WE WERE HOPING BUT.....

Paul Hamm withdrew himself from competing at the Beijing Olympics.

He broke his right hand a while back and he does not deem it sufficiently healthy enough for him to compete.

He also hurt his rotator cuff while trying to recover.

The Olympic hopeful quips:    “I have put my heart and soul into my comeback and done everything I could to get ready in time to compete in Beijing.........after returning home from the preparation camp, I had a few physical setbacks, and it became clear to me that my physical preparations would not be sufficient to properly represent the United States and contribute to the team’s efforts to win a medal...........at this point in time, the success of the team and fairness to the team, and the alternates, is most important. While I am very disappointed, I feel I can wait no longer to make this decision.”

We know it was a tough decision since these games only come about every 4 years.

It is better to be healed completely than to take a chance that something else could break.

We wish him well and a prosperous health.


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