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Can You Do This? Gabby Douglas Redefines Flexibility for Nike (VIDEO)

Two Olympic gold medals probably aren't absolutely required to complete this feat, but ...

The definition of flexibility just got a lot more interesting, thanks to Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas, who perfected skills that wowed the world at West Des Moines’ Chow’s Gymnastics and Dance Institute.

In the ad Douglas has lost her keys and is trying to get into a neighbor’s house by using the cat door.

Don’t worry. She didn’t crawl through it. But we don’t want to give the plot away, so watch the video.

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Douglas, who won the all-around gold – the most prized medal of them all in women’s gymnastics – in the London 2012 Olympics, reportedly has raked in more than $90 million in deals, including one with Nike.

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