USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The reaction to gold-medal winning US gymnast Gabby Douglas neglecting to place her hand on her heart during the playing of the Star-Spangled Banner at the medal ceremony does not strike me as a unifying moment.

Detailed explanation-2: -So, why didn’t Douglas put her hand over her heart for the U.S anthem? She was standing at attention, and proudly honoring the win her team took home for the United States. And that’s all.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is Gabby Douglas famous for? American gymnast Gabby Douglas, at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, became both the first American to claim gold medals in the team and individual all-around events and the first African American to win the all-around title.

Detailed explanation-4: -"And hard days are the best because that’s where champions are made, so if you push through the hard days, you can get through anything."

Detailed explanation-5: -Douglas stopped training in 2016 after two successful stints at the Olympic Games. She has not officially announced her retirement but did not take part in the US Olympic team trials for Tokyo. Olympians file paperwork to take their names out of a US Anti-Doping Agency testing pool when they officially retire.