USA Today · Aug 2, 2016
The 2016 Olympics guide for clueless sports fans
Maybe you’re not the biggest Olympics fan, or maybe you haven’t been keeping up with Olympic sports since London. It’s OK. We forgive you. In fact, we want to help you find your new favorite sport and Olympian.
If you liked Shawn Johnson in 2008, you should watch Laurie Hernandez in 2016.
(USA Today Sports Images)Both women have solid all-around chops, as Johnson won worlds in 2015 and Hernandez took second — behind three-time world champion Simone Biles — at the U.S. championships and Olympic Trials this summer. Like Johnson, Hernandez is a powerful tumbler, and her floor routine is can’t-miss. Johnson has even become a mentor to Hernandez.