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Shawn Johnson Explains Why Her 2008 Olympics Gold Medal Moment Makes Her Feel 'Sad'

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Tokyo Olympics, gold medalist Shawn Johnson East is looking back at her own time competing in the games as part of the U.S. gymnastics team.The 29-year-old gymnast — who won gold at the 2008 Olympics for balance beam, and silver for team, all-around and floor exercise — got candid about an eating disorder she developed at the time during her guest appearance on the podcast this week.«I am very sad looking back at that kid that was on the Olympic podium,» Shawn revealed. «In one sense, I was so healthy.

I think I was more mature and I had a better group of people around me to deal with everything that I was going through. For me as a kid, having this thought of, 'Maybe if I looked thinner, these judges might like my performance better.'»«I.

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