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July 8, 2016; San Jose, CA, USA; Gabby Douglas, from Tarzana, CA, reacts after the balance beam in the women's gymnastics U.S. Olympic team trials at SAP Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

This was not supposed to be part of the story reigning Olympic champion Gabby Douglas had in mind when she set her sights on Rio. A silver medal in the all-around at the 2015 world championships showed her return was hardly just vanity run amok. The Douglas that hopped off the beam in frustration during the first night of Olympic Trials on Friday hardly looked like she was having a good time.