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Aug 24, 2018 · Shawn Johnson East titled it “Eight years of drama.” East and Nastia Liukin, the two U.S. gymnastics stars of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, said they went nearly eight years without talking after the Games but have rekindled their best friendship in the last two years.
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Jul 9, 2024 · Shawn Johnson once shared that she was asked to alienate her best friend Nastia Liukin, who defeated her in the all-around competition at the 2008 Summer Games. She was just 16 when the...
Jul 14, 2023 · Former gymnast Nastia Liukin is cheering on her best friend Shawn Johnson, who recently announced she is pregnant again and expecting baby No. 3. Liukin, 33, who attended the ESPYS on Wednesday and posed on the red carpet with Johnson, shared photos of the both of them from the event on Instagram.
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May 20, 2022 · Johnson and Liukin, 32, were roommates and best friends when they competed for the U.S. Gymnastics Team. The pair helped their team win 10 medals — two bronze, six silver, and two gold.
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Jun 9, 2024 · Andrew East, Shawn Johnson, Nastia Liukin, and Ben Weyand at The 2023 ESPYS held at Dolby Theatre on July 12, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty...
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Aug 15, 2018 · Liukin beat fellow American Shawn Johnson to take all-around gold at Beijing 2008. At times, it felt like destiny. At other times, an impossible dream. But 10 years ago today, Nastia Liukin achieved her ultimate goal as she joined gymnastics royalty.
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Apr 21, 2020 · Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson chose to rewatch the 2008 Olympics together -- Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN -- and live stream their experience on Instagram. Such a thought was unfathomable a few years ago.