Olympic champion Shawn Johnson gets engaged at Wrigley Field
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}CHICAGO (AP) Olympic champion gymnast Shawn Johnson threw out a ceremonial first ball at Wrigley Field - and wound up with quite a catch.
Johnson was walking off the field Friday before the Chicago Cubs hosted Philadelphia when she was surprised by longtime boyfriend Andrew East, a rookie long snapper for the Kansas City Chiefs.
East dropped to one knee near home plate and presented the 2008 gold medalist with a diamond engagement ring. A stunned Johnson put her hands over her mouth, bobbed her head up and down, then jumped into his arms.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Later, she put her feelings onto her Twitter feed.
''Today the love of my life asked me to be his forever.AND I SAID YES!'' she posted.
The 23-year-old Johnson won the balance beam title at the Beijing Olympics. The next year, she won the title on ABC-TV's ''Dancing with the Stars.''