Jon Horton – Olympic Champion

From a terrific Inside Gymnastics interview:

… I have two ultimate goals. And you may laugh when you hear them, but I don’t care.

The first is to be a leader on the U.S. team for the next four years and do such a good job that we can stand on top of the podium as a team at the next Olympics. Yeah, I’m talking about a team gold medal.

And the second is to be the Olympic all-around champion.

So, you may be laughing right now but, you know what? I tell everyone that if I go to the 2012 Olympics, have the greatest meet of my life and we do everything in our power and don’t win, or don’t even medal, I’ll still love it. I’ll love every minute of it. All the training. All the hard work.

Yeah, I have that ultimate goal, but if I try my best, and have the greatest meet of my life, I’ll have no regrets. None.

HORTON HEADS HOME PART 2

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I’m not laughing.

How many great all-arounders will compete in London 2012?

I can see Jon in the mix.