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Dominique Dawes Shares Support for Local Olympians, Simone Biles
A few days before the Olympics start in Paris, Silver Spring’s own gold medal-winning gymnast Dominique Dawes said she will be cheering on local athletes. She also shared her support… Read More
Dominique Dawes Sculpture Unveiled in Silver Spring
A sculpture of Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast and Silver Spring native Dominique Dawes was unveiled Tuesday at the Silver Spring Recreation and Aquatic Center. It was exactly 28 years ago… Read More
Dominique Dawes to be Honored with Sculpture
Montgomery County is honoring Dominique Dawes, a three-time Olympic medalist in gymnastics and a Silver Spring native, with a sculpture at the new Silver Spring Recreation and Aquatic Center on… Read More
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