Olympic Fever - do you have it? It's getting to be about that time where the world (or at least the wealthy sections of it) ship crews of athletes over to foreign lands to compete in long-forgotten sporting events such as Curling and Discus. One of the most celebrated events of the Summer Games has always been Gymnastics. And with all the beams, bars, and skin tight leotards it's easy for the average male to go from spectator to voyeur after a couple commercial breaks. Flexibility aside, the average age appears to be 12 so it is usually hard to gauge if your oggling is in fact legal or if you're slowly becoming just another face on How To Catch A Predator.
Boosh wants you to waste time at that summer internship, so take a couple minutes and have a stab - legal or Olympic jailbait?


SHAWN JOHNSON
She is the powerhouse of the US Olympic team. Hailing from West Des Moines, IA, she is a tiny rocket coming in at 4'9". But don't let the size fool you, in 2007 Johnson was undefeated at the all-around and is capable of pulling off a Yurchenko with 2 1/2 twists (whatever the hell that means). But here's the real question: can you join her for take-out after she conquers China, or should you be eating fried rice alone?


ALICIA SACRAMONE
Coming from the East Coast, this MA native has been called one of the best vaulters in the world. She took home Bronze on vault and Silver on floor exercise at the 2007 World Championships in Germany and has shattered several school records to boot. But were those records of the NCAA caliber or more the grade school level?


CHELSIE MEMMEL
In the battle between nature vs nurture, you could say Memmel has a bit of each on her plate as both of her parents are former All-American gymnasts. Coached by her Dad, Chelsie has come back from shoulder and foot injuries earlier this year to get third on the uneven bars at Nationals. A family affair may be in the mix, but just how far is she outta the womb?


SAMANTHA PESZEK
She has established herself as a formidable foe on the national level, now it's time to see if she can destroy on a global platform. Her mother Luan is an accomplished gymnast who got Samantha involved in the sport at an early age. Peszek claims to have an awesome playlist on her IPod to get her jacked up for a meet, but whether that mix includes 90s rock or Radio Disney is anyones guess.


IVANA HONG
She is one of the strongest athletes on the bars heading to Beijing under the Stars & Stripes this August. In 2000, her parents took her to the games in Sydney and now she's returning eight years later as a competitor. She is the smallest on the team, but with everyone on the roster coming in around 5 feet in stature, that really doesn't seem to be useful when it comes to guessing age here.


SHAYLA WORLEY
With a background in modeling as a child, Shayla is comfortable in the spotlight. When she isn't living the girly-life with her beauty pageant mother in Orlando, she's hunting in the Florida wilderness with her Dad. Question is, if you met up with her after the games - would Daddy be close behind with a 12-gauge?



NASTIA LIUKIN
She's one of the strongest competitors of the bunch. The first member to qualify for the 2008 team, this Russian transplant has made a name for herself in the world of Gymnastics. Her parents were both Gold Metal gymnasts for the Soviets in the '80s, but Nastia has already won more metals than both of them combined. She is interested in acting and after Beijing is looking to get involved on the screen.... (enter your filthy imagination here).
ANSWERS
Shawn Johnson (16)
Alicia Sacramone (21)
Chelsie Memmel (20)
Samantha Peszek (17)
Ivana Hong (16)
Shayla Worley (16)
Nastia Liukin (19)
How'd you do? That bad, huh?
For those wondering, Nastia is a frosh at SMU and Alicia is a soph at Brown University. Stalk them via Facebook if necessary.
nastia is 18
alicia is 20
shayla is 17
ivana is 15
sam is 16
these are their current ages as well as the ages they will be in beijing