Olympic gold medal gymnast Shawn Johnson gives early analysis for 2028 US team

Team USA 2008 Beijing Olympics gold medalist Shawn Johnson speaks to Fox News Digital about her expectations for the 2028 team in Los Angeles, and what it might look like if Simone Biles doesn't compete.

The 2028 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team will be the first to compete on home soil since 1996. It could also possibly be their first without Simone Biles since 2012.

Balance beam gold medalist Shawn Johnson won one of two U.S. Olympic golds in Beijing in 2008, eight years before Biles arrived. 

Now, with the Los Angeles Games nearly two years away, Johnson answered on whether she believes the U.S. can win gold if Biles doesn't compete. 

"Historically speaking, the U.S. is the most dominant gymnastics team we will ever see, always. So I have the greatest amount of faith in the United States gymnastics team," Johnson told Fox News Digital. 

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Team USA gymnasts Simone Biles, left, Jordan Chiles, Hezly Rivera, Jade Carey and Sunisa Lee celebrate winning the gold medal at the 2024 Olympic Games, July 30, 2024, in Paris. ( Tom Weller/VOIGT/Getty Images)

"Simone is the greatest of all time, she has stamped her place in history forever. And that will never change. But she has also set a standard and a precedent for our country that I think will continue forever."

Johnson plans to be there in Los Angeles to watch in person. When asked which gymnasts she is most looking forward to seeing compete in LA, Johnson said, "I have so much faith in all these little ones coming up, and ones who are wanting to repeat… so all of them." 

With advancements in sports science and wellness playing heavier than ever into which country gains a competitive advantages, Johnson revealed the mindset she