What you may not know is that Central Florida is home to many Olympic athletes, both past and present. One of his gold medal-winning gymnasts retired from competition, but he wasn't ready to quit the sport completely. Gymnast Scott Johnson's discipline allowed him to participate in the Olympics twice. He competed for the first time in Los Angeles in his 1984 year and again in Seoul in 1988. But he didn't just compete. “It was a gold medal. We won the team championship, so it's my medal for being part of that team,” Johnson said. “And it was just a great situation for us and an incredible feeling for me. “Johnson has dreamed of going to the Olympics since he was little.” I met. , I was immediately hooked. And that's when I decided I was going to continue doing this for the rest of my life,” Johnson said. After his second Olympics, Johnson knew it was time to call it a career, but he couldn't give up gymnastics completely. So, in his late 20s, Johnson did what many retirees do, moved to Florida and began teaching gymnastics to his children. He loves the sport that changed his life, just as his coach taught him. “I've had a lot of encouragement. All the coaches I've had since the beginning have been very positive and motivating and have given me a lot. Encouragement.” said Johnson. “That gave me a little bit of encouragement. It gave me confidence in myself.” Johnson coached locally at his YMCA and eventually went out on his own, starting in Winter Springs, Lake Scott opened his Johnson Tumble and Gymnastics Academy in Apopka, Merry. Take a positive approach to teaching skills by being motivated and kind. Christina Nanton's daughter Addison and her friend Brielle are competitive dancers who have been training directly with Johnson for years. Johnson said his coaches teach him the basics of the sport and build self-esteem in a safe, non-competitive environment. Johnson has coached countless kids and watched many fall in love with the sport like he did all those years ago. This is another dream come true for Johnson. “I love working with them. I'm proud to be able to excite and excite them.” That means I'm always positive and do my best to motivate them. I'm doing my best,” Johnson said. “I love doing it, and for me it's not work at all.
What you may not know is that Central Florida is home to many Olympic athletes, both past and present. One of his gold medal-winning gymnasts retired from competition, but he wasn't ready to quit the sport completely.
The way gymnast Scott Johnson reached the Olympics twice is based on discipline. He competed for the first time in Los Angeles in his 1984 year and again in Seoul in 1988. But he didn't just compete. he won.
“It was a gold medal. We won the team championship, so it's my medal for being part of that team,” Johnson said. “And it was just a great situation for us and an incredible feeling for me.”
Johnson dreamed of competing in the Olympics since he was a child.
“We moved to Colorado Springs, and that's where I discovered gymnastics and fell in love with it right away, and that's when I decided I was going to do gymnastics for the rest of my life,” Johnson said.
After Johnson's second Olympics, she knew it was time to call it a career, but she couldn't give up gymnastics completely.
So Johnson, in his late 20s, did what many retirees do and moved to Florida and, like his coaches, began teaching his children to love the sport that had changed his life. .
“I've had a lot of encouragement. All the coaches I've had since I first started have been very positive and motivating and have given me a lot of encouragement.” said Johnson. “That gave me a little bit of courage. It gave me confidence in myself.”
Johnson coached at local YMCAs and eventually branched out on his own, opening Scott Johnson's Tumble and Gymnastics Academy in Winter Springs, Lake Mary and Apopka.
Johnson takes a proactive approach to teaching technique by being motivating and kind.
Christina Nanton's daughter Addison and her friend Brielle are competitive dancers and have been directly trained by Johnson for years.
Johnson said the coaches teach the fundamentals of the sport and build self-esteem in a safe, non-competitive environment.
Johnson has coached countless kids and watched many fall in love with the sport like he did all those years ago. This is another dream come true for Johnson.
“I love working with them. I take pride in the fact that I can get them excited. That means I always try my best to be positive and motivate them. I'm doing my best,” Johnson said. “I love doing it, and for me it's not work at all.
