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Christina Jones (2008 Synchronized Swimming Hopeful)

by Heather Long

Welcome to our Focus on the Olympics articles that introduces you to our Olympic athletes and hopefuls that will be competing in Beijing. Christina made her first national team at the age of 14, and had competed in five international events by the time she was 17.

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Cheryl Haworth (2008 Weightlifting Hopeful)

by Heather Long

Welcome to our Focus on the Olympics articles that introduces you to our Olympic athletes and hopefuls that will be competing in Beijing. Cheryl was undefeated as a junior weightlifter.

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Bill Zadick (2008 Olympic Hopeful)

by Heather Long

Welcome to our Focus on the Olympics articles that introduces you to our Olympic athletes and hopefuls that will be competing in Beijing. Bill lettered in cross country while he was in high school.

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Mike Zadick (2008 Wrestling Hopeful)

by Heather Long

Welcome to our Focus on the Olympics articles that introduces you to our Olympic athletes and hopefuls that will be competing in Beijing.

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Patricia Miranda (2008 Wrestling Hopeful)

by Heather Long

Welcome to our Focus on the Olympics articles that introduces you to our Olympic athletes and hopefuls that will be competing in Beijing. Patricia's talents are not limited to wrestling as she also enjoys playing the piano, river rafting and is fluent in Portuguese.

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Bridget Sloan (2008 Gymnastics Hopeful)

by Heather Long

Welcome to our Focus on the Olympics articles that introduces you to our Olympic athletes and hopefuls that will be competing in Beijing this summer. Bridget may get to indulge in her favorite food if she heads to Beijing, she loves Chinese.

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Alicia Sacramone (2008 Gymnastics Hopeful)

by Heather Long

Welcome to our Focus on the Olympics articles that introduces you to our Olympic athletes and hopefuls that will be competing in Beijing this summer. Alicia cites her parents as her role models because they taught her that hard work brings rewards.

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Samantha Peszek (2008 Gymnastics Hopeful)

by Heather Long

Welcome to our Focus on the Olympics articles that introduces you to our Olympic athletes and hopefuls that will be competing in Beijing this summer. Samantha volunteers in her free time with Jireh Sports, a sports ministry for at-risk youth.

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Shawn Johnson (2008 Gymnastics Hopeful)

by Heather Long

Welcome to our Focus on the Olympics articles that introduces you to our Olympic athletes and hopefuls that will be competing in Beijing this summer. We've met all the male gymnastic contenders, now it's time to get to know the females beginning with Shawn Johnson.

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Jonathon Horton (2008 Gymnastics Hopeful)

by Heather Long

Welcome to our Focus on the Olympics articles that introduces you to our Olympic athletes and hopefuls that will be competing in Beijing this summer. Jonathon is the fifth American male gymnast to record a top-four all around finished at the 2007 World Championships.

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