UPI POY 2008 - The Beijing Olympics.
USA's Shawn Johnson performs in the Floor event of the Women's Individual All-Around Gymnastics Final at the National Indoor Stadium at the Summer Olympics in Beijing on August 15, 2008. Johnson won the silver medal and teammate Nastia Liukin won the gold. (UPI Photo/Pat Benic)
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DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- First lady Michelle Obama moved about the United States Thursday, kicking off a three-day, four-state birthday celebration of her "Let's Move" initiative.
LOS ANGELES, June 12 (UPI) -- A Florida man has been convicted in Los Angeles of stalking Olympic gold-medal-winning gymnast Shawn Johnson, officials said.
LOS ANGELES, May 19 (UPI) -- Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson was declared the Season 8 winner of "Dancing with the Stars" Tuesday night in Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES, April 28 (UPI) -- Chuck Wicks and his professional dance partner Julianne Hough were eliminated from "Dancing with the Stars" in Los Angeles Tuesday night.
NEW YORK, April 16 (UPI) -- Olympic gold medal gymnast Shawn Johnson has won the AAU's Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the United States.
LOS ANGELES, April 14 (UPI) -- British-born stuntman Steve-O was booted from "Dancing with the Stars" in Los Angeles Tuesday night.
LOS ANGELES, March 26 (UPI) -- A 34-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly jumped the fence at the "Dancing with the Stars" studio in Los Angeles and police found guns in his car.
LOS ANGELES, March 18 (UPI) -- U.S. pop star Belinda Carlisle and her professional partner, Jonathan Roberts, were the first pair eliminated from this season of "Dancing with the Stars."
BEIJING, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Americans Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin finished 1-2 on the balance beam Tuesday, bringing an end to their rewarding Olympic experience.
BEIJING, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Shawn Johnson of the United States won the Olympic gold medal Tuesday in the gymnastics balance beam competition.
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