Originally Posted by FDCy83 
I am not trying to take anything away from Shawn, but she was favored in the olympics.
It doesn't matter if she was favored...she won a gold medal at the olympics, when does Iowa EVER get not just national attention, but world attention. Heck, I was thrilled Iowa State got mentioned a few times during the competition. She has accomplished a lot and should be recognized. It happens once every 4 years, many gymnasts are only able to compete in one, maybe 2 olympics.
Originally Posted by FDCy83 Sometimes it seems the coverage is so over the top that even if
ISU goes 14-0 and wins the national title by a 40 point blowout, it will be overshadowed because this is the year of Shawn Johnson.
This is just plain ridiculous...
If that were to happen, which I don't think anyone is counting on, it would be a huge deal as well. But I doubt people from all over the world will be watching or will care.
The olympics is a huge deal...not sure why a few people are so upset...
