Gabby Douglas and Shawn Johnson: A Tale of Two Champions

2012 Gold Medalist Gabby Douglas and 2008 Gold Medalist Shawn Johnson have had similar experiences on the Road to Gold: from the big personalities and love of performing that have drawn fans from around the world.. to the world-class training they both received in Iowa from their beloved coach Liang Chow.

Shawn and Gabby became training partners at Chow's Gym in 2011, but when Shawn's injury from a skiiing accident sidelined her for good, she went from training partner, to Gabby's mentor. Shawn helped cheer Gabby on to Gold at the 2012 Games in London; now she's planning for a new kind of future, as Gabby ponders another bid for Gold in Rio 2016.

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[MingRoseC]

Shawn is such an inspiring woman! Love her!

[YhateMe03]

Shawn Johnson is super talented.

[Brosiaaaa]

Go check out my four year old. Future Olympian! :) Subscribe

[Emma Liptak]

I love if I can be them

[egghead268]

Inspiring and Shawn is damn gorgeous

[Rachel Mesel]

u guys inspire me

[Lauren Carter]

U guys r amazing

[katievhoek]

Wow. Both amazing.

[Ryley Schalk]

Two very amazing and strong women.

[Rachel mcgovern]

I'm doing gabby for my black history ninth project she is a huge role model on me I had a very hard life when I was little I loved doing gymnastics but a lot put that behind I never had any friends but now it's just different being a competitive gymnast gabby is just amazing to me

[Laurey Jaros]

Two wonderfully talented and sweet young women.  So proud to call them both, countrywomen!

[Muffinmydog123456789]

I would for swim give it my 100% if I got accepted I broke the record on my team twice this year for the 200 free and once this year for butterfly!