Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin Reconcile After Eight-Year Rift

Olympic gymnasts Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin rekindled their friendship after being driven apart by public rivalry pressures.

Johnson and Liukin, former best friends and Olympic teammates, stopped speaking for eight years due to public pressure to be rivals.
Their friendship began to mend when Johnson reached out to Liukin, prompted by not being invited to Johnson's wedding.
Both athletes realized the impact of external expectations on their relationship, which started during the 2008 Beijing Olympics
The reconciliation was further encouraged by their significant others, who urged them to reconnect and talk things out.
Since reconciling, Johnson and Liukin have remained close, supporting each other personally and professionally.