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Dominique Dawes Celebrates Opening of New Gymnastics Academy in Rockville
1996 Olympic gold medalist and Silver Spring native Dominique Dawes opened her second gymnastics and ninja academy on Saturday. Dawes and her family held a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the opening. The… Read More
Jamie Raskin and Dominique Dawes Among MCPS 2022 Graduation Speakers
The full slate for Montgomery County Public Schools 2022 High School Graduation Speakers has been released, and some influential changemakers are scheduled to make an appearance. The graduation ceremonies begin… Read More
Dominique Dawes Gymnastics Academy Offers Safe, Empowering Environment
With more vaccines rolling out and reopening restrictions easing, many residents are getting back to partaking in extracurricular activities. The Dominique Dawes Gymnastics and Ninja Academy in Clarksburg has several… Read More
MoCo’s Most Famous: Olympian Dominique Dawes Opens New Gymnastics Academy
Silver Spring native Dominique Dawes is known by many as a three-time Olympic gymnast and a gold medal winner. But this week Dawes is doing something she considers much more… Read More
Olympic Gold Medalist Dominique Dawes Joins Councilmember Jawando’s Virtual Storytime
Montgomery County councilmember Will Jawando had a special guest during his Virtual Storytime on Thursday morning. Olympic gold medal gymnast Dominique Dawes and owner of the Dominique Dawes Gymnastic Academy in Clarksburg… Read More
Dominique Dawes to Join Councilmember Jawando for Thursday Virtual Storytime
Dominique Dawes, the Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast from Silver Spring, will join Councilmember Will Jawando for his daily virtual story time Thursday at 11:30 a.m. The stories will be read… Read More
Black History Month: MCM Spotlights Retired Olympic Gymnast Dominique Dawes
Dominique Dawes is the first African American female to win an individual Olympic medal in the women’s gymnastics. In total, she won three bronze and one Olympic gold medal between 1992 and… Read More
MoCo’s Most Famous: Former Olympian Dominique Dawes On Gymnastics Scandal and New Academy
Dominique Dawes is far removed from winning four medals – including a gold – in three Olympic Games between 1992 and 2000. Now 43 with four small children, the Silver… Read More
Dominique Dawes to Open Gymnastics Academy in Clarksburg
Twenty-three years removed from her days as a gold medal-winning gymnast with the U.S. Olympic team in the 1996 Atlanta Games, Dominique Dawes still can’t stop moving. As a mother… Read More
Dawes Among 2023 Class of Maryland State Athletic Hall of Fame
Gold medal-winning gymnast Dominique Dawes was among five inductees into the Maryland State Athletic Hall of Fame Thursday evening at Martin’s West in Baltimore. “Being born and raised in Maryland,… Read More
Dawes, Kurkjian Highlight Big Train Baseball Game
The stars were out Saturday evening at Shirley Povich Field at Cabin John Regional Park in Rockville. 1996 Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Dominique Dawes was on hand with her family… Read More
Dawes to Open Second Gymnastics Academy in Rockville
Dominique Dawes, gold medal-winning gymnast and member of three U.S. Olympic teams, announced the opening of her second Dominique Dawes Gymnastics and Ninja Academy in Rockville. To commemorate the opening,… Read More