myself,\u201d said Douglas. \u201cGo out there and shine, smile and enjoy yourself. You can do anything you set your mind to and that\u2019s why I wanted to share my story.\u201d
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\nWatch Gabby Douglas on Barbara Walters’ 10 Most Fascinating People <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Gabby Douglas is a Gold Medal gymnast and member of the Gold Medal US Women’s Gymnastics team at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Douglas became the first African-American gymnast in Olympic history to be crowned the individual all-around champion and the first American gymnast to win gold in both the individual all-around and team competitions at the same Olympics. The Associated Press named her the Female Athlete of the Year in December of 2012, becoming the fourth gymnast to receive the honor. If you would like to book Olympic speakers like Gabby Douglas for a speaking engagement, autograph signing or product endorsement, you can request Gabby Douglas agent and speaker fees at Sports Speakers 360 or call 1.855.303.5450.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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