Shawn Johnson retires

[Jodell88]

Former Olympic gold medal gymnast Shawn Johnson has retired after failing to recover from a knee injury in time to compete at London 2012.

The American, 20, won four Olympic and three World Championship medals in a career where her charisma as much as her talent marked her out as a star.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18321635

 

[SSSnail]

Nooooooooooooooooooo...........! Who's gonna enjoy her popped taco now? 🙁

 

[SKORPI0]

Only 20 yrs young and already retired from gymnastics competitions? What's next for her? 🙁

 

[zinfamous]

Only 20 yrs young and already retired from gymnastics competitions? What's next for her? 🙁

Well, she can now finally get her period after she stops training.

So, I guess womanhood is next.

 

[NFS4]

And they're still running those commercials on TV with her mom where she's doing gymnastics throughout the house.

 

[rudeguy]

Follow her on Twitter. She posts lots of pics.

 

[ElFenix]

nastia liukin > shawn johnson

 

[NFS4]

nastia liukin > shawn johnson

Maybe if you like fiveheads

 

[ElFenix]

Maybe if you like fiveheads

better than chipmunks

 

[rudeguy]

nastia liukin > shawn johnson

They are both smoking hot.

Love me some spinners

 

[NFS4]

better than chipmunks

Chipmunks can stuff quite a bit in their mouths, amiright? 😉

 

[Doppel]

Good for her. Living rest of life with a bum knee sucks, and the less damage now the better.

 

[Bignate603]

Only 20 yrs young and already retired from gymnastics competitions? What's next for her? 🙁

Unfortunately it's pretty common for female gymnasts to have short careers. The sport favors smaller girls and it is abusive to their joints.

 

[ElFenix]

Chipmunks can stuff quite a bit in their mouths, amiright? 😉

i'm not tag teaming here. :whiste:

 

[Atomic Playboy]

She's "retiring" in much the same way I "retired" from being a student. Now she can find a job in the real world.

 

[Exterous]

Nooooooooooooooooooo...........! Who's gonna enjoy her popped taco now? 🙁

I still can't believe everyone actually went along with that line

She's "retiring" in much the same way I "retired" from being a student. Now she can find a job in the real world.

I think she'll do alright

 

[highland145]

I think she'll do alright

Unless she turns into a pothead like Phelps........no, wait......NVM.


😛

 

[dennilfloss]

Now she'll more time to prepare for the Dancing With The Stars tournament of champions this fall.

 

[schneiderguy]

nastia liukin > shawn johnson

This

 

[highland145]

This

Shouldn't you be cleaning your Mosin?

Check out the link in "Waht's wrong with America" I posted.

 

[lupi]

would like a nuke from orbit.

 

[schneiderguy]

Shouldn't you be cleaning your Mosin?

Check out the link in "Waht's wrong with America" I posted.

http://poorlydressed.files.wordpres...l-i-see-you-brought-a-friend-to-the-beach.jpg

That one? :wub:

 

[highland145]

http://poorlydressed.files.wordpres...l-i-see-you-brought-a-friend-to-the-beach.jpg

That one? :wub:

Yup....:wub::wub:

flip a coin for 2nds?

 

[NFS4]

i'm not tag teaming here. :whiste:

Never said you were. Joey doesn't share his food! 🙂

 

[Hugh Jass]

Good...now she has more time to devote to riding my balance beam.