Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson said she is unlikely to compete in the 2009 world and national gymnastics championships.
Johnson won the 2007 individual all-around world championship and followed with four Olympic medals in Beijing — including gold on the balance beam.
Johnson indicated that the national championships next August in Dallas and world championships next October in London look doubtful, although her agent, Sheryl Shade, and her mother, Teri Johnson, said it’s too soon to make that decision.
“To compete next year, I’d have to start training directly after the tour,” said Shawn Johnson, the 2007 individual all-around world champion. “It would be hard to get into the kind of shape I’m happy with. If I did come back, I’d want to be better than ever, even if it takes three years. I’d want to be more perfect and precise.”
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