Eight years after being hailed for exemplary leadership in the face of disappointment, gymnast Shawn Johnson says the picture of her comforting teammate Alicia Sacramone at the Beijing Olympics isn’t quite what everyone thought it was.
“It’s incredibly embarrassing, but we were talking about Harry Potter,” said Johnson. “It was always funny because people always wanted to ask me about this moment. About how I ‘brought the team together’ and how I ‘picked her back up.’ I never wanted to comment because it was so embarrassing.”
“I remember walking straight up to (Sacramone) and I gave her a hug and I said ‘Too bad Shayla’s not here with her magic Harry Potter wand.‘” According to Johnson, Worley was “obsessed” with the Harry Potter books and movies and would carry around wands to put spells on her others.Johnson keyed on that obsession to get Sacramone’s mind off her mistakes.“It had nothing to do with the competition, it was just Harry Potter,” Johnson said.
Sabrina Vega’s NCAA FX Debut!!! Guys there are SO MANY videos on FloGym…how did ya’ll miss them?!?!?!
Whoa I didn’t expect her to matter on anything but beam but this is pretty solid if she gets the landings!
samesies. if she actually makes the lineup, i’ll die. i can’t tell if i actually like it or if i’m making myself bc it’s sabrina and i’m glad she’s competing
