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SportsHamm, Horton Make U.S. Men's Gymnastics TeamHamm, Horton Make U.S. Men's Gymnastics TeamThe Associated PressOlympic gold medalist Paul Hamm missed this week's Olympic trials with a broken hand, but he was selected for the U.S. team along with Jonathan Horton. Sunday, an announcement is expected about the remaining team members. (June 21)(JONATlHAN HORTON) I am just trying to figure out what has just happened IT HASN'T QUITE SUNK IN YET FOR JONATHAN HORTON THAT HE JUST OFFICIALLY EARNED HIMSELF A SPOT ON THE 2008 OLYMPIC GYMNASTICS TEAM....(JONATHON HORTON) words can' even describe it you work 18 years for something like this and to finally be on the olympic team knowing that i'm gonna represent the united states of america in the greatest sporting stage ever it's unrealAFTER TWO GRUELING DAYS OF OLYMPIC TRIALS, HORTON AND REIGNING OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST PAUL HAMM WERE ANNOUNCED AS THE FIRST TWO MEN TO JOIN THIS YEAR'S TEAM....BUT THE SATISFACTION OF BEING NAMED ON THE TEAM WASN'T QUITE AS SWEET FOR HAMM (PAUL HAMM) I don't feel probably the same way as jonathan feels right now he was out there all four days of competition for the trials process, so it's a little bittersweet because I know I'm on the team but I know I haven't quite shown a group of people I deserve to be on it.A BROKEN HAND BONE KEPT HIM FROM COMPETING IN THIS WEEK'S TRIALS....HE WON A SPOT ON THE TEAM BY PETITIONING TO THE SELECTION COMMITTEE....BUT AFTER A FIERCE COMPETITION AMONGST THE THIRTEEN GYMNASTS...THE QUESTION IS DOES THE ONE ATHLETE WHO DIDN'T COMPETE DESERVE TO BE AUTOMATICALLY NAMED ON THE TEAM?(NANCY ARMOUR/AP OLYMPIC REPORTER) putting Paul on the team is a no brainer he is the only american man to ever win a world title and an olympic title and before he broke his hand he looked probably even better than he did in 2004.IT WILL BE AT LEAST TWO WEEKS BEFORE HIS HAND IS HEALED ENOUGH TO TRAIN, BUT HAMM SAYS HE EXPECTS TO BE FULLY RECOVERED IN TIME FOR BEIJING.....AS FOR THE OTHER FOUR SPOTS ON THE TEAM....IT'S NOW UP TO THE SELECTION COMMITTEE TO DECIDE WHICH COMBINATION OF ATHLETES WILL MAKE UP THE STRONGEST TEAM TO COMPETE IN BEIJING.... (RAJ BHAVSAR) I did everything I could possibly do to show that committee that I wanna be on this team(DAVID DURANTE) if this is my last competition ever hopefully it won't be hopefully I've done enough to really show the committee what I can do but if it is then I can say that I went out with one of the best competitions of my life(STANDUP BONNY) there is a possibility the rest of the men's team will be announced Sunday, but if the selection committee hasn't made that decision by then, the official team will be announced by July 1st. In Philadelphia Bonny Ghosh the Associated Press.


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Sasha is far too ... ( 3 months ago by USGoingForGold)
Sasha is far too inconsistent to be on the team. He's a fabulous gymnast, but he lets those nerves get to him. I don't doubt that we'll see him in 2012, but we just can't afford to send him this year. Even on the pommel, his best event, the likelihood of him staying on is 25%. Let him be an alternate, get used to the Olympic ideal, and come back in 2012, more mature and ready to take on big competition.
Raj is a great ... ( 3 months ago by USGoingForGold)
Raj is a great gymnast and a decent all-arounder. However, he isn't strong in the events we need. Right now, our biggest problem is pommel and Raj gets a max of 14. He's a fabulous alternate, though, because he can fill in almost anywhere.
If Hamm has a ... ( 2 months ago by babypumpkinboy)
If Hamm has a broken hand and couldn't compete, he should NOT be on the team. Period. Boycott Chevron people!!! This is a political move, pure and simple. If you don't think money is involved, you are sorely mistaken. Money makes the world go round and this deal stinks. B O Y C O T T . . C H E V R O N B O Y C O T T . . C H E V R O N B O Y C O T T . . C H E V R O N B O Y C O T T . . C H E V R O N B O Y C O T T . . C H E V R O N Maybe Sasha should have had a "broken" hand?
well they will see ... ( 2 months ago by metalblade1)
well they will see and if hamm is not beter in time they will not let him on the team but if he is back to his potential he should be the leader of the us olympic team. y are u stressin so bad over it?
