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Dawes Among 4 New Limited Partners for Atlanta Falcons
Former Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Dominique Dawes was among four people named limited partners for the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons ownership group Tuesday. Falcons owner and chairman Arthur Blank announced the… 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
Groundbreaking Gymnast Dawes Cheers on HBCU’s Historic Achievement
Olympic gold-medal winning gymnast and Silver Spring native Dominique Dawes has been playing the role of cheerleader for Fisk University’s gymnastics team. Fisk University recently became the first historically Black… Read More
Maryland Alum Dawes Honored with’ Celebration of Terps’ Award
Gaithersburg native and University of Maryland alum (’02) Dominique Dawes was honored Friday night at A Celebration of Terps: Featuring The Maryland awards. Dawes is a gold medal winning gymnast and… Read More
Dawes Applauds Biles’ Heroism: ‘She’s Going To Leave A Lasting Legacy Beyond Sports’
Three-time Olympian Dominique Dawes applauded Simone Biles on her recent performances in the Tokyo Olympics. Dawes said watching the event brought back memories – both good and bad. The former USA… Read More
Sculpture of Olympian Dawes to be Housed at Future Silver Spring Recreation Center
Three-time Olympian and Silver Spring native Dominique Dawes will be honored with a sculpture in her likeness. This was announced Friday. Montgomery County Council Vice President Gabe Albornoz announced during… Read More
Dawes Gymnastics Academy Offers Healthy, Positive Space for Kids
The Dominique Dawes Gymnastics and Ninja Academy in Clarksburg has been open for seven months. The Olympic gold medalist and Silver Spring native said she loves that her gym is… Read More
Dawes ‘Very Thrilled’ to Join Washington Spirit’s New Investor Group
The Washington Spirit of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) announced a new investor group on Wednesday that includes Chelsea Clinton, Jenna Bush Hager and Dominique Dawes. “It is fitting… Read More
Dawes Doing Flips Over Gymnastics Academy Opening
24 summers ago, Dominique Dawes was a teenager and a world-class gymnast helping the U.S.team win a gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Now aged 43, Dawes is realizing… Read More
County Sports Hall of Fame Extends Nomination Deadline
The Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame has extended its nomination deadline to Sunday, Sept. 15, after receiving an overwhelming number of submissions. The Hall of Fame, which celebrates notable… Read More