When he announced his “comeback” for 2008, I had my doubts.
This time, none.
This guy is superhuman.
Two-time Olympian Paul Hamm, the USA’s first, and to date only, male Olympic all-around champ (2004), announced today that he’s left his job in the financial world to resume full-time training in hopes of competing at the 2012 Olympic Games.
“Paul feels he still has the desire and would like to complete some unfinished personal goals in the sport,” Hamm’s agent, Sheryl Shade, wrote in an email to Inside Gymnastics.
Hamm has been back in the gym for some time, according to Shade …
read more on Inside Gymnastics
Thanks Mike.
Doubters should check Paul’s training VIDEO from May 9th. That was linked by Stick It Media.
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Hamm scored a 93.45 at ’08 VISAs… obviously over 94.00 if he hadn’t broken his hand. A healthy Paul Hamm will easily be America’s best gymnast. No other American gymnast, so far, can come close to scoring 15.00+ on each and every event. His return to the sport couldn’t have come at a better time. He’s going to make everybody else better. It sure would be nice to see him give Uchimura a run for the money.
Holy. Crow.
Love him. He’s absolutely insane… but wow, is he awesome.
1. MWHAHA! I think a few people who told me he was out for good, when I kept bringing him up need to eat a little crow!
2. MF has an air flare! That’s Morgan’s move!
So excited!!
OK, I was wrong. Again. But I don’t care. Paul Hamm is my favorite gymnast of all time.
I’m glad he’s coming back. I bet Hamm makes it back into competition before Shawn or Nastia.
He probably can’t beat Uchimura, but who knows.
If he can regain his old form, maybe the American men can get that team gold they have been dreaming of…I think the rest of the gang is already looking pretty good.
He was going to compete at VISAs actually (when that workout video was flimed). But his shoulder flared up and he lost a month of training. In addition, I think it just drove home to him that he needs to be very conservative about his body even when he feels ready difficulty wise.
Hamm is going to be close to 30 by 2012. He might have a hard time beating Uchimura at that point, but he will have the advantage of not having constantly hammered his body.
I’ve heard buzz that the Hamms have ‘not given enough back to USAG’. Funny, don’t gold medals and the kind of excitement that this rumor creates about men’s gymnastics count for something?
Yeah…the Hamms didn’t give 50,000 bucks to USAG when USAG tried to strongarm them with “the tour”. USAG should just enjoy the gold medals and STFU.
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