I have the greatest respect for the men’s gymnastics selection committee and am very confident they did the best job they could.
But 11hrs of deliberation means the decisions were not unanimous:
… The three alternates are Raj Bhavsar – who missed automatically qualifying on Saturday by 0.09 of a point – Alexander Artemev, and New Jersey’s David Durante.
Sean Golden, the Camden resident who competed in only three events but totaled the highest scores in two of them Saturday, missed out.
“I was disappointed, but it was what it was,” said Golden. “In a way [performing so well on Saturday] made it easier because I knew I competed as hard as a I could. I have full condfidence that the selection committee picked the best team they possibly could.”
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“Paul’s hand is still up in the air,” said Bhavsar, who also was an alternate in 2004 and who likely would replace Hamm should America’s top male gymnast be unable to go. “My job is to stay ready.”
Perhaps the most surprising choice was Morgan Hamm. Since tearing a pectoral muscle several months ago, he hasn’t fully regained his form. On Saturday, he was subpar in everything but the high bar.
What saved Morgan Hamm, officials hinted, was his skill on the pommel horse, the Americans’ weakest event.
“I’ll probably be spending twice as much time on that now,” Morgan Hamm said. …
U.S. Men’s Gymnastics team named – Philadelphia Inquirer
Click PLAY or watch Morgan’s Day 1 Pommel Horse routine on YouTube.
Solid. But not brilliant.
Morgan is the weak link on the A Team right now.
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