Topic: Shawn Johnson (Gymnastics)

Melissa Rycroft takes DWTS title on second try (+video)

Melissa Rycroft was crowned champion Tuesday on 'Dancing With The Stars: All Stars,' the ABC TV dance competition. Melissa Rycroft and her partner Tony Dovolani dazzled the show's judges with a samba and a freestyle dance.

Sanya Richards-Ross overcomes doubt and injury to win 400 meters gold

A rash of injuries had taken a mental toll as well on Sanya Richards-Ross before she rediscovered her form and won the 400 meters at the Olympics Sunday. She's not the only Olympian trying to solve the mind-body problem.

Michael Phelps: Will his Olympic medal records ever be broken?

Sure, everyone loves a bit of Michael Phelps hyperbole, but it is almost inconceivable that his Olympic career gold and total-medal marks could be broken in any foreseeable future.   

Gabby Douglas: from high 'maintenance' gymnast to Olympic champion

A year ago, Gabby Douglas wasn't seen as a potential Olympic all-around gymnastics champion. But the London Games have confirmed her meteoric rise into gymnastics' elite.

Olympics gymnastics: in US team gold, a glimpse of the real Jordyn Wieber

America won the women's team gymnastics gold Tuesday at the London Olympics and made some history. In the process, Jordyn Wieber found 'redemption.' 

Modern Parenthood Olympic women's gymnastics: Gabby Douglas and parenting gold

Gabby Douglas and the US Olympic women's gymnastics successes make a mom ponder going for parenting gold – and the extreme sport it is to raise an Olympian.

US gymnastics hopeful's steady work impresses Karolyi

Massachusetts resident Aly Raisman hopes to represent the US in gymnastics this summer at the London Olympics. She's made a positive impression on national team coordinator Martha Karolyi.

Michael Jordan falling down the list of US most popular athlete

Michael Jordan finds himself slipping to seventh spot on this year's top ten most popular athlete list in the US, behind Tiger Woods and Kobe Bryant.

Best news for the 2012 Summer Olympics? A comeback for Shawn Johnson.

Gymnast Shawn Johnson announced that she'll try to make the US team for the 2012 London Summer Olympics. Here are four reasons why that is a very good thing.

In defense of He Kexin, sort of

For some US gymnasts, success is a family affair

Gold medalist Nastia Liukin’s father is also her coach. It’s a delicate balance they’ve worked out over years.

Two Chinese superstars shine in Beijing – as part of Team USA

"Jenny” Lang Ping and Chow Liang, the coaches of the US volleyball team and American gymnast Shawn Johnson respectively, have returned home to great acclaim.

For US gymnasts, 1-2 is the perfect number

Amid US gymnastics disappointment, Shawn Johnson's grace

Perhaps nothing at these Games will be more precious than that one moment, when we caught a glimpse of a young woman whose gifts stretch well beyond sports.

Russian elite and America’s girl next door power US gymnastics

Shawn johnson and Nastia Liukin lead the US women’s team against China’s Tuesday night (Wednesday morning Beijing time).

Morgan Hamm: Injuries keep another star gymnast from Beijing

Two national paths to Olympic glory

The US's approach looks ad hoc compared with China's centralized system.

Two national paths to Olympic glory

The US's approach looks ad hoc compared with China's centralized system.

For many U.S. athletes, an Olympics boycott is out

Olympic hopefuls gathered in Chicago this week say that boycotts do not work. Athletes who were unable to compete in 1980 concur.