What Team USA Olympic Hopefuls Shawn, Nastia, Jordyn, and Rebecca Think About the 2012 Team Selection Process


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In this ESPN article, Team USA Olympic hopefuls, Jordyn Wieber, Shawn Johnson, Nastia Liukin, and Rebecca Bross have nothing but praise for this year's Olympic selection process.  Unlike in prior quadrenniums, the women's 2012 Olympic Team will be announced at the conclusion of the Olympic Trials in San Jose, CA on July 1, 2012. 

Speaking from her experience, 2008 beam gold and team, all-around, and floor silver medalist, Shawn Johnson, reportedly described the 2008 Olympic team selection process as "the longest, most stressful process of my life, and I felt like I was run into the ground . . . .  If you look back at 2008, our entire team was at its strongest at trials and then we slowly started to break down. I think they learned from 2008, and this time, I think we will peak at the right time."

The article also reveals the gymnasts' favorite warm-up music, where they'd like to go to college, and more.

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