This should not be a surprise to most- Even in the gymnastics world, body image can be an issue fore some girls. Shawn Johnson was criticized for her body image and chose to stop it by losing weight.
Silver Is Not Good Enough For Luikin
27 AprAlthough Nastia Luikn won the all-around gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, her true dream is to posses a team gold medal. Along with her gold medal, she won three silver medals, which did not sit right with her; those silver medals have provoked her to try and make a comeback at the 2012 London Olympics.
Tough Competition
3 AprJorydn Wieber is a shoe-in (at least in my opinion) to make it onto the USA Olympic team. She is the reigning all-around world champion and a girl who has the strong mentality to make it through the Olympic trials. Nastia Liukin, who won the all-around gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, knows that Wieber is stiff competition.
Returning Gymnasts
25 MarShawn Johnson and Nastia Luikin are girls hoping to make a comeback at the 2012 Olympics.
Johnson, probably the most media exposed of the three. She took the past three years off and even won the trophy on “Dancing With the Stars.”