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I know how much more I need to do to be where I want.

Shawn Johnson

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Shawn Johnson
Age: 32
Born: 1992
Born: January 19
Artistic Gymnast
Athlete
Gymnast
Des Moines
Iowa
Shawn Machel Johnson East
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I was under pressure because of what people were saying about my physique.
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I still can't believe I'm an Olympic athlete.
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Retiring was scary and it was tough to give up gymnastics, but so many great opportunities have come from it that I never expected.
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There's always a chance. Anything can happen.
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I have a lot of expectations and a lot of goals I want to fulfill, but the biggest dream is still to make the Olympic team for London.
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As long as you've done your best, making mistakes doesn't matter. You and I are human we will mess up. What counts is learning from your mistakes and getting back up when life has knocked you down.
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Everybody sacrifices something in an attempt to reach what they think society wants.
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I started taking gymnastic classes when I was 3 years old.
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A comeback in gymnastics is almost impossible in itself.
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I was always trying to be leaner and thinner to fit the standard and the mold.
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People only see gymnastics on TV and in the Olympics at such an extreme. So it can be intimidating.
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Gymnastics is so complex.
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I don't think I've ever not gotten nervous. When you work so hard for one special day or routine, you want to perform it better than you ever have. We always say at our gym, If you lose the nerves, you lose the sport.
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