To the generation of younger gymnasts who watched Gabby Douglas become the sport's first Black Olympic all-around champion in 2012, competing alongside her at this weekend's U.S. Classic is a surreal moment.

After announcing her comeback last year, Douglas said she didn’t want to end her gymnastics career with what she called a difficult experience in 2016. “I was going through so much,” she said last fall, specifically noting what she called a “controversy” over her selection for the five-woman Rio Olympic team.

Olympic gymnastics champion Gabby Douglas’ comeback following an eight-year layoff will take another important step at the U.S. Classic