Inspirational moment: Jordyn Wieber’s classy gesture after Gabby Douglas’ gold
Heading into the Olympics, world all-around champion Jordyn Wieber expected to be standing on top of the all-around podium. However, she didn't qualify to the all-around final because her teammates Gabby Douglas and Aly Raisman had higher scores, and only two competitors are allowed per country.
Instead, it was Douglas who won all-around gold with a dazzling performance on Thursday. Immediately afterwards, Wieber sent this tweet to her teammate:
Immediately after Wieber's disappointment on Sunday, her mother sent her a tweet that called her daughter "all class." Wieber continued to prove just how classy she is.
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