Olympic Gymnastics Champion Paul Hamm returns

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

PHILADELPHIA - JUNE 19:  Gymnast Paul Hamm talks to the media about his injured hand during day one of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials  for gymnastics at the Wachovia Center on June 19, 2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsyvania.  (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)

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Thanks Mike.

Doubters should check Paul’s training VIDEO from May 9th. That was linked by Stick It Media.

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