Shawn Johnson has several Olympic Medals but called yesterdays performance by Team USA, a fairy tale.
Johnson, who was forced to retire from the sport she loves in June, covered Team USA as a special correspondent for The Today Show. “The moment they walked into the arena I thought, ‘I’d love to be down there.’ There’s no better feeling than being part of a team,” Johnson wrote for NBC. “But I couldn’t have been happier to watch them and support them and see their joy.” Read the rest of this entry »
Shawn Johnson won our hearts in the Beijing Olympics, when she competed an d took home one gold and three silver medals. Now, the 20-year old has confirmed that she will not pursue a spot on the London Olympic team and she has decided to retire from the the sport she has dedicated her young life to.
“This is a really hard moment,” Johnson said Sunday from her home in Des Moines, Iowa. “I still have the heart, drive and desire to compete. Unfortunately my road has been cut a little short.” Read the rest of this entry »
A Florida man accused of stalking Olympic gymnast and Dancing with the Stars champ Shawn Johnson was found guilty of stalking by a California jury on Friday.
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Olympic gold medal-winnng gymnast Shawn Johnson testified Thursday that she was so frightened of the “Looney Bird Johnson” on trial for savagely stalking her that she considered quitting Dancing With The Stars — which she would ultimately win as the youngest contestant in the contest’s history in 2009.
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She’s already got a Dancing With The Stars disco ball trophy and an Olympic gold medal to her credit and now Shawn Johnson’s hoping to add an Oscar to her collection.
The pint-sized gymnast has revealed that she is interested in breaking into acting. Shawn, 17, recently confirmed that she has been offered a lead role in an upcoming children’s film and is debating putting her college plans on hold to accept the part.
“I got an offer for a movie,” Shawn told reporters early this week, adding that she only has a month decide whether or not she’ll take the job. “It’s nerve-wrecking,” she says. “I have a lot of decisions to make.”
