Shawn Johnson

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Name: Liang Chow Hails from: Beijing Occupation: Head coach of the U.S. Olympic women's gymnastics team Known for: Along with his wife Liwen Zhuang, coaching top U.S. powerhouse Shawn Johnson, who calls Chow her "second dad," to greatness; making his protege part-Asian ("I have the precision and technique people admire in the Chinese and the power that's typical of American gymnasts. It makes me stand out," she's said); bouncing back from the devastating floods in Iowa (Chow now resides in... Read Full Story

With the 2008 Beijing Olympic games just over a month away, the U.S. is desperately trying to lock down their gymnastics team roster. Just last week Shawn Johnson of Iowa and Nastia Liukin of Texas solidified their spots on the Women's Gymnastics Team at the team trials in Pennsylvania. Ten other women were slected to attend a final selection camp in July, where the remainder of the team will be chosen. Johnson, only 16-years-old finished with a two-day total of 127.650 and Liukin finished... Read Full Story

Here dancing with the stars 2009 - Team Mambo,Shawn Johnson and Chuck Wicks (video) Chuck Wicks Eliminated from 'Dancing with the Stars' After His Best Performance Yet ... Read Full Story

by Susan L Reid On August 15, 2008, much of the world cheered as Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson of the United States won the gold and silver medals in gymnastics at the 2008 Olympic Games. Watching their victory unfold from the unsettling start both women had at the beginning of the Games was awe-inspiring. The drama began at the qualification round five days earlier when team-favorite Samantha Peszek, injured her foot minutes before the competition began. The team was thrown-off by... Read Full Story