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SportsInjured Gymnast Hamm Not Going to
OlympicsInjured Gymnast Hamm Not Going to
OlympicsThe Associated PressGymnast Paul
Hamm, the reigning Olympic gold medalist,
announced Monday that he is withdrawing from
the U.S. team because his broken right hand
is not sufficiently healthy enough for him to
compete. (July 28)He's one of the best
gymnasts the United States has ever had.
But Paul Hamm (hahm) won't be competing in
the Summer Olympics. The reigning Olympic
gold medalist withdrew from the U-S team
Monday. That's because his broken right
hand hasn't healed enough for him to compete.
He also hurt his rotator cuff in his
accelerated recovery effort. In an
unprecedented move, Hamm and his twin brother
Morgan took more than 2 years off from the
sport so they could focus on their studies.
But Hamm appeared on track to win another
gold this year after winning every meet he
entered this year. 1:01SOT: there were
times when we missed gymnastics but there
were also times that we really enjoyed that
time off. It was a good chance for us after
the last olympics to let our minds and bodies
rest. PAUL HAMM Hamm won the Olympic
gold medalist during the 2004 Athens games in
one of the most spectacular comebacks in
history . Hamm dropped to 12 place after
a fall on the vault. But with only two
events left, he rallied with two of the best
routines of his career to win the gold.
Just two days later, the International
Gymnastics Federation said the bronze
medalist was wrongly docked a tenth of a
point on his second-to-last event. That
extra tenth would have scored higher than
Hamm. During that time, Hamm was forced
to defend his gold medal.1:01:55 SOT: I
DON'T THINK ABOUT THE CONTROVERSY ALL THAT
OFTEN. WHEN I SPEAK WITH THE MEDIA, THAT'S
WHEN I THINK ABOUT IT THE MOST. IT'S
SOMETHING THAT'S A PART OF MY LIFE IF I DON'T
MIND TALKING ABOUT IT, IT HAPPENED TO ME AND
I FELT THAT I DEALT WITH THE SITUATION WELL.
BUT I'VE MOVED ON AT THIS POINTPAUL HAMM
Hamm is the only American man to win the
world 2003 and Olympic 2004 titles. And
he led the United States to a silver medal in
Athens-- their first at the Olympics in 20
years. An alternate is expected to take
Hamm's place when the competition begins
August 9th. ___ ___, The Associated
Press.
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| Injured Gymnast Hamm Not Going to Olympics |
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SportsInjured Gymnast Hamm Not Going to
OlympicsInjured Gymnast Hamm Not Going to
OlympicsThe Associated PressGymnast Paul
Hamm, the reigning Olympic gold medalist,
announced Monday that he is withdrawing from
the U.S. team because his broken right hand
is not sufficiently healthy enough for him to
compete. (July 28)He's one of the best
gymnasts the United States has ever had.
But Paul Hamm (hahm) won't be competing in
the Summer Olympics. The reigning Olympic
gold medalist withdrew from the U-S team
Monday. That's because his broken right
hand hasn't healed enough for him to compete.
He also hurt his rotator cuff in his
accelerated recovery effort. In an
unprecedented move, Hamm and his twin brother
Morgan took more than 2 years off from the
sport so they could focus on their studies.
But Hamm appeared on track to win another
gold this year after winning every meet he
entered this year. 1:01SOT: there were
times when we missed gymnastics but there
were also times that we really enjoyed that
time off. It was a good chance for us after
the last olympics to let our minds and bodies
rest. PAUL HAMM Hamm won the Olympic
gold medalist during the 2004 Athens games in
one of the most spectacular comebacks in
history . Hamm dropped to 12 place after
a fall on the vault. But with only two
events left, he rallied with two of the best
routines of his career to win the gold.
Just two days later, the International
Gymnastics Federation said the bronze
medalist was wrongly docked a tenth of a
point on his second-to-last event. That
extra tenth would have scored higher than
Hamm. During that time, Hamm was forced
to defend his gold medal.1:01:55 SOT: I
DON'T THINK ABOUT THE CONTROVERSY ALL THAT
OFTEN. WHEN I SPEAK WITH THE MEDIA, THAT'S
WHEN I THINK ABOUT IT THE MOST. IT'S
SOMETHING THAT'S A PART OF MY LIFE IF I DON'T
MIND TALKING ABOUT IT, IT HAPPENED TO ME AND
I FELT THAT I DEALT WITH THE SITUATION WELL.
BUT I'VE MOVED ON AT THIS POINTPAUL HAMM
Hamm is the only American man to win the
world 2003 and Olympic 2004 titles. And
he led the United States to a silver medal in
Athens-- their first at the Olympics in 20
years. An alternate is expected to take
Hamm's place when the competition begins
August 9th. ___ ___, The Associated
Press.
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