At 4-9, Shawn Johnson, 16, can truly be called a (butter) statuesque gymnast BY GREG COUCH Sun-Times Columnist BEIJING -- Shawn Johnson sat straight with her fingers clasped on the table directly in front of her, and her smile big, straight and never wavering. ''In the end,'' she said, ''if I give everything I have, I'll be happy.'' In every Olympics, we look for some tiny sweetheart to fall in love with. Johnson is it. She is the American gymnast, who not only is favored to win the all-around competition, but also possibly take down China's team in the most hotly contested U.S.-China team matchup in the Olympics. That's right, all 4-9 and 90 pounds of this 16-year-old, probably the toughest Olympian pound-for-pound, is set to take down the big bad guys. This is a Wheaties box cover waiting to happen. ''It's such an honor to...
[read full story]
Your Web Site
