[quote]As the hype for the 2008 Olympics builds, Johnson, 15, will be a smiling face for the USA, a poster girl for the Games. She already is being compared to 1984 Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton and resembles 1991 world champion Kim Zmeskal.
"It's kind of scary going from up-and-coming junior to the one everybody's looking at as kind of like an experienced senior," Johnson said Sunday. "I love it. I love (getting) the attention."
Above all, the 4-8 Johnson is an aggressive competitor with a steely grit, on display with her carefree and confident march on balance beam and in the difficulty of her skills on beam, floor exercise and the uneven bars.
"I think she will be handling it just fine," said her coach, Liang Chow. "She's handled meets really well over the years. She has a record for consistency."[/quote]
It will be Liukin's and Sacramone's 3rd Worlds in a row. Worlds team is a mix of newcomers and experienced gymnasts on the world scene. Sacramone was competing college gymnastics as well this past season for Brown, but will be skipping it this coming year to get ready for the Olympics.
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