Shawn Johnson ,quotes

I usually work out 4 hours a ...

I usually work out 4 hours a day during the week and 5 to 6 hours on Saturday, with Sundays off.

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My parents- they've been my b...

My parents- they've been my biggest influences and supporters since day one. They teach me every day that happiness comes from within and not from something outside of your heart.

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I started taking gymnastic cl...

I started taking gymnastic classes when I was 3 years old.

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People put too much emphasis ...

People put too much emphasis on looks.

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I think about my goals. There...

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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Something my mom taught me wh...

Something my mom taught me when I was little is that everything happens for a reason.

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I pay attention to my diet to...

I pay attention to my diet to be a healthier gymnast, but I'm not obsessive over it.

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Injury taught me I need to le...

Injury taught me I need to learn how to face challenges.

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I need to learn how to face c...

I need to learn how to face challenges.

Shawn Johnson 10.08.2025 21:20:45 79 quotes

It sounds funny, but the 2008...

It sounds funny, but the 2008 Olympics were something that just kind of happened, and I was lucky they came at a point when I was uninjured and well prepared. As a gymnast, you can't ask for much more.

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When I was 3 my parents put m...

When I was 3 my parents put me in gymnastics because I was a bundle of energy and they just didn't know what to do with me! They put me in a Tots class and I just fell in love with it.

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I have a lot of expectations ...

I have a lot of expectations and a lot of goals I want to fulfill, but the biggest dream is still to make the Olympic team for London.

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Every year I just kept going ...

Every year I just kept going back to gymnastics, but I didn't start out training 10 hours a day. When I turned 10 or 11, I got more serious and I focused a lot on making it to the elite level, and from there I just kept going.

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It's about putting in the hou...

It's about putting in the hours and going through the paces.

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I'm trying to stay as calm as...

I'm trying to stay as calm as possible and focus one day at a time, but when reality sets in, I feel everything: anxiety, excitement, nerves, pressure and joy.

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In some ways the ACL tear was...

In some ways the ACL tear was a blessing. I had hesitated to return to elite gymnastics after the 2008 Olympics. I told myself I had already accomplished so much, and the road was just going to get harder if I continued.

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People only see gymnastics on...

People only see gymnastics on TV and in the Olympics at such an extreme. So it can be intimidating.

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A typical practice consists o...

A typical practice consists of practicing every event for about an hour. A lot of people assume I have private coaching, but I work out with 13 other girls at the gym!

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When I was younger, my coach,...

When I was younger, my coach, Liang Chow, made all the decisions. I would go to the gym for practice, do exactly what Chow told me to do, go home, come back and start all over again. If Chow told me to do 50 squat jumps, I did 50 squat jumps.

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I'm pleased to say my knee fe...

I'm pleased to say my knee feels a lot better. It's still not back to normal, and I don't know if it ever will be, but I'm learning to deal with it instead of expecting it to be like it was before.

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