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Johnson, Liukin make U.S. gymnastics team with 1-2 finish at Olympic trials

Associated Press

Sunday, June 22, 2008

PHILADELPHIA -- Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin are taking their rivalry to the Beijing Olympics, where it will have golden overtones. Johnson and Liukin earned guaranteed spots on the U.S. women's gymnastics team Sunday night after finishing 1-2 at the Olympic trials -- the same places they had at the national championships two weeks ago. As confetti rained down on them, tears filled the friends' eyes and they exchanged a heartfelt hug. "We looked at each other for the longest time," Liukin ...

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