Sports Hall of Fame Seeking Nominations
The Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame is seeking nominations for inductees for its 2025 class and is asking the public to contribute. The Hall of Fame, which recently found… Read More
Dominique Dawes
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
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
Silver Spring Recreation and Aquatic Center to Open in 2024
The Silver Spring Recreation and Aquatic Center is set to open in early 2024, according to the Silver Spring and Takoma Park Community News. The center will include “three pools,… 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
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
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
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