16-year-old Gabrielle Douglas showed the world how perseverance and dedication pays off when she won two gold medals in gymnastics, including the all-around gold medal in the 2012 London Olympics. She also made history as the first African American to win in her all-round event.Even before her Olympic wins Gabby’s story was an inspiring example of not giving up on the dreams in your heart.She's one of the most celebrated athletes to come out of the recently concluded London Olympics, but Gabby Douglas languished and suffered as a young gymnast in her native Virginia Beach, Virginia -- where she was taunted by fellow gymnasts, sometimes even with racial slurs.Now 16 and in possession of two gold medals, Douglas (with mom Natalie Hawkins) told Oprah Winfrey on Sunday's Oprah's Next Chapter about the less-than-ideal atmosphere at a local gym. "One of my teammates was like, 'Can you scrape the bar?' And they were like, 'Why doesn't Gabby do it, she's our slave?'"Gaby also said," definitely felt isolated, I felt why am I deserving this? Is it because I'm black? Those thoughts would go through my mind," said the champ, who became the first-ever African-American to win the coveted All-Around trophy. The teasing got so bad that, at age 14, Douglas threatened to quit the sport altogether if they couldn't move away and find a new coach.Gabby's family were very poor and everyday was harder and harder because of her major bullying problem.She made a book and talked to Oprah Wimfery about her situation and her story imspired people of all ages never to give up because even though she was poor and bullied by her teammates when she was younger she never stopped doing what she loved.