Gymnastics taught me everything - life lessons, responsibility and discipline and respect. Shawn Johnson disciplinegymnasticlesson Change image and share on social
I've never had a teammate competing with me my whole life. Shawn Johnson competehavelife Change image and share on social
I don't know where I'm really going to cha cha, but hopefully I can find a place. Shawn Johnson chafindplace Change image and share on social
I pay attention to my diet to be a healthier gymnast, but I'm not obsessive over it. Shawn Johnson attentiondietgymnast Change image and share on social
To have any doubt in your body is the biggest weakness an athlete can have. There are times when I physically can't get myself to go for a skill because I'm thinking, 'My knee hurts really bad.' Shawn Johnson athletebadbig Change image and share on social
I have a healthy lifestyle, but there's nothing you can really do to prevent from rolling an ankle or something like that. Shawn Johnson anklehealthylifestyle Change image and share on social
Every year I just kept going back to gymnastics, but I didn't start out training 10 hours a day. When I turned 10 or 11, I got more serious and I focused a lot on making it to the elite level, and from there I just kept going. Shawn Johnson backdayelite share on social
It sounds funny, but the 2008 Olympics were something that just kind of happened, and I was lucky they came at a point when I was uninjured and well prepared. As a gymnast, you can't ask for much more. Shawn Johnson funnygymnasthappen share on social
I still can't believe I'm an Olympic athlete. Shawn Johnson athleteolympic Change image and share on social
I was able to do Classics, the U.S. national championships and the Pan American Games and feel like I improved with each meet, but I was still struggling with a lot of residual pain from the two surgeries. Shawn Johnson americanchampionshipclassic share on social
