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Everything for me started with my love of the sport. In society we're losing the fun with kids and pushing success on them too hard. Success comes from fun.

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Shawn Johnson
Age: 32
Born: 1992
Born: January 19
Artistic Gymnast
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Shawn Machel Johnson East
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Gymnastics has made me strong. I feel like it broke me down to my lowest point, but at the same time, it has given me the greatest strength anyone could ask for.
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I still can't believe I'm an Olympic athlete.
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I was under pressure because of what people were saying about my physique.
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Everybody sacrifices something in an attempt to reach what they think society wants.
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I think about my goals. There were a lot of times in gymnastics when I really didn't want to go in and train, but you can't make it to the Olympics if you don't train!
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Gymnastics is so complex.
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There's always a chance. Anything can happen.
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I love lean meats like chicken, turkey. I'm obsessed with sushi and fish in general. I eat a lot of veggies and hummus.
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I feel like when there's so much conversation about women's athletics right now, we need to focus on their performance and their skill.
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I told myself after 2008 that I was done for good. But they say you can't keep a gymnast away from her sport.
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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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It's nearly every country's tactic to keep their greatest competitors a secret.
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I always feel like I'm the young one, I'm the small one.
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Injury taught me I need to learn how to face challenges.
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People put too much emphasis on looks.
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