
The 2008 Olympic Games came and went as quickly as Michael Phelps won his 100 meter butterfly race, and for many of us, a small dose of Olympics withdrawal followed the closing ceremony.
Shape seems to have known how much everyone was missing the inspirational athletes that graced our screens in August, and sat down to chat with the graceful
Nastia Liukin about her life after winning the gold.
When asked how her life has changed since the Olympics, Nastia told Shape, "It's a dream come true.

The stars of
Gossip Girl bundled up in NYC as they filmed yesterday and today. Blake's pup Penny wasn't the only special guest on the set — they were also joined by Olympic gymnast Nastia Liukin, who will have a cameo in an upcoming episode.
Last night's episode had its usual fill of
gadgets,
beauty, and
fashion to crave, but it centered around
the womanizer himself, Chuck Bass.

Although I caught the
Olympics closing ceremony on Sunday, other than that I didn't
watch much of the events on TV. The one sport I did see was the balance beam finals. You may be wondering what this has to do with PetSugar (other than the fact that both
Nastia and
Shawn are doggie owners), but just bear with me here.

NBC's research shows that women ages 18 and older have made up about 49 percent of those viewing the network's 2008 Olympic coverage. Advertisers know who's watching and aim some ads at female consumers, including this shot below of Nastia Liukin. Can you guess the Olympic sponsor?
Women's gymnastics really seems like a sport for girls. While there were some older competitors, like Alicia Sacramone of the US and China's Cheng Fei who are both 20, it seems a sport loaded with youngsters. So what happens to these women, or girls, after competing at the top?

Like most of the country, I have been glued to the Olympic coverage. In the wee hours of Friday morning, I watched 18–year–old American Nastia Liukin earn the title as the third American woman to win the all around gold medal for the US. Holding my breath and grinding my teeth with every approach she made, I rooted her on.

Last night seemed like a redemption match, gymnastics styles. The top three were all amazing, but Nastia Liukin was the best in the all-around competition. She gracefully stepped out from behind
Shawn Johnson's athletic shadow and was lovely on the beam as well as the other three elements: uneven bars, floor, and vault.