More big name athletes succumb to injury before Beijing Olympics
July 31, 2008
The men’s all around gymnastics champion from Athens will not be in Beijing to defend his title due to a hand injury that has forced USA’s Paul Hamm out of the USA gymnastics team.
Hamm broke his hand on May 22 at the national championships and had been working hard to recover in time to defend his Olympic title.
China’s Yang Wei is now stand out favorite to win the all-around title in Beijing. Hamm was the only opponent that people could see troubling the two-time defending world champion.
If Yang can deal with the pressure of performing in front of a home crowd it will be a glorious moment for him if he pulls off the gold medal in the men’s all around gymnastics event in Beijing.
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