Comments on: gymnast Shawn Johnson retiring?

By: ac

ac — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:14:34 +0000

I agree Shawn deserved the all around and she was cheated on her floor exercise scores in both the all around and event finals, and possibly also on her BB and vault scores in the AA. It was clear the judges didn’t like her gymnastics. Even the TV announcers commented on it.

By: TCO

TCO — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:31:59 +0000

The score cheaters broke her heart. ?Have fun watching rjthmic. You non-athletes. MAG has an A too….

By: coach Rick

coach Rick — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:54:21 +0000

I “want” to compete in London 2012, too.

But it will be difficult for Shawn to go back to training as compared with the many other offers she will get.

By: Salma

Salma — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:12:48 +0000

http://www.gymnast.com/articles/article/news/20081110/johnson_says_she_ll_go_for_2012-17565.html;jsessionid=2C4DC327F4752243B3045926D589E7EB

By: alexandrite105

alexandrite105 — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:18:51 +0000

walking after landing: it’s called walking off the podium. legs far and pulling together, that’s not a trick, that’s just not perfect foot position. a trick would be turning a step into a salute, which nastia does not do. and what does shawn stick better? her bars dismount in the all-around which her legs were far apart for? that’s what i thought, you can’t count that.

By: TCO

TCO — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:09:59 +0000

She sticks better than Nastia. Nastia, usually tricks her landings by walking after landing or by landing legs far apart and pulling together. A small separation is allowed, but hers is far. And the God %&$ cowboy!!! GRRRR. Mega duduction on that!

By: shergymrag

shergymrag — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:20:58 +0000

“I need a time turner like Hermione.” Going back to tell Shawn to stick those landings?

By: TCO

TCO — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:43:41 +0000

I need a time turner like Hermione.

By: Undone

Undone — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:36:24 +0000

TCO, you do realize the sport is called ARTISTIC gymnastics, right? Shawn is a great tumbler and athlete, but she didn’t deserve to win an ARTISTIC gymnastics AA gold medal. Not even on beam, with her shoulders in her knees on both the standing tuck and full. Not to mention she can’t dance and looks like a complete robot. Plenty of room for deductions there. And you talk about the HEART of a REAL gymnast? A REAL gymnast who loves gymnastics with all their heart would NEVER even consider retiring unless a ton of injuries FORCED them to leave the sport they love more than anything. Shawn is just another Carly. Spoiled Americans who are naturally talented, and they get some success and call it quits because they don’t have the drive that a REAL gymnast like Khorkina or Chusovitina have, who would continue on, success or not, or even Sacramone who competed despite injuries, and is now probably too beat up to continue.

By: alexandrite105

alexandrite105 — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 16:04:23 +0000

get over yourself already tco, it’s over and done.