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Oct 2024
14m 38s

Shawn Johnson's Late-Night Panic Google

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Gymnast and Olympic gold-medalist Shawn Johnson describes the panic of international emergencies, advocating for your children in French, and why she hopes her kids never become gymnasts themselves.

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