[2] Inspired by fellow Curaçao sportsman Andruw Jones, Douglas ran his first international meeting in Puerto Rico and impressed a delegation of the University of Texas.

[2] During a test race he ran the fastest time ever run over 100 metres at the university and at the end of his first year he was named "All American".

[3] Douglas missed the series due to toothache and the team with Guus Hoogmoed as his substitute ran a new Dutch record in 38.72 seconds.

[3] Due to the positive test of Dwain Chambers the British team that finished second was disqualified and the Dutch were awarded the bronze medal.

[3] With the same team, he participated in the 4 x 100 meters relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics, but they were eliminated in the series due to a mistake at the changing area between him and Van Balkom.

[4] The 4 x 100 metres relay team together with teammates Maarten Heisen, Patrick van Luijk and Guus Hoogmoed (Gregory Sedoc and Virgil Spier as reserves) did qualify for the Olympics.

[5] In their qualification heat Heisen, Hoogmoed, Van Luijk and Douglas placed third in behind Trinidad and Tobago and Japan, but in front of Brazil.