So sorry for the delay in response. It’s been a bit ridiculous schedule-wise. The women’s finals at Trials were incredible. I personally would have liked to see them name Chellsie Memmel to the team that night. She was second in the AA in the end. That’s not quite how Marta works, though. She’d like to wait until the very last possible moment to name the girls to the team. The thought is to make sure that those chosen are the healthiest and most prepared. It’s survival of the fittest and this weekend (July 20 on NBC) will be the final, final trial for the U.S. women. The last four athletes will be chosen.

So while we’re waiting for the outcome of the women, we’ll also await the final word on Paul Hamm and his hand injury. Although I fully believe that Paul will be in shape and ready to go in Beijing.

Meanwhile, I’m going about my crazy schedule. Shawn Johnson and I had a photo shoot the morning after Olympic Trials (watch for USA Weekend — out July 27). Then it was on to the Post Olympic Trials Media Day, where I put on my reporter hat and interviewed the athletes for my last show for this season of Gymnastics 360° with Shannon Miller.

It’s always interesting on media day. I wear my reporter hat one second and my interviewee hat the next. But that makes it fun!

Then it was on to Oklahoma City for a corporate speech and co-hosting the NBC afternoon news before settling in with my parents for dinner. The next day I was back in Philly to tape the last episode of my show on Comcast.

By the week of June 30, I was outside of LA at Woodward West Gymnastics Camp, then Lake Owen and then on to CATS Camp. It was fun getting to wear sweats and work with the gymnasts all day. I also had a chance to do a little training for the upcoming tour!

This past weekend I filmed a new commercial set to broadcast in August (more info to follow) and we had a huge announcement for the tour. The 40-city post-Olympics tour will include myself, Shawn Johnson, Chellsie Memmel, Blaine Wilson and the entire men’s Olympic team including Paul and Morgan Hamm and Jon Horton!!! I’ll post the cities we’ll be visiting on my website at www.shannonmiller.com as soon as I can, so keep checking back!!!

So the gymnastics world is watching and waiting to see what happens this weekend. As far as most are concerned, there are five lock-ins (assuming that they’re healthy): Shawn Johnson, Nastia Liukin, Chellsie Memmel, Samantha Pezcek and Alicia Sacramone. The sixth spot is up for grabs. If Shayla Worley can show she is healthy and can hit, she could take it.

But Jana Beiger is set to battle for that spot. With international clout she is certainly in the mix. Anything can happen, so we’ll have to wait and see!

For more news, updates and information on Shannon Miller, please check out www.shannonmiller.com.

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