Gabby Thomas won the gold medal in the Women’s 200-meter Olympics race. This is the first time in 12 years Team USA has taken home the gold in this event. We caught up with the track star before her event.
00:00Every time I go in the public eye, every time I step on the track, I'm thinking about how I am representing myself and how I'm making an impact on the younger generations who are watching me.
00:09And I want them to see that you can do everything that you want to do.
00:12You can just, if you can see it, I mean, you can do it.
00:16And I don't think anything should stop them.
00:18If you want to go to Harvard, get your education, and you also want to be an Olympian, you can do that.
00:23If you want to do anything...
00:24One moment.
00:25Now continue.
00:26You can do it all.
00:28Don't let anyone's limitations themselves limit you, especially the young black girls.
