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Airport Photo Shoot: Gold Medal Grin

Light enough to carry on: Gold medal winning gymnast Shawn Johnson lands at Reagan National before heading to the White House to meet President Bush along with a delegation of other Olympians.

The race may be won, the distinctions awarded, but for most Olympic athletes the sprint to take advantage of their 15 minutes of fame is still going on. (We recently saw Usain Bolt leaving David Letterman's stage, and he looked ti-yerd.)

Not every returning hero gets a Phelpstival, but those endorsements and that attention will only be up for grabs for so long before Americans forget about the Olympics. At least Shawn is allowed to wear a T-shirt and Uggs when she's out meeting the nation instead of a leotard and chalk.

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[Photo: Just Jared]