It would be like a ... ( 2 months ago by wehoweddings)
It would be like a swimmer not competing in a race, but they let him on the team because in past races he has done well. WHAT AN INSULT TO AMERICA THIS IS A FARCE. THE US OLYMPIC GYMNASTIC TEAM IS A FARCE IF THIS IS ALLOWED TO PASS. BOYCOTT LISTERINE BOYCOTT CHEVRON BOYCOTT NBC Shame
thanks for ... ( 2 months ago by yokamotoh)
thanks for uploading the vid. =)
Paul still has to ... ( 2 months ago by Nilsnqe)
Paul still has to show readiness prior to the olympics, so it isn't 100% certain that Paul is going to Beijing, he might be replaced by Artemev, Bhavsar or Durante. But still, with that fall in the prelims, paul still had the highest score of the prelims.
The 1988 Olympic ... ( 2 months ago by HeyButtahfly)
The 1988 Olympic Champion was not Sasha's dad. That gymnast was Vladimir ArteMOV, who was a contemporary of Vladimir ArteMEV, Sasha's father, on the Svoiet National Team in the 80s. Plus Sasha's father's accomplishments should not (and do not) have any bearing on his own personal qualifications as a gymnast.
I hope that Durante ... ( 2 months ago by MTVMANN)
I hope that Durante continues!
Don't be ridiculous ... ( 2 months ago by michelledocampo)
Don't be ridiculous.... Yes Paul couldn't compete but putting him on that team is a no brainer. He is the reigning Olympic champion, not to mention he has won every single meet since his comback. Sasha is inconsistent, and not nearly as good as Paul Hamm, even with a broken hand.
It's a shame he pulled out, the U.S. really needed him!
Paul is no longer ... ( 2 months ago by Fireleigh)
Paul is no longer competing..Raj is replacing him.. relax everyone! Jesus
gymnast always have ... ( 1 month ago by roter13)
gymnast always have the best bodies
are you nuts? Hamm ... ( 1 month ago by GrissomLovesSara)
are you nuts? Hamm is the best gymnast we have. Had his hand healed adequately he'd have done us proud. Putting him on the team was a no brainer
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i like jon on the ... ( 1 month ago by coryjerome2)
i like jon on the gym team i think that he
is a good sport and he can do a lot of things on the bars
isnt it said that ... ( 1 month ago by frontflip23)
isnt it said that the hamms cant compete? justin horton is really good on bars but he needs to work on pommel horse (the beast)
sasha saved the ... ( 1 month ago by frontflip23)
sasha saved the team on pommel horse for the team finals. didnt you watch the olympics?
shut up sashas good ... ( 1 month ago by frontflip23)
shut up sashas good, and i bet even he's a million times better than you so dont judge him.
shut up. hamm ... ( 1 month ago by frontflip23)
shut up. hamm should have been on the team but since he CANT be on the team they put in sasha and some other people. and we still did really good in the team finals we werent even expected to pose any threat at all and we got third place!!!
ugh I hate how ... ( 1 month ago by hotwaiter)
ugh I hate how everyone was like "well now that Paul and the other Hamm are hurt the guys should just be excited that they got to the Olympics but they're not going to do very well" Dominique Dawes should have shut her stupid face with that comment. The guys did a great job, forgetting the score of 12 of course, but aside from that they really didn't do very bad for first time Olympians.
Yes I did watch the ... ( 1 month ago by michelledocampo)
Yes I did watch the olympics, and Sasha was great. But the fact is, he is inconsistent and never hits. It doesn't amtter how good you CAN be, it matters how good you are and what numbers you put up. Sasha hadn't been putting up beneficial numbers to the team, Paul was. Which is why Paul made the team and Sasha was amde an alternate.
It was great seeing ... ( 1 month ago by gymnasticsfan)
It was great seeing the US Men succeed in spite of injuries. I have loved watching J. Horton compete over the years and thought he would make the team after seeing him compete in a Houston gym eight years ago. I was so pleased to see Raj get his change to step up and be on the team and contribute to another outstanding effort. Here is a video of some Junior Men who went to Junior Nationals. They go to the Gym where Paul and Morgan Hamm went early in their career.
cuz he was better! ... ( 2 weeks ago by hgacoachsam)
cuz he was better! and he would've CRUSHED him in beijing even with his injury



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