Left knee injury forces Johnson to retire (via
AFP)
Shawn Johnson, the former world champion and 2008 Olympic all-round runner-up attempting a London Olympics comeback, announced her retirement from competitive gymnastics on Sunday. A nagging left knee injured Johnson's dream of returning from a hiatus last year and reaching next month's London Olympics…
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