Marketing gold: Shawn Johnson has recently signed a sponsorship deal with one of the world's largest sporting brands - Nike - and as part of the deal she was invited to the company's headquarters in Portland, Oregon.
Things to make and do: The company will design and market a new product line around Shawn's image as an athlete but Shawn herself is deeply embedded in the design process
Best foot forward: A mould of Shawn's foot is taken and added to the collection of other sporting greats like Michael Jordan, Rafael Nadal and Wayne Rooney
Leap of faith: Using reflective nodes attached to Shawn's body, scientists can replicate the movements she makes when she performs in competition
Eyes on the prize: It all started for Shawn Johnson back in 2008 when she shot to fame following her success at the Beijing Olympics
Behind bars: Shawn Johnson gets to grips with the uneven bars in the individual all-around final at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Out on her own: Shawn went into the individual all-around final in Beijing as 2007 world champion but was beaten to the Olympic title by team-mate Nastia Liukin.
Silver lining: Shawn wins a third Olympic silver in the floor exercise, to add to the medals she won in the team and individual all-around finals.
Balancing act: Having already secured three silver medals, Shawn Johnson went into the final event of the gymnastics programme looking to go one better on the balance beam.
Up in the air: She scored 16.225 points on the balance beam to win gold and exact revenge on team-mate Nastia Liukin, who beat her to the individual all-around title.
Hand on heart: In one of her first media appearances after the Beijing Olympics, Shawn is invited to recite the Pledge of Allegiance at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.
Home run: Shawn quickly adapts to life as a poster girl of American sport, taking part in a celebrity softball game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri.
Down the line: It�s a far cry from the Beijing Olympics where she accepted silver as part of the US gymnastics team that came second in the team all-around final.
Golden girl: Shawn soaks up the celebrity limelight at the 30th Annual Salute To Women In Sports Awards in 2009.
Dancing queen: Shawn hits the peak of American celebrity when she is mobbed by fans after winning 'Dancing With The Stars', the US equivalent of �Strictly Come Dancing�.
Got milk? Shawn signs autographs while participating in a campaign promoting milk - the true barometer of fame in the US.
Road to London 2012: Shawn has spent the last two years building a career in the public eye but does she have the drive to reclaim her Olympic title at London 2012?
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