American - Athlete | January 19, 1992 -
I need to learn how to face challenges.
Shawn Johnson
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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.
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With literature, sometimes a book is presented in the media as being say, a Muslim story or an African story, when essentially it's a universal story which we can all relate to it, no matter what race or social background we come from.
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I missed being considered an athlete and having that competitive drive, and missed having something to work for every day. I'd taken two and a half years away from the sport and was out of shape. I wanted to get back to where I was in 2008.
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I don't feel like a star; I never have. I don't feel like a star; I never have. I always feel like I'm the young one, I'm the small one. I always have someone to look up to, and I think it helps me with motivating myself.
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My other life keeps me calm and grounded and normal.
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I still can't believe I'm an Olympic athlete.
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To finish off this whole Olympics by finally getting the gold medal, it's the best feeling in the world.
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It's about putting in the hours and going through the paces.
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I don't know where I'm really going to cha cha, but hopefully I can find a place.
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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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A comeback in gymnastics is almost impossible in itself.
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